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Go beyond the legend with the largest collection of Viking artifacts ever displayed in North America Vikings: Beyond the Legend

Experience a myth-busting exhibition that has captivated millions of people around the world. Explore the rich, often-misunderstood Viking culture like never before with the largest collection of Viking artifacts, some never before seen outside of Scandinavia.

Over 500 artifacts unearth the facts behind the legends of the Vikings. Jewelry, silverware, pottery, funeral caskets, swords, spears, coins, game pieces, clothing, cookware, and even 1,000 year-old Viking bread are some of the extremely diverse objects included in the exhibition.

These artifacts are highlighted by the Roskilde 6, a 122-foot longboat excavated from the Roskilde Fjord in Denmark in 1997, the longest Viking boat ever found. Cincinnati Museum Center’s exhibition will mark the ship’s North American debut. Alongside the Roskilde 6 is the Krampmacken, a 25-foot reconstruction of a Viking age merchant boat found in the 1920’s on Gotland Island, Sweden.

Vikings: Beyond the Legend is open through April 2017 at Cincinnati Museum Center. For more information visit www.cincymuseum.org/exhibits/vikings or call (513) 287-7000.

Cincinnati Museum Center artifacts are coming to a neighborhood near you Curate My Community

Cincinnati Museum Center artifacts are popping up around the Greater Cincinnati region as part of Curate My Community, a series of exhibits displayed at partner institutions that allows the Museum Center to continue to share its extensive collections with the public.

With the temporary closure of the Cincinnati History Museum and Museum of Natural History & Science to facilitate extensive repairs and restoration to Union Terminal, Cincinnati Museum Center is bringing those museums to you. Iconic pieces of Cincinnati’s natural and manmade history, and staples of Cincinnati childhoods, will continue to educate and delight visitors, albeit in new locations.

Curate My Community exhibits are located at a growing a list of locations including Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), the University of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joseph University, the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, and Boone County and Kenton County Public Libraries in Kentucky. Amongst the objects on display are a World War II-era Aeronca Defender airplane, a replica of Neil Armstrong’s Apollo 11 spacesuit, mastodon and Allosaurus skeletons, and an Egyptian child mummy over 1,800 years old.

For a complete list of objects and locations visit www.cincymuseum.org/curate-my-community.

Temporary Library Closure

The Cincinnati History Library & Archives at Cincinnati Museum Center is temporarily closed to the public to facilitate the restoration of historic Union Terminal. As a result, guests will be unable to visit the Cincinnati History Library but may still access the library’s online catalog, digital journals and other local history resources at library.cincymuseum.org. Limited service via telephone and email are available, but the library will remain closed to the public throughout the duration of the restoration project.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause but hope that you will explore our online resources to support your research needs. We look forward to seeing you in the library again when the restoration project is completed. Please visit the library website at library.cincymuseum.org for updates and additional information.

History Is Moving Forward The “New” Filson Opens

Founded in 1884, The Filson Historical Society is Kentucky’s oldest private historical society. We have been collecting the history of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley and bringing it to the public for 132 years. Now The Filson has added to that long history with a “New” Filson, a completely renovated Ferguson Mansion and Carriage House and a brand new, modern facility, the Owsley Brown II History Center. The new campus boasts three new exciting exhibits that are open to the public: “To the Polls: American Voters and Presidential Campaigns,” “Moments in Time: The Power of Pictures,” and an impressive four-story gallery of photos from Appalachia, “Rogers Clark Ballard Thruston Mountain Photograph Collection, 1882-1905.”

To celebrate the community and region whose stories we have told for generations, The Filson is hosting 6 weeks of incredible events free to the public. Come...