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MEDIA ADVISORY
October 2, 2009

PRESS CONTACTS: Tabari McCoy, (513) 287-7054, tmccoy@cincymuseum.org; or Ben Cober, (513) 373-3242, bcober@cincymuseum.org

Panel discussion at Joseph-Beth Booksellers on the care and preservation of Union Terminal
Event will take place at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5

CINCINNATI – Cincinnati Museum Center is inviting the public to come participate in a panel discussion about the preservation and protection of Union Terminal at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5 at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Rookwood Pavilion. The event will feature panelists sharing their experiences and thoughts about Union Terminal and will feature a question-and-answer session on Union Terminal’s Levy Renewal (Issue 6).

The featured panel participants are:

Jeff McClorey – McClorey is a member of the Cincinnati History Museum advisory board and owner of Bromwell’s. He has a passion for historic rail cars.

Charles Nuckolls – Nuckolls is an avid local historian, active in the restoration of the John Parker House in Ripley and other African American history projects.

Art Hupp, AIA – Hupp is the principal architect with Glaserworks who has been involved with the conversion and restoration of Union Terminal since Cincinnati Museum Center was first conceived in the late 1980s.

Scott Gampfer – Gampfer is the director of History and Preservation, Cincinnati Museum Center and producer of the Union Terminal: Gateway to the City exhibit featured in the Ruthven Gallery at Union Terminal

Ruby Rogers – Rogers is the director of the Cincinnati Historical Society Library and Curator of Union Terminal at Cincinnati Museum Center

WHAT: Panel discussion on the Preservation of Union Terminal

WHEN: 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5

WHERE: Joseph-Beth Booksellers, Rookwood Commons, 2692 Madison Road, Norwood

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Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is a nationally recognized institution dedicated to sparking community dialogue, insight and inspiration. As one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest, Cincinnati Museum Center has served as an educational, research and entertainment resource to millions of visitors from around the world.

Organizations within Museum Center include the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, the Museum of Natural History & Science, the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater, and the Cincinnati Historical Society Library. These organizations combine to serve more than one million visitors annually, reaching out to nearly 400,000 young people through hands-on exhibits and programs.

Originally built in 1933 as a train station,Union Terminal stands as one of the last remaining grand-scale Art Deco style railroad terminals. The building is a National Historic Landmark and was renovated and reopened as Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990.For information, call 1-800-733-2077 or visit www.cincymuseum.org.

Cincinnati Museum Center gratefully acknowledges operating and capital support from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation, the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County and the State of Ohio.