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The Cincinnati Art Museum will host an exhibit of photographer Gillian Wearing this season featuring Wearing’s photographs and videos.
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inter is coming, but have no fear! Ohio offers several versatile and famous museums that are just a car ride away from the Dayton area. Instead of spending the winter months bored at home experience the past, present and future by visiting one of the many museums Ohio has to offer. Whether a day trip or afternoon outing, museums offer a marvelous experience for you, your friends and family!
CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM ABOUT AN HOUR DRIVE FROM DAYTON Located in the beautiful Eden Park, the Cincinnati Art Museum features a diverse art collection of more than 67,000 pieces that span over 6,000 years. Offering something for all visitors to enjoy, the Cincinnati Art Museum is one of Cincinnati’s most treasured cultural assets and a perfect place to spend an hour or an afternoon! In addition to the versatile artwork the Cincinnati Art Museum already has to offer, which includes masterpieces from artists like Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso and Vincent van Gogh, the museum is also known for hosting national and traveling exhibitions. These exhibitions are carefully chosen by
The Cincinnati Art Museum is hosting an exhibit of illuminated folios from poetic and historic manuscripts.
the museum’s professional staff of curators who are experts in a variety of areas. “We work years in advance and try to bring in a balance of exciting traveling works and highlights from our own collection,” says Jill Dunne, director of marketing and communications. DAYTON MAGAZINE . December 2018/January 2019
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DAYTON ›› MIDWESTERN TRAVELER This season, the Cincinnati Art Museum is hosting several exhibits that help provide additional diversity to the museum’s dozens of galleries. These exhibits include “Collecting Calligraphy: Arts of the Islamic World,” a series of richly illuminated folios from poetic and historic manuscripts; “The Fabric of India,” which is being shown in the U.S. for the first time and is a beautiful way to explore the dynamic and multifaceted world of handmade textiles from India; and “Life: Gillian Wearing” which features Wearing’s photographs and videos that illuminate the new territory of identity, self-revelation and contemporary media culture. “It’s a unique exhibition that is getting a lot of buzz,” says Dunne. The museum offers several hands-on opportunities, including the Rosenthal Education Center (REC) that has hands-on activities for all ages, a Learning & Interpretation department that helps add an interactive component in many of galleries and exhibitions and MyCAM, a new art scavenger hunts that kids and adults can do at the start of their visit. “Hundreds of different versions of the
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The Center of Science and Industry offers exhibitions such as the Dinosaur Gallery where visitors can get up close and personal to prehistoric creatures. art hunts are available based on what type of art you want to see,” says Dunne. The Cincinnati Art Museum has more
Cincinnati art than anywhere else in the area, truly making it a community treasure. “Because we have so much art we
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visit. Spend a day with us and experience a different culture, a different point of view or a different adventure,” says Dunne. T-Su 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Th 11 a.m.-8 p.m. General Admission Free. 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202����������������������� . 513-721-2787, cincinnatiartmuseum.org.
THE CENTER OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
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The Center of Science and Industry has welcomed more than 33 million visitors from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. have something new for guests to discover with every visit. Best of all, we offer free admission and parking so it’s so easy to
ABOUT AN HOUR DRIVE FROM DAYTON The Center of Science and Industry (COSI) inspires the scientists, dreamers and innovators of tomorrow. Named in 2008 as “America’s #1 Science Center for Families,” COSI’s mission is “to provide an exciting and informative atmosphere for those of all ages to discover more about our environment, our accomplishments, our heritage and ourselves.” Visitors of all ages are invited to the museum that has welcomed more than 33 million visitors from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries. Just a quick trip away, COSI offers displays, facts and interactions that will astound, teach and shock visitors. Exhibitions like the “Dinosaur Gallery,”
where you can get up close and personal to prehistoric creatures; “Hot Wheels,” a celebration of 50 years of speed, power and performance; and the “Planetarium,” an unsurpassed glimpse of our vast universe, are just a few of the fantastic exhibits COSI has to offer. Let kids run wild at one (or more) of COSI’s children events and programs. Kids are welcomed to join COSI at the COSI Camp-In, an overnight program that offers memorable educational experiences for girls and boys centered on science, technology and teamwork; School’s Out Camp, a program that allows kids to stay scientific outside of school; and The Little Kids Space, a room designed by professionals for young children to climb, build, splash and imagine in a colorful and engaging atmosphere. Parents can play, too. COSI offers parentonly events that allow adults the ability to re-discover their love for science and have fun doing so. COSI welcomes adults 21 years of age and older to join COSI After Dark, an opportunity to geek out with
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DAYTON ›› MIDWESTERN TRAVELER grown-ups, explore COSI, ride the High Wire Unicycle, enjoy special themed activities, concessions and a cash bar; and Science Uncorked, a special event that combines two things that many adults love most—wine and science—allows parents the ability to re-discover their love for science while having fun. At the Center of Science and Industry the mission statement reads, “We motivate a desire toward a better understanding of science, industry, health and history through involvement in exhibits, demonstrations and a variety of educational activities and experiences.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. General Admission $25. 333 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215. 614-228-2674, cosi.org.
