About Cincinnati Museum Center

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is home to the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, the Museum of Natural History & Science, the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater, and The Cincinnati Historical Society Library. It is a nationally recognized educational and research resource and one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest. Cincinnati Museum Center serves more than 1.3 million visitors annually, reaching out to almost 200,000 young people through hands-on exhibits and programs.

Cincinnati Museum Center is the most visited museum in Ohio and was the 17th-most visited museum in the United States in 2008, according to ForbesTraveler.com. Cincinnati Museum Center has had success bringing in underserved communities for educational experiences. Nearly 25 percent of Cincinnati Public School students who live in or attend school in Empowerment Zones visit or participate in a Museum Center outreach program annually.

As a center for the entire community, more than 700 events are held in the building each year. Originally built in 1933 as the Union Terminal train station, the building is a National Historic Landmark and was renovated and reopened as Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990.