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Museum Center is clear. According Housed under the roof of the old
to their mission statement Union Terminal, built in 1933, the
“Cincinnati Museum Center will be building itself is a national
known for its commitment to landmark; a tribute to an era when
understanding the richness of our art and architecture met in a head-
past, present, and future by on collision of form, function and
providing world-class learning style. Elegance exemplified, it was
experiences for children and one of the great massive tributes
adults. The Cincinnati Museum to transportation when train travel
Center inspires people of all ages was in vogue and stylish; and
to learn more about the world today it is host to over one million
through science; regional history; visitors, young and old, a year.
through educational, engaging and
All is not science and education at
meaningful experiences.”
the museum complex, as the
Terminal is also home to one of the
“Housed under the roof of the old
largest collections of public art in
Union Terminal, built in 1933, the the city, housing over 18,000
building itself is a national square feet of art work that
landmark . . .” includes massive murals that pay
cont’d.
