The Contemporary Arts Center is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Cincinnati, Ohio, located at 44 East 6th Street in the city's downtown. It is also known as CAC Cincinnati.
The museum presents rotating exhibitions, so what you see on one visit may differ from the next. The programme focuses on contemporary art, which makes it a good stop for visitors interested in work made in recent decades and in the ideas artists are exploring today.
The building
The museum's building was designed by Zaha Hadid, and it is an architectural landmark in its own right. Its flowing, curved spaces give the galleries a distinctive shape, and many visitors come as much to experience the architecture as the art. Moving through the building, you will notice how the curves change the way light, space and movement feel from one room to the next.
Planning a visit
- Location: downtown Cincinnati, at 44 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
- Phone: +1-513-345-8400, if you want to check current details before you go.
- Exhibitions: they rotate, so a visit can feel new each time you return.
Because the museum sits in the city centre, it is easy to combine with other time in downtown Cincinnati. A visit makes a relaxed half-day, leaving room to walk around the surrounding streets afterwards.
