Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
A 1933 train station in the Art Deco style. Its huge half-dome hall houses natural science, history, and children's museums.
Union Terminal is one of America's most representative Art Deco buildings. Its semicircular dome rises about 55 m, and the hall is lined with huge mosaic murals depicting the history of Cincinnati. Amtrak trains still stop here. The station houses three museums: the Museum of Natural History & Science, which includes an Ice Age cave and dinosaur fossils; the Cincinnati History Museum, which recreates old city streets and steamboats; and the Duke Energy Children's Museum. There is also a panoramic giant-screen theater. The hall is free to visit, but museum admission requires a combined ticket. Families visit heavily on weekends. It is about a 10-minute drive, and the free hall alone is worth the trip for photos.
Opening hours
About 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cincinnati Music Hall
- Findlay Market
- Washington Park
- Over-the-Rhine
- Contemporary Arts Center
- Fountain Square
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- William Howard Taft National Historic Site