Page 6 - CityScape Cincinnati April 2013
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By
Mike Marino
Photographs courtesy of
Cincinnati Museum Center
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Cincinnati Museum Center
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Art Deco Meets History, Education, & Natural Science
W hen it comes to students, day and overnight
camps, naturalist programs, public
preserving the regional
history and culture of
our area, Cincinnati has it all under lectures, tours of historic sites, and
community-wide cultural events.
one magnificent roof known as the The Center delves into the
Cincinnati Museum Center. The mysteries of Cincinnati’s natural
center itself is not only the largest history, explaining the past and the
cultural institution in the the city, story of the people who first
but a historic art deco repository settled the region, not to mention
and multi-museum complex the amazing growth over the
housing a collection that encom- centuries that Cincinnati has
passes more than 1.8 million experienced - a past well preserved
artifacts, art works and archives, and well documented and a
along with presenting programs valuable treasured jewel in the
that educate and entertain at the crown of the Queen City.
same time.
To understand the past is to
These programs include learning understand ourselves as a
programs for teachers and community, and the mission of the
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