Cincinnati Sights

Taft Museum of Art

Taft Museum of Art Review

Works by artists from around the globe are displayed in this Federal-period mansion where William Howard Taft accepted his presidential nomination in 1908. Galleries are arranged according to a chronological story line that illustrates the evolution of Western and Chinese art from the medieval period through the Industrial Revolution. The collection includes paintings by Rembrandt, Gainsborough, and Corot; Chinese porcelains; 19th-century American furniture; French Renaissance enameled plaques; jewelry; and watches. There's a formal garden on the property. A $23 million renovation and expansion in 2004 added a lecture and performance room, a café, a greatly enlarged special exhibits gallery, and classrooms and studios, while preserving the integrity of the 1820s-era home.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 316 Pike St., Downtown, Cincinnati, OH, 45202 | Map It
  • Phone: 513/241-0343
  • Cost: $7, free Wed.
  • Hours: Tues., Wed., and Fri. 11--5, Thurs. 11--8, Sat. 10--5, Sun. noon--5
  • Website: www.taftmuseum.org
  • Location: Downtown

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