General Information
Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.
Admission + Parking
Admission: FREE
Special Exhibitions: FREE
Parking: $4 per vehicle, free for members!
Your general admission to the Cincinnati Art Museum is free every day, made possible by a generous gift from The Richard and Lois Rosenthal Foundation.
Saturday's free admission is made possible by The Thomas J. Emery Free Day Endowment established by Mary Emery in 1906.
Free general admission for children is made possible in part through an endowment established by Cincinnati Financial Corporation/The Cincinnati Insurance Companies. Special education program fees may apply to children.
Starting February 10, 2009, the Cincinnati Art Museum announced that it will no longer charge for special exhibitions and instated a $4 per vehicle parking charge. Art Museum Members and Volunteers receive free parking. School groups receive free parking if they reserve in advance with the Tour Coordinator at (513) 639.2975. Accessible parking spaces and an access ramp are available near the DeWitt entrance (located at the rear of the Art Museum). In general, parking is limited, and at certain events, off-site shuttles are provided to accommodate demand.
Photography + Sketching
Photography
You are welcome to photograph and videotape in the permanent collection galleries, but lights or tripods are not permitted. Photography of temporary exhibitions, works on loan, works created after 1978, or works by living artists is not permitted.
Sketching and Copying
You are welcome to sketch with dry media. Copyists working with wet media may obtain a free permit at the Visitor Services Desk. Sketching and copying are not permitted of temporary exhibitions, works on loan, works by living artists, or works created after 1978.
Directions to the Museum
Public Transportation The Art Museum is accessible via Metro bus #1. Metro bus schedules are available at the Member or Visitor Services Desks in the front lobby. For further information, please
view the schedules or call MetroCenter at (513) 621-4455.
From I-75 N (From Kentucky) As you cross the bridge from KY to OH, get in the right lane and turn right onto I-71 N ("to Columbus" signs); pass the Stadium, Coliseum, go through the Lytle Tunnel, then get in the left lane to exit at the Reading Rd/Eden Park Dr. exit, get in the right lane and turn right onto Eden Park Dr.; go straight through the next light across Gilbert Ave. and enter Eden Park, stay in the right lane to Art Museum Dr.
From I-71 S (From Columbus) Take the Reading/Gilbert exit (exit #2), stay in the Reading Rd exit lane, get in the left lane and turn left onto Elsinore, go one block, turn left onto Gilbert Ave., at the next light turn right onto Eden Park Dr., stay in the right lane to Art Museum Dr.
From I-74 N (From Indianapolis) Follow I-74 until it becomes I-75 S; follow I-75 S to I-71 N (to "Columbus" signs); pass the Stadium, Coliseum, and go through the Lytle Tunnel, then get in the left lane to exit at the Reading Rd./Eden Park Dr. Exit (Exit #2); get in the right lane and turn right onto Eden Park Dr., go straight through the next light across Gilbert Ave. and enter Eden Park, stay in right lane to Art Museum Dr.
From I-75 S (From Dayton) Follow I-75 S to I-71 N (to "Columbus" signs); pass the Stadium, Coliseum, and go through the Lytle Tunnel, then get in the left lane to exit at the Reading Rd/Eden Park Dr. Exit (#2); get in the right lane and turn right onto Eden Park Dr., go straight through the next light across Gilbert Ave. and enter Eden Park, stay in right lane to Art Museum Dr.
From Columbia Parkway (From Mt. Washington-Mariemont) Go south on Columbia Parkway and turn right on Kemper Ln., turn left onto Luray, turn right onto Eden Park Dr.; then (at Mirror Lake) make a left onto Art Museum Dr.
From I-471 N (From KY) Take I-471 N, as you cross the bridge from KY to OH, follow signs to I-71 N, take the Liberty St. exit, turn right off the exit onto Reading Rd, go one block and turn right onto Elsinore, go one block and turn left onto Gilbert Ave., at the next light turn right onto Eden Park Dr., stay in the right lane to Art Museum Dr.
From Eastgate Take Rt. 32 W to I-275 S to 471 N; take I-471 N, as you cross the bridge from KY to OH, follow signs to I-71 N, take the Liberty St. exit, turn right off the exit onto Reading Rd, go one block and turn right onto Elsinore, go one block and turn left onto Gilbert Ave., at the next light turn right onto Eden Park Dr., stay in the right lane to Art Museum Dr.
From Oxford Take 27 S to I-275 E to I-71 S, take the Reading Rd/Gilbert Ave. exit, stay in the Reading Rd exit lane and turn left onto Elsinore; at the next light turn left onto Gilbert Ave., at next light turn right onto Eden Park Dr., stay in right lane to Art Museum Dr.
From U.C. Take Clifton Ave. and turn left on McMillan; turn right onto Gilbert Ave., turn left onto Eden Park Dr., stay in right lane to Art Museum Dr.
From Downtown Follow 7th St. over the viaduct where it becomes Gilbert, go up Gilbert Ave., turn right onto Eden Park Dr., stay in right lane to Art Museum Dr.
Accessibility at the Museum
Baby Strollers and Diaper Changing Your child’s stroller is permitted throughout the Cincinnati Art Museum. If you need a stroller, the Art Museum supplies a limited number free of charge, available in the coatroom off the main lobby. Diaper-changing stations are also available in all restrooms that are wheelchair accessible.
Coat Room All 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 Art Museum is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Elevators First floor: Just beyond the Great Hall providing access to the ground floor and second floor gallery 214.
First floor: Near the Terrace Café (off the Great Hall) providing access to second floor gallery 220 and third floor gallery 301.
Wheelchairs A limited number of wheelchairs are available for your use free of charge and are located in the coatrooms near both entrances.
Service Animals 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.
Wheelchair Accessible Restrooms First Floor: Family restroom in the Great Hall.
Second Floor: Men’s and women’s restrooms in gallery 213.
Ground Floor: Men’s and women’s restrooms next to the Fath Auditorium.
For Visitors with Visual Impairments You 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. Please call (513) 639-2975 for more information or to arrange a tour.
Assisted Listening Devices 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.
Interpretation Sign Language: Interpreters may be provided by the Art Museum upon request for any tour. Arrangements must be made one week in advance.
Foreign LanguagesTours may be conducted in English, French, Spanish, or German. Foreign language speaking tours must be scheduled at least one month in advance.
Please call (513) 639-2975 for more information.
Wheelchair Accessible Auditorium The Art Museum’s Fath Auditorium is wheelchair accessible and equipped with removable seats. Please call (513) 639-2971 at least 24 hours in advance to be sure the seats are properly removed for your visit.
