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Music in the Museum organ series returns
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Concert organ to once again echo through Union Terminal Music in the Museum returns with three-concert series; tickets available now CINCINNATI – The grand Rotunda of Union Terminal will once again echo with the triumphant sounds of its concert organ. Cincinnati Museum Center announced the return of its Music in the Museum concert series with a three-concert 2023-2024 season beginning this
Nostalgia-fueled Off the Rails After Hours at Cincinnati Museum Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 7, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Cincinnati Museum Center invites you to go Off the Rails After Hours Nostalgia-fueled 21+ Off the Rails: 90s Edition Oct. 12; tickets on sale Friday CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) is kicking it old school as it revels in JNCO jeans, over-tweezed eyebrows, JTT and so much neon*. CMC’s Off the Rails After Hours is a new 21 and up series, in partnership with their in-house food service
Exhibit showcasing 450-million-year-old fossil collection opens soon
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 5, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org New exhibit featuring 450-million-year-old fossil collection opens this month Ancient Worlds Hiding in Plain Sight opens Sept. 29 CINCINNATI – Without knowing it, many Tristate residents have peered 450 million years into the past. Whether it’s been splashing through a local creek bed, exploring parks or sitting bumper-to-bumper at the Cut-in-the-Hill, you’ve seen for yourself traces of our
LEGO-based Bricktionary exhibition enters final weeks at Cincinnati Museum Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 29, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Your ultimate LEGO adventure enters its final weeks at Cincinnati Museum Center Bricktionary: The ultimate LEGO® A-Z closing Oct. 15 CINCINNATI – Like that 1,600-piece LEGO® Statue of Liberty in the hands of your younger brother, time is running out for Bricktionary: The ultimate LEGO® A-Z at Cincinnati Museum Center. The exhibition, featuring 150 custom-built LEGO® models and four interactive build
Girls are agents of change in new exhibition coming to Cincinnati Museum Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 17, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Girls are historic agents of change in Smithsonian-produced exhibition coming to Cincinnati Girlhood (It's complicated) opens Oct. 14 at Cincinnati Museum Center CINCINNATI – For America’s first 131 years, the Constitution considered women political spectators – until the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920. But just because women couldn’t vote, didn’t mean they didn’t have a
Cincinnati Museum Center and Rhinegeist partner on prehistoric beer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 10, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Cincinnati Museum Center announces prehistoric beer in partnership with Rhinegeist Brewery Tiktaalik Cold Double IPA celebrates upcoming exhibit and region's fossil-forward significance; available Sept. 4 CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) and Rhinegeist Brewery are preparing to debut a beer 375 million years in the making. The two Cincinnati staples teamed up for a new beer to be
Cincinnati Museum Center awarded $250,000 competitive national grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 4, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Cincinnati Museum Center awarded competitive national grant Quarter-million-dollar IMLS grant will fund future exhibit development CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) was awarded yesterday a prestigious grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The highly competitive grant totaling nearly $250,000 will fund future exhibit development as the museum continues an extensive
Cincinnati Museum Center plans new space to cook up science, history and community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 8, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Cincinnati Museum Center plans new space to cook up science, history and community Cr(EAT)e Culinary Studio opens this November CINCINNATI – Some of the best conversations happen around food and Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) knows some great learning comes from food and cooking, too. That’s why they’re launching a dedicated space and programming to engage you in the science, history and community
1500 scientists coming to Cincinnati for Society of Vertebrate Paleontology conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 2, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Cincinnati Museum Center helps land annual meeting of Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Conference expected to draw 1500 scientists to Cincinnati in October CINCINNATI – Paleontologists from around the world will descend on Cincinnati this fall for the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP). As the lead on bringing the prestigious meeting to Cincinnati, Cincinnati
