Taft Museum of Art

Taft Museum of Art 200-year-old-landmark inspiring exploration, creativity, and connection through art and history. Learn more at taftmuseum.org.

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The Taft Museum of Art offers a unique, multi-sensory experience that immerses audiences in spaces to learn, create, and connect within and beyond its walls. The museum's 200-year-old historic house was once home to notable Cincinnatians and today, is a destination of international cultural significance. The museum's collection includes more than 800 objects and eight monumental landscape murals by Robert S. Duncanson, the first Black American artist to achieve global acclaim. Visitors can enjoy exhibitions, events, and programming for all ages, a beautiful garden, the Museum Shop, the Taft Cafe and so much more.

A world containing color, cats, and abstract photography 📸As part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial, "Edie McKee Harper: Mo...
10/06/2026

A world containing color, cats, and abstract photography 📸

As part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial, "Edie McKee Harper: Modernist at Play" not only explores the colorful paintings and tapestries Harper created, but also includes a robust archive of her abstract play through the medium of photography. You can find works like "Untitled (Black Hole)" (pictured here) and many more in the exhibition, which opens on October 17!

Learn more and get tickets on our website, or call (513) 241-0343.

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Edie McKee Harper (American, 1922–2010), Untitled (Black Hole), probably late
1950s, gelatin silver print, 7 9/16 x 9 1/2 in. Cincinnati Art Museum, Museum
Purchase with funds provided by Carl Jacobs, 2002.86, © Edie Harper

10/01/2026

A prowl around the garden for Pumpkin’s twin (painted by Edie Harper) 🎃 Today the museum had a fuzzy special guest! Cincinnati’s Cutest Pet, Pumpkin, stopped by to explore the garden in search of her lookalike (named “Peepkin”) who she ended up finding at the front gates! This painting and many other kittens and critters will be on view in “Edie McKee Harper: Modernist at Play,” opening October 17. You can learn more and get tickets at taftmuseum.org/Edie

Thanks for coming to explore with us, Pumpkin!

Chris Seelbach edieharperart

Taft donors have more fun (especially when w**e tasting in Vienna)!✈️🍷Did you know that the museum's Leadership Level ($...
09/30/2026

Taft donors have more fun (especially when w**e tasting in Vienna)!✈️🍷

Did you know that the museum's Leadership Level ($1,250+) Donors can join the Taft team on special trips to explore new museums, private collections, and new corners of the world? It's true! Pictured here are some of our Leadership Level donors in Vienna, Austria at a w**e tasting lunch with our President and CEO, and Director of Advancement and Institutional Strategy! You can join one of these journeys by supporting the Taft at this level or above today.

Learn more about donating to the museum at taftmuseum.org/Give, or reach out to [email protected] for more information on Leadership Level giving.

09/24/2026

COMING SOON! 🐈 "Edie McKee Harper: Modernist at Play" | On view October 17, 2026–January 24, 2027

Cincinnati artist Edie McKee Harper (American, 1922–2010) developed a distinctive modernist vision across a wide variety of media, including photographs, paintings, enamels, weavings, illustrations, and prints. Edie McKee Harper: Modernist at Play highlights Harper’s exploration of these diverse materials through more than 100 works of art, re-examining her minimalist—and often playful—style to reveal a sophisticated artist who expanded the possibilities of mid-20th-century art and design. Recent shows and publications have looked at Harper’s accomplishments in tandem with those of her husband, artist and illustrator Charley Harper (American, 1922–2007), but this will be the first museum exhibition, with accompanying catalogue, to closely study the full range of her work on its own terms. The show will trace the evolution of Harper’s 60-year-long career through themes she revisited often—the American landscape, abstraction, storytelling, and the animal world—revealing a creative life infused with wit, whimsy, and wonder.

This exhibition is organized by the Taft Museum of Art in partnership with the Charley and Edie Harper Art Studio.