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has been described as the most inspiring place on earth.
ABOUT A 3-HOUR DRIVE FROM DAYTON With a mission to honor the heroes of the game, preserve its history, promote its values and celebrate excellence everywhere—the Pro Football Hall of Fame has been described to be the most inspiring
Baseball fans are raving about our amazing behind-the-scenes extravaganza! It’s an exclusive hands-on tour customized to cover your favorite teams and players. Go inside our hallowed Bat Vault, see archival treasures, and round for home with your own personalized bat.
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame provides visitors an immersive and experiential visit. place on earth. By working to help every fan experience, The Pro Football Hall of Fame has made itself the perfect destination for guests to visit with friends and family, no matter age or favorite sports team!
The world-renowned museum represents sports in colorful and entertaining ways by enhancing exhibits and displays to provide guests an immersive and experiential visit. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the most inspiring place on earth. After entering through the “Time Tunnel of Images,” featuring players from current years spanning back to the beginning of National Football, guests will have a numerous amount of exhibits, theaters and displays to visit. From “The NFL’s First Century Gallery,” an exhibit that tells the story of Pro Football, to “The Super Bowl Theater,” a turntable experience that presents the most recent NFL season and Super Bowl in a spectacular fashion using the latest technology and creative works of NFL films, the Pro Football Hall of Fame is sure to keep visitors captivated for hours. Whether you’re near or far, everyone should have the opportunity to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame at least once, if not more. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. General Admission $25. 2121 George Halas Drive, Northwest Canton, OH 44708. 330-456-8207, profootballhof.com.
THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME ABOUT A 3-HOUR DRIVE FROM DAYTON How would you like to spend your day with rock icons ranging from Aerosmith to Green Day? The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame can make it happen. With endless exhibits and displays that capture the spirit of rock ‘n’ roll, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is dedicated to bringing the museum’s vision to teach, engage and inspire through the power of rock and roll to life. Upon entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame visitors are immediately thrown into the crazy world of rock ‘n’ roll. With seven levels, all jam packed with rock ‘n’ roll history, exhibits and displays visitors could spend hours at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and still have more to see. Shauna Wilson, director of communications at the museum, says, “The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame beckons rock ‘n’ roll fans from across all generations. Exhibits take you through the evolution and history of rock, from the early influences to legendary inductees and today’s latest hits.” There’s something for everyone at the
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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame touts every visit as a unique experience.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame where every visit is a unique experience. Wilson says that with a calendar full of exciting events, “you never know what or who you might see when you are here.” Each visit is likely
to include a special performance, pop-up trivia contest, film, panel discussion or outdoor concert. While new exhibits featuring cool artifacts from the museum’s vault are constantly opening, fan favorites such as
the new “Hall of Fame Gallery,” featuring the 2018 inductee exhibit and the “Power of Rock Experience” with a film of incredible induction moments directed by Academy Award-winner Jonathan Demme are always a reliable source of entertainment. By making music accessible and fun for all, The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is the perfect outing for all. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. General Admission $23 online, $26 at museum. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44114. 216-781-7625, rockhall.com. n
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