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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 8, 2020
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Cincinnati Museum Center launches Museum on Tap season January 23

21+ series explores the seedy side of history

CINCINNATI – Learning doesn’t have to be dry. So grab a drink and loosen up with friends, local experts and topics that are a little saucy, a little spicy and always fascinating. Cincinnati Museum Center’s (CMC) Museum on Tap is a series for those curious learners 21 and up that explores the mesmerizing, the macabre and the weird with a drink in hand after hours. Museum on Tap’s first event is January 23.

In addition to behind the scenes tours and closer looks at exhibitions, Museum on Tap uncovers a variety of topics for adults that love their science and history with a sprinkle of murder, sex and conspiracy.

Museum on Tap’s 2020 season will start with the following events:

Space Gallery Puzzle Crawl – Thursday, January 23
6 to 9 p.m.
It’s awful lonely in space, so don’t be a Sandra Bullock and grab your friends for an interstellar adventure. You’ll need them if you want to make it back alive. Be your geekiest self as you solve your way through outer space with Puzzle Crawl in the Neil Armstrong Space Exploration Gallery, presented by the Harold C. Schott Foundation. And if you can’t be the one coming up with all the answers, be the quippy best friend or the one making the bar run in less than twelve parsecs.
$10 CMC Member, $15 non-Member

Aaron Burr: American Bastard – Thursday, March 5
6 to 9 p.m.
In many ways, Aaron Burr was a model American and a revered Founding Father. He fought bravely in the Revolutionary War, served in the Senate and was Thomas Jefferson’s Vice President. But even in 1804 it was more than a little scandalous for a sitting Vice President to shoot and kill a fellow Founding Father in an illegal duel. And if that wasn’t enough, he was charged with treason just a few years later. Find out what happened to this American bastard after he shot Alexander Hamilton and how he, along with the commander-in-chief of the U.S. Army, made plans to establish an independent country in Texas and Mexico. Explore early Cincinnati to discover what part our region played in this American saga.
$10 CMC Member, $15 non-Member

Mysteries of the Maya – Thursday, April 16
6 to 9 p.m.
What’s hiding deep in the rainforests of Guatemala? Travel back in time and deep into the jungle to a world of innovators and gods. Discover how the Maya created a calendar more accurate than even ours today – and why the world didn’t end in 2012. Learn about a sporting event that ended with human sacrifice rather than a handshake and how bloodletting brought them closer to the gods. Become an amateur archaeologist as you reveal the mysteries of the Maya. Includes admission to Maya: The Exhibition.
$10 CMC Member, $15 non-Member

100 Years of Bad Ass Women – Thursday, May 21
6 to 9 p.m.
Silent sentinels. Iron-jawed angels. Bad ass women with a cause.
They endured insults, mobs, prison and beatings but they persisted. Through silent protests, banners, organized marches and hunger strikes they demonstrated their resolve for a cause they believed in. Celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage and 100 years of bad ass women making our world a more equitable place.
$10 CMC Member, $15 non-Member

Pride Party – Thursday, June 18
6 to 9 p.m.
Love is love. Bring your partner, bring your friends or just bring yourself as we come together to celebrate pride. From the Stonewall riots to Obergefell v. Hodges, celebrate the basic human right to love and the struggle to protect it.
$10 CMC Member, $15 non-Member

Tickets include admission to the event. Beer and wine and appetizers are available for purchase at Cup & Pint inside Union Terminal.

Visit cincymuseum.org/museum-on-tap to learn more or purchase tickets.

About Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC) at Union Terminal is a nationally recognized institution and national historic landmark. Dedicated to sparking community dialogue, insight and inspiration, CMC was awarded the 2009 National Medal for Museum and Library Service from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and received accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums in 2012. CMC is one of a select few museums in the nation with both of these honors, making it a unique asset and a vital community resource. Union Terminal has been voted the nation's 45th most important building by the American Institute of Architects. Organizations within CMC include the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, Museum of Natural History & Science, Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX^® Theater and Cincinnati History Library & Archives. Recognized by Forbes Traveler Magazine as the 17th most visited museum in the country, CMC welcomes more than one million visitors annually. For more information, visit www.cincymuseum.org.