If you want to visit the Taft Museum in Cincinnati, then you must visit 316, pike street at the east end of fourth street, across from Lytle park, in downtown Cincinnati. It is known as 'Cincinnati's home for art.' The museum is open Wednesday-Sunday, 11am-5 pm. It s closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, new year's day, independence day, thanksgiving day and on Christmas. The ticket cost for the historic house is $8 for adults and $6 for students. Admission to the exhibitions is free for military personnel as the Taft is part of the blue star museum groups. And the following websites give you an overview on this museum.

Taft Museum Collections

http://www.taftmuseum.org/

Attractions at the museum

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The Taft has free parking facility. There is a great museum shop as well as a cafe too. You are not allowed to bring bottles, food or toys into the museum. The museum has an amazing library which has books, archives and research material available for your use. It can be visited only if you have a previous appointment.

The museum also has the Corbett educator resource centre. The museum, which has been functional for the past 75 years, has many exhibitions, collections and programs available for you. You can be the part of a docent led group, or a group tour. For a group dinner, the charges are $26 per person. Each Sunday is a free Sunday at the Taft.

The Taft, which was built in 1820,the museum has European old master and 19th century American paintings, Chinese paintings, Limoges enamels and elegant furniture. The Palladian structure in Taft is the Baum-Longworth-Sinton-Saft House. The virgin and child sculpture from the abbey church of saint-denis is also available here. The Taft's mission is to preserve art and help people to appreciate it. Do visit the Taft museum to enrich your mind.

Cincinnati museum of art has one of the finest collections of paintings in US. The museum boasts of a gigantic collection of rare paintings from all over the world. Set up in 1861, the Cincinnati art museum is comparable to any of the best museum in the world. It is located at 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

Cincinnati Art Museum Official Website

http://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.com

Cincinnati on Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_Art_Museum

The permanent collection of the museum contains masterpieces by Titian, van Dyck, Picasso, Wood, Hopper and all major artist of 70s and 80s era. Some of the rare collections include ancient Nabataean art of Jordan and an impressive collection of European and American miniature portraits.

Cincinnati Museum Art Collections

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Cincinnati museum of art organizes exhibitions on a regular basis. Most of these exhibitions offer free admissions so that more people can appreciate the beauty of art.

Exhibition Schedules

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You can plan your visit to Cincinnati art museum any day except Mondays and the national holidays. The museum is open from 11 am to 5 pm. There is no admission fee but the vehicle parking fee is $4.

There are elevators and wheel chairs available for those who need them. The museum also helps the visually impaired experience the joy of art and painting through hands-on-activities through touch tours.

Plan Your Visit to the Museum

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For more information on Cincinnati Art Museum, you can call on 513-639-2975.

If you are interested in photography then you are free to do it at the permanent collection galleries but can't use lights or tripods. Sketching and copying are also permitted here.

Photography and Sketching

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