316 Pike Street
Cincinnati, OH, 45202
513-241-0343
URL : http://www.taftmuseum.org
overview : The Taft Museum of Art is known as one of the finest small art museums in America. A National Historic Landmark built in about 1820, the Taft is home to nearly 700 works of art, including European and American master paintings; Chinese porcelains; and European decorative arts. The mission of the Taft Museum of Art is to preserve, exhibit and interpret its unique collections and historic house in a way that exemplifies artistic, intellectual and professional standards of the highest quality; fosters the pleasure and understanding of art; embraces diverse audiences; maximizes its human, financial and physical resources; and enhances the cultural, educational and economic climates of our city and region. The Museum reopened in 2004 after extensive renovations. The expansion doubled the size with a new special exhibitions gallery, redesigned gardens, parking, and Museum Shop.
collections : The Taft Museum of Art's collections include the following, housed in the Baum-Longworth-Taft House, a National Historic Landmark built around 1820 in the Palladian style ... European old master paintings ... 19th-century American paintings ... Chinese ceramics and works of art .. European decorative arts ... 17th- through 19th-century watches ... European and American sculptures ... early-19th-century American furniture
hours (subject to change) : Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed on Monday
topics : general, art, general, history, 19th, century, asian, American, european, ceramics
