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 Cincinnati Museum Center - Art
Deco structure by BeatChick, 4 more photos
This converted train station (and you can still catch an AmTrak from here!) is a superb example of art deco architecture. The kidlets & I will be taking the AmTrak from Cincinnati to NYC Labor Day weekend!
Complete with Imax Theatre and several childrens museums.
Inside the vast hall you'll find large well-done mosaics adorning the upper walls & ceiling depicting historical scenes of Cincinnati. Another VTer mentioned that you could stand at the water fountain at one end & another person at the opposite end can whisper & you can hear it! This is due to the great acoustics of the place & the sound traveling not out, but along the curved wall & ceiling to reach the other side.
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 The Cincinnati Museum Center. by kdoc13
There is an Imax theater on the site as well, which is fun, but I still love to play with the exhibits like the kiddies do. plus fun can be had with the building too. The design of the train station building that houses the museum allows for some interesting fun. For example, talk into one of the water fountains in the main atrium while someone is listening to the other one. It is scary! Your voice carries from one side to the other, but is barely heard in the middle. Leave a Comment
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 Cincinnati Museum Center and
Union Terminal by Stephen-KarenConn
Union Terminal was begun in August, 1929, and completed in March 1933, as the joint venture of 7 different railways. The rotunda of the building is fabulous - a definite "must see" for those visiting Cincinnati - regardless of their mode of transportation. It spans 188 feet and soars to a peak of 106-feet-high. The walls are decorated with murals which portray the history of Cincinnati and environs.
In addition to the small Amtrak station, the building now is home to the Cincinnati Museum Center, one of the top cultural attractions in tthe Midwest. Inside are:
Museum of Natural History and Science
Cincinnati Historical Museum
Cinergy Children's Museum
Linder Family Omnimax Theater
Cincinnati Historical Society Library
Each of the three museums is a worthy destination within itself, and the Omnimax has a giant wrap-around screen, five stories high, that offers an unending series of spectacular shows. Also, more than 700 special events are held in the Museum Center each year.
Tickets to the different museums vary. Multi-passes for the museums as well as annual passes are a good value. Click the web link below for current details. Leave a Comment Phone: 513-287-7000Directions: Just west of I-75 in downtown CincinnatiWebsite: www.cincymuseum.org
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 by Ky_Happy_Dad
The old Union station is a treat in itself for architecture fans because of the art deco design and the mosaic murals inside. The arch way to the museum is huge. I am a big fan of history, so I love the history museum. It has a model display of historic cincinnati and a replica of a steam boat. The natural history museum has an ice cave, a replica of a Kentucky limestone cave and natural history artifacts children can look at with hands on displays, but my young boys love the children's museum best of all. It features a maze of tunnels, a water works display which is especially fun for the younger children and an activity center with plastic balls that are dumped, thrown, and used in a variety of child power machines. As I write this, the museum is hosting a traveling exhibit of Titantic artifacts. Leave a Comment Directions: The museum is located off of I-75 near the Ohio river off of Ezzard Charles Drive (Exit 1H). Arrive early. the museums (but not the theater) close at 5:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays.Other Contact: See, http://www.cincymuseum.org/
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Cincinnati Museum Center / Union Terminal
Former Union Terminal transportation station that has been rneovated on the inside to accomodate an I-MAX theater, The Cincinnati Natural History Museum, The Cincinnati Histoy Museum & a wonderful Childrens' Activity Center. Directions: Freeman Ave - on the north-west edge of downtown Cincinnati
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See the Museum Center at the old Union Terminal
FIrst of all, the museums are great and there is an IMAX theater. Secondly, if you are a train buff, you will love the nostalgia. Also if you are into Art Deco, this is the place to see. Leave a Comment
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 The old Union Terminal, now
the Museum Center by Tom_Fields, 3 more photosLeave a Comment Phone: (513) 287-7000Directions: See website for directions.Website: http://www.cincymuseum.org/ Other Contact: information@cincymuseum.org
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