Learn more and get tickets at taftmuseum.org/Edie
Charley Harper

And so the season changes from summer to autumn 🍂It's the , and we're celebrating by taking a closer look at a piece fr...
09/23/2026

And so the season changes from summer to autumn 🍂

It's the , and we're celebrating by taking a closer look at a piece from the Taft collection that honors all four seasons. This 'Dish with the Flowers of Four Seasons' depicts exactly what it says - flowers shown include peonies (spring), lotus (summer), chrysanthemum (autumn), and plum (winter)! Zoom in to take a closer look at each 🔍


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Dish with the Flowers of the Four Seasons, about 1720, China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi reign (1662–1722), Enamel on porcelain, Bequest of Charles Phelps Taft and Anna Sinton Taft, 1931.88

09/22/2026

For Cincinnati Pops Conductor John Morris Russell, music and visual art have something in common: they’re both multi-sensory experiences.

Edie McKee Harper + Robert S. Duncanson + Orchestral Masterworks = 🤯🎶Some of the world's greatest orchestral music and w...
09/22/2026

Edie McKee Harper + Robert S. Duncanson + Orchestral Masterworks = 🤯🎶

Some of the world's greatest orchestral music and works of art collide, and Music Hall is the canvas. In 'JMR's Orchestral Canvas' on September 25-27, the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra creates a unique experience pairing music from Gershwin, Respighi, Debussy and more, with visual projections of artwork that spill off the stage and surround the hall in light. Imagine Van Gogh’s "Starry Night", Monet’s "Water Lillies", Klimt’s "The Kiss", and in collaboration with the Taft Museum of Art, Robert S. Duncanson’s stunning murals and Edie McKee Harper’s "Crazy Cat on Crazy Quilt (Patches)", brought vividly to life through the sound of the Pops and the creative minds at Lightborne studios. A feast for the eyes and ears, this fusion of sound and art invites you to experience both in a brand-new way.

Learn more and get tickets at cincinnatisymphony.org/pops

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Image provided by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

Prost! 🍻 Happy , Zinzinnati! Whether your weekend is looking a little like "The Three Friends" pictured here or you pla...
09/19/2026

Prost! 🍻 Happy , Zinzinnati!

Whether your weekend is looking a little like "The Three Friends" pictured here or you plan on exploring the galleries and stopping for a treat in the Taft Café, we hope you're having a safe and fun Oktoberfest.

Planning on joining us while you're downtown? Learn more about parking, accessing the museum, and more at taftmuseum.org/Visitor-Information

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Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (French, 1815–1891), The Three Friends, 1847, oil on panel. Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, Ohio. Bequest of Charles Phelps Taft and Anna Sinton Taft, 1931.399

RUN don't walk, there are only 2 more days to explore "The Scandinavian Home" at the Taft! 🏃💨Closing Sunday, September 2...
09/19/2026

RUN don't walk, there are only 2 more days to explore "The Scandinavian Home" at the Taft! 🏃💨

Closing Sunday, September 20, "The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore" features rare tapestries by Gerhard Munthe, ceramics by Alfred William Finch, silver by Henrik Møller, and landscape paintings by Hilma af Klint, Akseli Gallen-Kallela, and Gustaf Fjaestad. Uniting works of art from prominent public institutions and private collectors, this exhibition offers a singular opportunity for a comprehensive and multimedia exploration of this seminal period in Scandinavian culture.

Get tickets today at taftmuseum.org/ScandiHome

Let's talk about the iconic collector, advocate, and Taft Museum of Art co-founder: Anna Sinton Taft ✨Explore the histor...
09/17/2026

Let's talk about the iconic collector, advocate, and Taft Museum of Art co-founder: Anna Sinton Taft ✨

Explore the history of Anna and her impact this Saturday, September 19, at 'Let's Talk About Art!' Through meaningful conversation and educator-led gallery time, you can learn more about Anna Sinton Taft and her passion for community, art, and philanthropy.

Learn more and register today at taftmuseum.org/LTAA

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Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta (Spanish, 1841–1920), Anna Sinton Taft, 1902, oil on canvas. Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati, Ohio. Bequest of Charles Phelps Taft and Anna Sinton Taft, 4.1931

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