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Cleveland Museum of Art

11150 East Blvd · Cleveland, OH

Why you should go…

One of America's great art museums, home to more than 61,000 works spanning 6,000 years, and the permanent collection costs nothing to see. The soaring glass-roofed atrium is a destination in itself, and the interactive ArtLens Gallery makes masterpieces fun for kids. Pair it with a stroll through the Wade Lagoon gardens out front.

  • #art
  • #free admission
  • #University Circle
  • #architecture

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Cleveland Museum of Art, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Cleveland Museum of Natural History

    Under $25

    Dinosaurs, gems, and 'Lucy' the famous early human ancestor, freshly transformed by a major renovation.

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  • Museums
    Family favorite

    Cleveland History Center

    Under $25

    Ride the restored 1910 Euclid Beach carousel, browse the Crawford's classic cars and planes, and tour a Gilded Age mansion, all one ticket.

    Steps awayMore like this

  • Theatre & Events
    Iconic

    Severance Music Center

    $25–$50

    Hear the world-renowned Cleveland Orchestra in its opulent 1931 Art Deco-meets-classical concert hall in University Circle.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Date Night

    Cleveland Botanical Garden

    Under $25

    Ten acres of themed gardens plus a glasshouse with a Costa Rican rainforest and free-flying butterflies.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Museums
    Free for Ohio residents

    Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa)

    Under $25

    Always-changing contemporary art in a mirrored black gem of a building at the gateway to Uptown and University Circle, free for Ohio residents.

    0.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    History Buff

    Lake View Cemetery

    Free

    A stunning 285-acre 'outdoor museum', President Garfield's soaring memorial, Rockefeller's grave, and a Tiffany chapel.

    1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing