Cincinnati Sights

  1. Cincinnati Art Museum

    A big attraction in Mt Adams is the Cincinnati Art Museum, with an emphasis on Middle Eastern and European arts as well as local works. It might be a bit of a stretch to compare Mt Adams, immediately east of downtown, to Paris' Montmarte, but this hilly 19th-century enclave of narrow, twisting streets, Victorian townhouses, galleries, bars and restaurants is certainly a pleasurable surprise.

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  2. Cincinnati Museum Center

    The Cincinnati Museum Center occupies the 1933 Union Terminal, an art deco jewel still used by Amtrak. The interior has fantastic murals made of Rookwood tiles. Inside, the Museum of Natural History is more geared to kids, but does have a limestone cave with real bats inside. A history museum, Omnimax theater and children's museum round out the offerings. Discounted combination tickets are available. Parking costs around US$5 .

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  3. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

    The elegant 1876 Roebling Suspension Bridge was a forerunner of John Roebling's famous Brooklyn Bridge in New York. At its foot is the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, with exhibits on how slaves escaped to the north; Cincinnati was a prominent stop on the railroad and a center for abolitionist activities led by residents, such as Harriet Beecher Stowe.

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  4. Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Arts

    The city recently slicked up its centerpiece, Fountain Square (cnr 5th & Vine Sts), and added an ice rink to keep the fancy old 'Spirit of the Waters' fountain company. Just north, the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Arts displays modern art in a new, avant-garde building designed by Iranian architect Zaha Hadid. The structure and its artworks are a pretty big deal for traditionalist Cincy.

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