Soulful Soiree Lens of History Exhibit Curated Experience

On September 28, join us as The Voice of Black Cincinnati presents Soulful Soiree Lens of History: A Celebration of People, Spaces and Emotions Curated Experience at the Cincinnati Museum Center, commencing from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests are warmly invited to partake in the free festivities. The event will include opportunities to hear from curators and local historians and learn to trace your genealogy. Admission to Lens of History: A Celebration of People, Spaces and Emotions Curated Experience The Soulful Soiree Lens of History: A Celebration of People, Spaces and Emotions Curated Experience is free. Admission to the other museums is sold separately. Guests with a valid food assistance card and photo ID or a valid Medicaid and photo ID will receive free parking and $2 per person admission with a Museum Admission ticket for up to ten guests. Learn More About Lens of History: A Celebration of People, Spaces and Emotions Through the lens of Black photographers and photo collections, Lens of History: A Celebration of People, Spaces and Emotion explores the rich tapestry of Black history in Cincinnati. Over 200 historic and contemporary photographs showcase Black individuals and communities’ often overlooked and sometimes unseen contributions and experiences throughout Cincinnati’s history. The exhibition invites a more inclusive understanding of Cincinnati’s past while inspiring essential conversations about its future. Lens of History is part of the 2024 FotoFocus Biennial. A generous gift from FotoFocus made this exhibition possible. Ohio Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities also contributed to its creation. Lens of History was curated by Toilynn O’Neal Turner of the Robert O’Neal Multicultural Arts Center (ROMAC), assistant curator Ryan Leary, and West End community members in partnership with the Cincinnati Museum Center. Cincinnati Museum Center Venue Details Parking Cincinnati Museum Center parking is $6 per vehicle and is free for members and guests using the Museums for All discount. Guests should take a ticket from the gate to enter. Guests can pay at the box office, through the QR code on the ticket, or at the pay-on-foot parking machine next to the Public Safety office. Accessibility Accessible restrooms are located throughout Union Terminal. The box office rents wheelchairs and Electronic Convenience Vehicles (ECVs) on a first-come, first-served basis. Wheelchairs are $5, and ECVs are $25. Quiet zones are located throughout the building.

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