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Taft Museum of Art Review
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Taft Museum of Art
- Address: 316 Pike St., Downtown, Cincinnati, OH | Map It
- Phone: 513/241-0343
- www.taftmuseum.org
- Category: Museums/Galleries
- Location: Downtown
Fodor's 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.
- Cost: $7, free Wed.
- Open: Tues., Wed., and Fri. 11-5, Thurs. 11-8, Sat. 10-5, Sun. noon-5
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