For more than 30 years, the docents of Cincinnati Museum Center Heritage Programs have enjoyed sharing their passion for history through audio-visual presentations, walking and motor coach tours. As an outreach association of Cincinnati Museum Center, the all-volunteer Cincinnati Heritage Programs has unlocked doors to privately owned places generally not open to the public. All topics are thoroughly researched for accuracy. The Ambassadors of Cincinnati History strive to inspire people to learn and appreciate local Cincinnati history.

2024 Upcoming Tours

Please note, sites visited on tours are subject to change.

Behind the Scenes at Cincinnati Museum Center (ALL TOUR TIMES SOLD OUT)

Saturday, May 11 at 9 to 11:30 a.m.; 9:30 a.m. to noon; 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

See the inner-workings of the renovated Union Terminal on this 2.5 hour tour. Walk behind the new OMNIMAX® Theater screen. See the state-of-the-art HVAC systems in Union Terminal’s Central Utility Plant. Visit the Cincinnati History Library and Archives which is one of the most significant regional history collections in the United States. Enjoy the Cincinnati Museum Center’s world-famous Exhibits Department. No personal carried items or cameras are permitted. No photos are permitted. Sturdy shoes required. No open-toe or high-heel shoes permitted. There is standing throughout the entire tour with some stairs. Please note, this tour is not handicap accessible.

Age Limit: 12 and older, under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
Registration Deadline: May 8
Price: $40 Members; $55 non-Members

Zoology at Geier Collections and Research Center

Saturday, June 8 at 10 to 11:30 a.m. (SOLD OUT); 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Cincinnati Museum Center’s Zoology Collections, which dates back to the mid-19th century, contains well over 250,000 animal specimens. Visit with Dr. Heather Farrington, who oversees seven main taxonomic branches of invertebrate and vertebrate areas of zoology at the Geier Collections and Research Center. See mounted specimens of mammals, birds and reptiles from not only the Ohio Valley but also around the world. Hear how Cincinnati Museum Center is doing DNA research on tissue samples in evolutionary biology. There is standing during this 1.5 hour tour.

Age Limit: 12 and older, under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
Registration Deadline: June 4
Price: $35 Members; $50 non-Members

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