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Free Wi-Fi is available in select locations at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Coat Room & Lockers are available in the Main Lobby. All backpacks, packages, briefcases, shopping bags, and other excessively large items (larger than 11 x 15 x 4 inches), including recording equipment, must be left in the coatroom in the lockers provided. The museum is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Photography & Sketching

If you see the icon below, please refrain from taking photographs or recording video of the related artwork. These works are protected under US copyright law and it would be a violation of the artist's copyright. You are free to photograph all other works in the collection that are not marked with the no photography icon.

Please no flash photography.

We apologize, but tripods, monopods, and/or "selfie sticks" are prohibited from use within the museum.

ALSO, PLEASE NO PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. Exhibition areas will be marked with a designated sign at the entrance to the show.

Professional photography for portraits requires that advance arrangements (at least two weeks in advance) be made with our Special Events Staff by calling (513) 639-2347; in addition, there is a $250 location fee for professional photography.

Sketching & Copying

Visitors are welcome to sketch and copy the permanent collection. Pick up free permit at the Visitor Services Desk. Parents/guardians may complete the permit for children sketching in the galleries. It is prohibited to sketch artwork in the special exhibition areas. 

Smile!

You may end up being part of the art! Photographs are often being taken at the museum in order to update our photo stock. Your image may be featured on the CAM website or future publication materials. Our photographer will be wearing a staff badge and have a camera with a red tag. If you prefer not be photographed, please notify our photographer as you see her in the galleries.

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• Strollers are permitted throughout the museum. A limited number of strollers are also available free of charge in the coat room off the Main Lobby.
• For the safety of children and the art, large-framed child carriers are not permitted in the galleries. Small baby slings and less bulky child carriers are allowed, but we ask parents to be mindful of their surroundings while walking in the Art Museum.
• Family Restrooms are available on the Ground and First Floors of the Art Museum. Diaper-changing stations are available in all restrooms that are wheelchair accessible.
• Stroller Entrance is available via our DeWitt Entrance, past the main entrance and parking lot, on the east side of the museum, near the accessible parking.

The Cincinnati Art Museum offers a full range of Accessibility Programs for our visitors. 

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Social Narrative | Sensory Friendly Guide

• Accessible Parking is available in our north parking lot, just past the main visitor parking lot and entrance. Wheelchair and stroller entry is available via our DeWitt Entrance on the east side of the museum, near the accessible parking. For more information on Directions and Parking please Click Here
• Elevators are located on the First Floor (beyond the Great Hall providing access to the Ground and Second Floors), First Floor (near the Terrace Café providing access to the Second and Third Floors), and First Floor (near the Asian galleries providing access to the Third Floor).
• Wheelchairs are available for use free of charge and are located in the coatrooms near both entrances.
• Wheelchair Accessible Restrooms are available on the First Floor (in the Great Hall), on the Second Floor (in Gallery 213), on the Ground Floor (next to the Fath Auditorium).
• Wheelchair Accessibility is also available in the Fath Auditorium. Please call (513) 639-2971 at least 24 hours in advance of Auditorium events to be sure the necessary seats are properly removed for your visit.
• Service Animals are welcome in the Art Museum. Please check in with the security guard in the front lobby or at the DeWitt entrance upon arrival.
• Sensory Headphones and Fidget Toys are available for rental in our Rosenthal Education Center.
• Assisted Listening Devices are available for your use free of charge in the Art Museum’s Fath Auditorium during lectures and event in that area.
• Visitors who are blind or partially sighted are invited to experience the Cincinnati Art Museum’s collection using descriptive language and hands-on activities in a docent- or staff-guided Touch Tour. Click Here for more information on Touch Tours and Accessibility Programs. Please call (513) 639-2975 for more information or to arrange a tour.
• American Sign Language (ASL) Tours are available of special exhibitions each month. Click Here for more information on ASL Tours and Accessibility Programs. Interpreters may also be provided by the Art Museum upon request for any tour. Arrangements must be made one week in advance by calling our Tour Coordinator at (513) 639-2975.
• Custom Access Tours are available for visitors who are not able to attend our other accessibility programs. Visitors can choose from Touch Tours featuring touchable materials and description for visitors who are blind or partially sighted, American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted tours, tours designed for groups from assisted-living facilities specializing in memory care, and tours for groups with developmental disabilities. FREE. Reservations required four weeks in advance. Please contact [email protected] or (513) 639-2975 for more information or to reserve a tour.