One step inside this living landmark tucked away in downtown Cincinnati and you’ll be transported to a place where art lives on the walls—and in the walls. Built around 1820 as a private home for several of Cincinnati's most prominent citizens, the Taft Museum of Art is now one of the finest small art museums in America and holds National Historic Landmark status for its historic house and Duncanson murals.
Here, you’ll find gems of history nestled into every nook and cranny and period-inspired rooms—each their own canvas of creativity that surrounds you in stories that have endured for generations. Our 200-year-old historic house holds an extensive art collection of European and American masterworks, 17th-19th century watches, Chinese porcelains, and French Renaissance enamels. The collection features iconic artists including Rembrandt, Hals, Goya, Gainsborough, Reynolds, Turner, Ingres, Whistler, and Sargent as well as 19th-century American furniture and the most significant pre–Civil War domestic murals in the United States.
Connected by our 2001-2004 expansion, guests can also always enjoy special exhibitions, the historic outdoor garden, our Museum Shop and Lindner Family Café, events and programming for all ages, and complimentary on-site parking.
It is all under one roof, culminating in a one-of-a-kind, multi-sensory experience that puts you at the center of art and history.