Cincinnati Art Museum, Art museum in Cincinnati, US
The Cincinnati Art Museum is an art museum in Cincinnati, Ohio that displays over 73,000 works spanning 6,000 years of art history in a neoclassical building on Eden Park Drive. The galleries extend across several floors and include paintings, sculptures, textiles, and furniture from all continents.
The museum opened in 1881 and was among the first public art institutions in the United States to view art as a means of educating citizens. Over the decades, it expanded its collection through donations from local patrons and targeted acquisitions.
The collections here reflect the gift of citizens who gathered artworks from their city and the world over generations. Visitors see objects from the ancient Near East alongside paintings by European masters and ceramics from Asia, all presented under one roof.
The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00, with Thursday hours extending to 20:00, and admission to the permanent collections is free. Visitors can wander through the galleries using aids such as audio guides or tours if desired.
The Mary R. Schiff Library inside holds more than 100,000 volumes and documents on art history, making it the largest art library in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region. It is available to researchers and interested visitors by appointment.
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