ARTS & CULTURE

ARTS & CULTURE TO INFINITY AND BEYOND

With The Science Behind Pixar, the Cincinnati Museum Center continues its sneaky mission to teach us about our world while entertaining families to no end. Running through April 24, the interactive show explains STEM concepts behind Pixar’s Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Cars, and other films.

COMING BACK

All things considered, 2021 was a good rebound year for the Museum Center, says CEO Elizabeth Pierce. Surveyed visitors have consistently felt safe in the facility, and when asked if they learned anything during their visit, 99% said “yes.”

WELCOME BACK

The Children’s Museum reopened in July and has welcomed more than 100,000 visitors. The Ice Age Gallery, closed for five years during the Museum Center’s renovation, reopened as well.

NEW INTERACTIVITY

Pierce says the pandemic pushed her staff to add new technology that, in essence, has turned the Museum Center into a 24/7 learning experience. “We’re not giving up those connections we’ve made outside of our walls,” she says.

A YEAR FOR NATURE

The coming year will focus on the theme of nature, Pierce says, including an exhibition of historic landscape paintings along with current work by Michael Scott, a DAAP grad. The permanent John A. and Judith Ruthven Get Into Nature Gallery will open.

A BICENTENNIAL

Partnering with the Holocaust & Humanity Center, the Museum Center hosts Our Shared Story: 200 Years of Jewish Cincinnati April through October.