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Tickets & Admissions

General admission is always free.
Exhibition ticket pricing varies.

Ticketed Exhibitions

Cycle Thru! The Art of the Bike

April 4–August 24, 2025
Ticketed*. Free for members.
Learn more about Cycle Thru!

*One ticket, two exhibitions! If you buy a ticket for either Cycle Thru! or Farm to Table from June 13–August 24, 2025, you can use that same ticket to see the other ticketed exhibition.


Save $2 when purchasing exhibition tickets online. Other discounts are available. Learn more about discounts.


 

Free Exhibitions

Tintoretto’s Genesis

April 18–August 31, 2025
Free. Exhibition does not require separate tickets.
Learn more about Tintoretto's Genesis.

See all exhibitions

 


Museum Hours

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11am–5pm
Wednesday
11am–5pm
Thursday
11am–8pm
Friday
11am–5pm
Saturday
11am–5pm
Sunday
11am–5pm

 

Members Only Hours

Saturday
10am–11am
Sunday
10am–11am

 

Extended Thursday Hours

Generous support provided by Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.Art Bridges Foundation Access For All

Additional Museum Hours

Terrace Café

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11am–3pm
Wednesday
11am–3pm
Thursday
11am–7:30pm
Friday
11am–3pm
Saturday
11am–3pm
Sunday
11am–3pm

Museum Shop

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11am–5pm
Wednesday
11am–5pm
Thursday
11am–8pm
Friday
11am–5pm
Saturday
11am–5pm
Sunday
11am–5pm

The Rosenthal Education Center

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11am–5pm
Wednesday
11am–5pm
Thursday
11am–8pm
Friday
11am–5pm
Saturday
11am–5pm
Sunday
11am–5pm

Mary R. Schiff Library & Archives

Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11am–5pm
Wednesday
11am–5pm
Thursday
11am–5pm
Friday
11am–5pm
2nd Saturday
11am–5pm
Sunday
Closed

Art Climb

Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours

 


Free Digital Guide, Map & More

CAM’s Digital Guide on Bloomberg Connects

Explore the Cincinnati Art Museum with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app! Find audio content, videos, and more “behind-the-scenes” information about works from our collection and select exhibitions.

Gallery Map (PDF)

Including exhibition and special feature spaces, elevators, and other amenities.

America 250-Ohio’s Creativity Trail

The Cincinnati Art Museum is a site on America 250-Ohio’s Creativity Trail! This is a collection of museums and historic sites that best tell the story of Ohio’s contributions to creativity. Check out the trail’s interactive map and join at any point! You’ll find CAM in the Visual Arts theme.

 

More Guides

 


Directions & Parking

Address

953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202

Get directions Find CAM on Google Maps

  • Take the Martin Dr. exit
  • Turn Left on to Parkside Place. 
  • Turn Left on to Louden Ave.
  • Turn Right on to Paradrome St.
  • Turn Right on to Ida St. 
  • Turn Right on to Art Museum Dr.
  • The driveway to the Art Museum will be on your left.
  • Turn Right on Kemper
  • Go straight up the hill (Becomes Nassau Ave.)
  • Turn Left on St. James to Cliff Dr.
  • Follow Cliff Dr. to Martin Dr.
  • Turn Left on to Martin Dr.
  • Turn Right on Parkside Place
  • Turn Left on to Louden Ave.
  • Turn Right on to Paradrome St.
  • Turn Right on to Ida St. 
  • Turn Right on to Art Museum Dr.
  • The driveway to the Art Museum will be on your left.

Parking

  • Parking is free in Museum lots. Find parking options on our area map.
  • Accessible parking is available. Wheelchair and stroller entry are available via our front entrance, Perry Entrance, and DeWitt Entrance.
  • We do not offer bus parking on museum grounds. Visitors may be dropped off and picked up at the front entrance. See bus parking options.
  • Three bike racks are available on museum grounds.
  • The Mary R. Schiff Library & Archives are accessible via our Castellini Foundation Entrance, located to the right of the main entrance on the west side of the building.