Cincinnati Museum Center releases music video for Serengeti Swag-turdays
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Cincinnati Museum Center launches Serengeti Swag-turdays with the bop of the summer WHAT: Cincinnati Museum Center’s OMNIMAX® Theater takes you so close to the action, you feel like you’re part of it. And, with their Serengeti Swag-turdays, you’ll look like you were. Serengeti Swag-turdays will feature a rotating selection of themed swag each Saturday during the run of their OMNIMAX®
Museum youth development program celebrates graduating seniors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 13, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Cincinnati Museum Center celebrates Youth Programs graduating class Youth development program graduates 10 seniors, welcomes 25 new participants CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) recently celebrated ten graduating seniors from its Youth Programs. As the program cheered on its seniors starting their next chapter, it welcomed 25 incoming youth volunteers that will continue to support the
World-class fossil collection takes you 450 million years back in time
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 11, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Cincinnati Museum Center uses world-class fossil collection to transport you 450 million years back in time New permanent exhibit Ancient Worlds Hiding in Plain Sight opens Sept. 28 CINCINNATI – Imagine, if you will, owning a bungalow over a tropical sea in Cincinnati. Your new Queen City ocean getaway sounds like paradise – until you notice the strange, sometimes terrifying creatures gliding beneath
1940s Day returns to Cincinnati Museum Center Aug. 26
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 6, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Go back in time with 1940s Day at Cincinnati Museum Center 1940s Day returns Aug. 26 with live music, vintage cars, costume contest and more CINCINNATI – Glistening chrome. Exuberant trumpets. Pin curls and twirling skirts. The 1940s are alive and flourishing at Cincinnati Museum Center’s 1940s Day. The annual event returns Saturday, August 26 at historic Union Terminal and its frozen-in-time
Brick-based, boredom-busting deal at Cincinnati Museum Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 27, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Save $5 on children's tickets to Bricktionary all summer CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) has your brick-based, boredom-busting deal for the summer. Through Labor Day, CMC is offering discounted children’s tickets to Bricktionary: The ultimate LEGO® A-Z, its current featured exhibition making its world premiere here in Cincinnati. Children’s tickets to the exhibition are $5 off with every
Serengeti: Journey to the Heart of Africa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 22, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Newest OMNIMAX® film introduces the iconic wilderness in stunning detail CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center’s OMNIMAX® Theater has taken viewers around the world and beyond the stars; from the vast beauty of America’s national parks to the ancient pyramids of Egypt, from the depths of the South Pacific to the surface of Mars. Now, it’s ready to bless the rains down in Africa. Serengeti: Journey to
Upstander Weekend June 10 & 11
Be an Upstander this weekend. Join us this Saturday and Sunday for an epic lineup of events that will inspire you to make your own mark in the community. Cincinnati Upstander Weekend celebrates and uplifts the changemakers in our beloved Queen City and is proudly organized by Cincinnati Museum Center and the Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center. Saturday, June 10Fleet Feet Upstander 5K at 8:30 a.m.Pick-up pickleball and free lessonsFC Cincinnati giveaways and activationsOutdoor science
Cincinnati Museum Center partners with Baker Hunt on nature-inspired art classes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Drop-in classes find inspiration in museum's Get Into Nature Gallery starting May 20 CINCINNATI – The beauty of nature is all around us. And with a new interactive art series at Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC), aspiring artists of all ages will see that beauty is in the details. Art supplies and inspiration included. CMC is partnering with Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center to present Art in Nature, a
Celebrate Earth Day at Cincinnati Museum Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Help build a canoe, take home a victory garden starter kit and explore the sky above CINCINNATI – Earth Day is this Saturday and Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) is inviting you to celebrate it by learning more about the wild spaces in your own backyard and how you can lend Mother Nature a helping hand. All activities are included with Membership or admission and take place this Saturday from 10 a.m.
