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March 24, 2009- Cincinnati Museum Center seals new time capsule

CINCINNATI – On Mar. 29, 2009, Cincinnati Museum Center will seal its brand-new time capsule, to lay dormant within the walls of Museum Center for 100 years.

Following a private viewing of contents from previous capsules, items will be placed and sealed in the new time capsule. The filling of the new time capsule begins at 3 p.m. and is open to the public.

"This is an exciting and dynamic time not only for Cincinnati, but for the entire surrounding region," said Doug McDonald, president and CEO of Cincinnati Museum Center. "It’s an ideal time for us to take a snapshot of the world around us, and preserve it for generations a century into the future."

On Saturday, Mar. 29, 2008, in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Cincinnati Union Terminal, Museum Center celebrated the opening of two historic time capsules. The first time capsule was removed from the cornerstone where it had been placed in Nov. 1931, two years before the construction of the terminal was completed.

The second capsule was removed from the façade of the building where it had been placed in honor of the terminal’s 25th anniversary. In 1983, the 50th year of the terminal, the 1958 capsule was removed and the contents were examined. The original contents were put back into the capsule and augmented with items from 1983. The capsule was then resealed and carefully placed back into its cavity in the façade.

Items for the current time capsule were chosen based upon three criteria: results of a survey conducted within Union Terminal of volunteers, guests, and members; general item themes from the previous capsules; and timely artifacts hand-picked by the Cincinnati Museum Center Time Capsule Committee.

The capsule is provided by Tom Marack of Time Capsules Inc., who will be sealing the capsule at 3:45 p.m.

For more information on Cincinnati Museum Center, visit www.cincymuseum.org.

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Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is a nationally recognized institution dedicated to sparking community dialogue, insight and inspiration. As one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest, Cincinnati Museum Center has served as an educational, research and entertainment resource to millions of visitors from around the world.
Organizations within Museum Center include 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. These organizations combine to serve more than one million visitors annually, reaching out to nearly 400,000 young people through hands-on exhibits and programs.
Originally built in 1933 as a train station, Union Terminal stands as one of the last remaining grand-scale Art Deco style railroad terminals. The building is a National Historic Landmark and was renovated and reopened as Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990.For information, call 1-800-733-2077 or visit www.cincymuseum.org.
Cincinnati Museum Center gratefully acknowledges operating and capital support from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation, the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County and the State of Ohio.

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