Taft Museum of Art
The Taft Museum of Art is a fine art collection in Cincinnati, Ohio.
A museum inside Cincinnati
You can stay in Cincinnati
Taft Museum of Art is inside Cincinnati, which has 76 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Louisville
Louisville is about 89 miles southwest and Indianapolis is about 99 miles northwest (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK) has airline service, about 5 miles from Taft Museum of Art.
Established in 1927
Taft Museum of Art dates from 1927. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Cincinnati. Green months are the mild ones.
Taft Museum of Art
The Taft Museum of Art is a fine art collection in Cincinnati, Ohio. It occupies the 200-year-old historic house at 316 Pike Street. The house – the oldest domestic wooden structure in downtown Cincinnati – was built about 1820 and housed several prominent Cincinnatians, including Martin Baum, Nicholas Longworth, David Sinton, Anna Sinton Taft and Charles Phelps Taft. It is on the National Register of Historic Places listings, and is a contributing property to the Lytle Park Historic District.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1927
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1976) · National Register of Historic Places (1973) · National Register of Historic Places contributing property (1976)
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.7K a year
Where to stay near Taft Museum of Art
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Cincinnati (76) and Florence (43).
- 1Paycor Stadium
- 2Great American Ball Park
- 3Kings Island
- 4TQL Stadium
- 5Nippert Stadium
- 6Heritage Bank Center
- 7Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Taft Museum of Art | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | in town | — | 76 58 hotels · 2 motels · 9 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 314,367 | $231K | D− |
| Florence | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 43 40 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B | 34,018 | $211K | C− |
| Covington | 5 mi south | 5 min | 17 14 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs | 41,847 | $187K | C |
| Blue Ash | 12 mi northeast | 20 min | 25 25 hotels | 13,707 | $403K | C+ |
| Sharonville | 13 mi northeast | 20 min | 30 27 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 13,997 | $224K | C |
| Newport | 1 mi southeast | — | 9 5 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 13,998 | $218K | D |
| Erlanger | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 campground | 20,158 | $209K | A− |
| West Chester Township | 17 mi north | 25 min | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 67,165 | $340K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Taft Museum of Art
Other well-known places within 34 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
1in town Stadium & arenaPaycor Stadium
2in town Stadium & arenaGreat American Ball Park
Big draw321 mi Theme parkKings Island3.5M visitors a year
4in town Stadium & arenaTQL Stadium
52 mi Stadium & arenaNippert Stadium
6in town Stadium & arenaHeritage Bank Center
Big draw34 mi Theme parkArk Encounter
73 mi Zoo & aquariumCincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden1.2M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Paycor Stadium: JonRidinger, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Great American Ball Park: Eric Kilby profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · TQL Stadium: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nippert Stadium: Ben Levin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Heritage Bank Center: Ianbolender, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ark Encounter: OlinEJ, CC0 · Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5
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Visiting Taft Museum of Art
Is Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati?
Yes. It’s inside Cincinnati, OH.
When is the best time to visit Taft Museum of Art?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Taft Museum of Art from Lexington and Louisville?
About 73 miles south of Lexington and about 89 miles southwest of Louisville, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Taft Museum of Art?
Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field (LUK), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), about 10 miles.
Where should I stay near Taft Museum of Art?
Cincinnati (in town, 76 places to stay), Florence (11 mi, 43 places to stay) and Covington (5 mi, 17 places to stay).
Tips from people in Cincinnati
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