Bricktionary: The ultimate LEGO A-Z exhibition preview March 17
**EXHBITION PREVIEW** Bricktionary: The ultimate LEGO® A-Z 10 a.m., Friday, March 17 Cincinnati Museum Center WHAT: Please join us for a preview of Cincinnati Museum Center’s newest featured exhibition and the world premiere of Bricktionary: The ultimate LEGO® A-Z. Bricktionary features more than 150 custom-built LEGO® models inspired by the letters of the alphabet and clicked to life by Ryan “Brickman” McNaught – one of only 15 LEGO® certified professionals and host of LEGO® Master Australia.
Cincinnati History Museum recognized among five best in the nation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2023 MEDIA CONTACT: Cody Hefner (513) 608-5777, chefner@cincymuseum.org Children's Museum also named in top ten nationwide in USA TODAY vote CINCINNATI – Two of Cincinnati Museum Center’s (CMC) museums have been recognized among the ten best in the country. Following a four-week nationwide vote, the Cincinnati History Museum was named in the top five in the Best History Museum category, while the Children’s Museum finished among the top ten. Each museum was among 20
LEGO® has traveled through time, beyond the stars and across cinematic universes, but now it builds its most comprehensive challenge yet: the alphabet. Bricktionary: The ultimate LEGO® A-Z is burstin
Bricktionary: The ultimate LEGO® A-Z is bursting at the seams with over 150 custom-built LEGO® models inspired by nothing more than simple letters and boundless imagination. From leaping Orcas that tower overhead to Saturn V Rockets that stretch from floor to ceiling, the exhibition stretches the limits of what's possible with LEGO®. Bricktionary is also about you! Above all, if you can dream it, you can build it! The exhibition offers free build areas where you can click together whatever inspires you.
Make your holiday memories with us Cincinnati Museum Center
Plan Your Visit! Extended holiday hours Every day's a good day to visit Cincinnati Museum Center and Holiday Junction featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains. We're giving you more days to fill yourself with holiday cheer. So grab your friends and family and make sure you check this tradition off your holiday list. Tuesday, December 20 open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 21 open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, December 22 open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, December 23 open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,
Dinosaurs of Antarctica: The OMNIMAX® Film
Dinosaurs have never been cooler Venture into one of the most isolated environments on Earth on a journey into the unexpected. Uncover never-before-seen dinosaur fossils buried beneath snow and ice in Dinosaurs of Antarctica: The Exhibition. Travel back 200 million years to ancient Antarctica, a land of lush woodland, teeming with prehistoric beasts. Discover fossils from four Antarctic dinosaur species, including the fierce 25-foot long Cryolophosaurus, and take discovery into your own hands as you
Free admission with college ID all October at Cincinnati Museum Center
Don’t just learn. Make lessons come to life. Cincinnati Museum Center is offering free admission to all college students with an active college ID during the month of October. Simply show your active student ID at the box office to receive one free Museum Admission, which includes the Museum of Natural History & Science, Cincinnati History Museum and Children’s Museum, plus, starting October 14, it will include the museum’s newest featured exhibition, Dinosaurs of Antarctica. One free Museum Admission
Dinosaurs of Antarctica exhibition
Source Dinosaurs have never been cooler Dinosaurs of Antarctica exhibition and OMNIMAX® film open at Cincinnati Museum Center Oct. 14 CINCINNATI –Dinosaurs have always been cool, but they’ve never been this cool. Cincinnati Museum Center’s newest exhibition and OMNIMAX® film reveal the prehistoric history of Antarctica and its dinosaur inhabitants in exciting detail. The unique offering from CMC delivers a content-rich immersive exhibition and a perfectly matched OMNIMAX® film that transport you to
Help spread the word about 1940s Day!
1940s Day has been officially shared with the public, so I wanted to send all of you a digital flyer about the event. Please help us spread the word about this fantastically fun, time-transporting, one-day event! Check out this every growing fantastic list of activities for the day: The 1940s Featured Vendors & Organizations American Chemical SocietyCasablanca VintageCincinnati Hamilton County Public LibraryGreater Cincinnati Chapter Tuskegee AirmenMaria Eckhoff, author of I’m Doing in Fine. Don’t Forget