| The Cleveland Museum of Art is the only major | | | | Families are encouraged to come to periodic |
| art museum in the U.S. that still offers free | | | | Family Events where they can participate in |
| general admission. Entry fees are charged for a | | | | hands-on art activities designed for people of all |
| few special exhibitions. First built in 1913, it is | | | | ages. Are you a movie buff? You'll be happy to |
| located in the University Circle area, a section of | | | | know that the museum boasts film series |
| town home to several other Cleveland, OH | | | | throughout the year where movie lovers can see |
| museums and places of interest. The museum's | | | | a variety of films from different genres and eras. |
| permanent collection boasts more than 43,000 | | | | If you're the studious type, you may want to |
| items created in different mediums including | | | | check out the Ingalls Library. Housed within the |
| paintings, textiles, sculptures, photographs, and | | | | museum, it provides a pleasant research area for |
| drawings. It is well-respected for its impressive | | | | museum staff, college students and faculty |
| collection of medieval European Art, Pre-Columbian | | | | associated with the Art History and Museum |
| Art, and Asian and Indian Art. Its paintings | | | | Studies program of CMA, and the public. |
| collection includes works by artists such as El | | | | Those who love to shop will want to stroll through |
| Greco, Dali, Renoir, Matisse, Warhol, Monet, van | | | | The Museum Store, a gift shop offering items |
| Gogh, Picasso, and more. Many museum visitors | | | | such as art books, jewelry, educational toys, and |
| enjoy viewing the Armor Court exhibit, a | | | | more. Hungry museum visitors will want to head |
| collection of medieval and Renaissance armor | | | | down to the Museum Café where they |
| considered to be one of the most impressive in | | | | can sample light sandwiches, soups, desserts, and |
| the U.S. | | | | other delicacies. |
| The museum provides valuable educational | | | | The museum's operating hours are Tuesdays, |
| programs to the community, namely art classes | | | | Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10 a.m. |
| for children and adults, lectures, group tours, | | | | to 5 p.m. On Wednesdays and Fridays they're |
| school field trips, and more. Performing arts | | | | open 10 a.m to 9 p.m. It's closed on Mondays. The |
| events such as organ recitals and chamber music | | | | museum is accessible for the disabled, providing |
| are also offered by the Cleveland Museum of Art. | | | | ramps and elevators at the north entrance. |
| Throughout the year, it provides entertaining | | | | Wheelchairs are available for those who require |
| festivals, namely the Chalk Festival, Parade the | | | | this service. Listening devices are provided to the |
| Circle, and the Winter Lights Lantern Festival. | | | | hearing impaired in the lecture and recital halls. |