 


Visitor Guidelines and Policies

  • If you have additional questions or wish to join/renew your membership, staff will be present. Join or donate online.
  • In a continuation of previous policies, all bags larger than a small purse will need to be inspected. We ask that you simply open it to show the contents. Very large bags will not be permitted and must be left at home or safely secured in your car. Coat rooms and lockers are available. The museum is not responsible for lost or stolen items. 
  • Limited wheelchairs are available upon request.
  • Strollers are available.
  • Water fountains are located throughout the building.
  • Download our Visitor Guidelines & Policies
  • Free Wi-Fi is available in select locations at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
  • Download our handy Museum Manners guide to get you started! (English | Español)
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
  • For the safety of children and the art, large-framed child carriers and wagons are not permitted in the galleries. Small baby slings and less bulky child carriers are allowed, but we ask parents to be mindful of their surroundings while walking in the Art Museum.
  • Family Restrooms are available on the Ground and First Floors of the art museum. Diaper-changing stations are available in all restrooms that are wheelchair accessible.
  • Stroller Entrance is available via our Front and DeWitt Entrance.
  • Sketching inside the museum is available. Please see Visitor Guidelines & Policies for further details.
  • Accessibility programs are available. Learn more about Accessibility programs.
  • Download one of our custom guides for visiting the museum:
  • Accessible Parking is available. Wheelchair and stroller entry is available via our Front and DeWitt Entrances. For more information on Directions and Parking please click here
  • Elevators are located on the First Floor (beyond the Great Hall providing access to the Ground and Second Floors) and First Floor (near the Terrace Café providing access to the Second and Third Floors).
  • Wheelchair Accessible Restrooms are available on the First Floor (in the Great Hall), on the Second Floor (in Gallery 213), on the Ground Floor (next to the Fath Auditorium).
  • Service Animals are welcome in the Art Museum. Please check in with the security guard in the front lobby or at the DeWitt entrance upon arrival.

Please be advised that you may be photographed, filmed, or otherwise recorded by Museum personnel, or our partners, while on the premises. We may feature these photographs and recordings on our website and social media accounts, or in other marketing and advertising materials, in order to promote the Museum. By entering the premises, you grant us permission to utilize your image, voice, likeness, and actions in any photographs or recorded audio or video captured by or on behalf of Cincinnati Art Museum on the premises for these purposes, in addition to any other purposes we deem appropriate, in any manner and medium, without further authorization from, or compensation to, you or anyone acting on your behalf. For more information, please view our full policy.

Nonflash still photography and video are permitted only on mobile phones or small cameras and recording devices.

  • Photography must not disrupt other museum visitors or staff.
  • Photography must not limit accessibility to galleries, exhibitions, entrances/exits, doorways, and high traffic areas.
  • Photographers and subjects must always stand at least three feet away from artwork at all times. Do not touch artwork.
  • Flash photography is not permitted in any area of the museum.
  • Camera bags, selfie sticks, stabilization devices such as tripods and monopods, and other large or specialty photographic equipment are prohibited in the galleries (unless approved and accompanied by museum staff).
  • Visitor photography is permitted for personal, noncommercial use only.
  • Professional photography for portraits require that advance arrangements (at least two weeks in advance) be made with our Special Events Staff by emailing [email protected]. In addition, there is a $250 location fee for professional photography.
  • Photographs may not be published, sold, reproduced, distributed, or otherwise commercially exploited in any manner unless approved by the museum in writing. For all requests to reproduce or publish images including artwork or the museum building in any way, please email [email protected].

 


More for Your Visit

 


Your general admission to the Cincinnati Art Museum is free every day, made possible by a generous gift from The Rosenthal Family Foundation.

Saturday’s free admission is made possible by The Thomas J. Emery Free Day Endowment established by Mary Emery in 1906.

Free general admission for children is made possible in part through an endowment established by Cincinnati Financial Corporation/The Cincinnati Insurance Companies. There are charges for certain educational programs.  

Accessible parking spaces and an access ramp are available near the DeWitt Entrance (located at the rear of the museum). In general, parking is limited, and at certain events, off-site shuttles are provided to accommodate demand.