EXHIBITS
Current Exhibit
Build It! Architecture for Kids
April 13 - July 27, 2013
Build It! Architecture for Kids, on loan from archKIDecture in Chicago, provides hands-on opportunities for children to explore architecture and construction.
The exhibit consists of nine modules with an array of activities from building projects to drawing. Children will be able to design a tree house, decorate a skyscraper, make tessellations, create a floor plan, and more. Build It! encourages children to interact with each module, either on their own or by collaborating with other children or adults. In addition to the hands-on activities, interpretative panels explain the work of an architect and basic architectural concepts.
During our Saturday openings, we will have special hands-on activities for children and families. These activities will take place between 2 and 4 pm. They do not require reservations and are included in museum admission.
- April 13 - roofing with Tecta America
- April 27 - concrete with Baker Concrete
- May 11 - roofing with Tecta America
- May 25 - animal architects including a visit by animals from the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
- June 8 - electrical with IBEW-NECA Electrical Training Center
- June 22 - carpentry with Callidas Construction
- July 13 - architecture
- July 27 - carpentry with Callidas Construction
Build It! is supported, in part, by the Spirit of Construction Foundation, Cincinnati Design Awards, the Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati, Hukill Hazlett Harrington Agency, Inc., and Messer Construction.
About archKIDecture
archKIDecture is an independent architecture education project that encourages children to explore and participate in the built environment. archKIDecture was established in 1996 to encourage visual literacy and explain math and science concepts through the medium of architecture. www.archKIDecture.org
Permanent Exhibit
History at Home: The Story of the Betts Family, the West End, and Cincinnati, explains how the once-country home of the Betts family is now nestled among other 19th and 20th century dwellings in the Betts Longworth Historic District, just a few blocks from busy downtown Cincinnati. History at Home was made possible through a generous anonymous donation.
Upcoming Exhibits
Student Work from St. Ursula's Academy
August 24 - October 3, 2013
Bricks, Barrel Vaults & Beer: The Architectural Legacy of Cincinnati Breweries
October 12, 2013 - February 27, 2014
Traveling Exhibits
The Betts House makes its past exhibits available for loan to museums, historic sites, libraries, community centers, cultural centers, and other venues.
The Big Shake: How the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Rocked the Ohio River Valley (on view at the East Kentucky Science Center and Planetarium through May, 2013)
From Tenements to Townhouses: Multi-Family Housing in Cincinnati (Available for loan)
Great Cincinnati Families at Home (Available for loan)
More Great Cincinnati Families at Home (Available for loan)
Endangered Cincinnati: Can These Buildings Be Saved (Available for loan)
Lost Cincinnati: Why Buildings Die (Available for loan)
Cincinnati's Decorative Iron Age (Available for loan)
Past Exhibits
Urban Landscapes*, October 13 - November 29, 2012
Green Building Signage Project*, September 29 – October 9, 2012
Soul of the City*, August 11 - September 22, 2012
Cincinnati Vibrant Visions*, June 9 - July 14, 2012
The Big Shake: How the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Rocked the Ohio River Valley+, September 23, 2011 - May 31, 2012
Cincinnati Modernism*, August 13 - September 15, 2011
Style & Whimsy - An exhibit of student work from St. Ursula Academy*, July 8 - August 4, 2011
The Art of Alan Grizzell: Over the Rhine*, May 7 – June 30, 2011
Vanishing Cincinnati*, February 12 – April 23, 2011 (David and Barbara Day)
Picturing a Healthy Girl*, January 29 - February 10, 2011
Recent Paintings by Marcia Alscher*, November 27, 2010 – January 6, 2011
From Queen City to Porkopolis: Prints of Cincinnati, 1860 – 1890*, October 2 – November 18, 2010
From Tenements to Townhouses: Multi-Family Housing in Cincinnati+, April 17 – September 30, 2010
HOME WORK: An Exhibit of New Work by VisuaLingual*, February 20 – April 8, 2010
Exploring Cincinnati*, October 3 – November 19, 2009
More Great Cincinnati Families at Home+, April 25 through September 30, 2009
Cincinnati: A Glimpse from the Past*, January 6 – March 31, 2009
Great Cincinnati Families at Home+, May 16 through October 31, 2008
Endangered Cincinnati+, 2006
Lost Cincinnati+, 2005
The Changing Cultural Landscape of the West End+, 2004
George Washington: Architect*, 2003
Cincinnati’s Decorative Iron age: Defining Space+, 1998
A Permanent Bond: Bricks in Cincinnati before 1840+, 1997
Urban Archaeology at Betts-Longworth+, 1996
Traveling Exhibits
The Betts House makes its past exhibits available for loan to museums, historic sites, libraries, community centers, cultural centers, and other venues.
The Big Shake: How the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Rocked the Ohio River Valley (on view at the East Kentucky Science Center and Planetarium through May, 2013)
From Tenements to Townhouses: Multi-Family Housing in Cincinnati (Available for loan)
Great Cincinnati Families at Home (Available for loan)
More Great Cincinnati Families at Home (Available for loan)
Endangered Cincinnati: Can These Buildings Be Saved (Available for loan)
Lost Cincinnati: Why Buildings Die (Available for loan)
Cincinnati's Decorative Iron Age (Available for loan)
Past Exhibits
Urban Landscapes*, October 13 - November 29, 2012
Green Building Signage Project*, September 29 – October 9, 2012
Soul of the City*, August 11 - September 22, 2012
Cincinnati Vibrant Visions*, June 9 - July 14, 2012
The Big Shake: How the 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Rocked the Ohio River Valley+, September 23, 2011 - May 31, 2012
Cincinnati Modernism*, August 13 - September 15, 2011
Style & Whimsy - An exhibit of student work from St. Ursula Academy*, July 8 - August 4, 2011
The Art of Alan Grizzell: Over the Rhine*, May 7 – June 30, 2011
Vanishing Cincinnati*, February 12 – April 23, 2011 (David and Barbara Day)
Picturing a Healthy Girl*, January 29 - February 10, 2011
Recent Paintings by Marcia Alscher*, November 27, 2010 – January 6, 2011
From Queen City to Porkopolis: Prints of Cincinnati, 1860 – 1890*, October 2 – November 18, 2010
From Tenements to Townhouses: Multi-Family Housing in Cincinnati+, April 17 – September 30, 2010
HOME WORK: An Exhibit of New Work by VisuaLingual*, February 20 – April 8, 2010
Exploring Cincinnati*, October 3 – November 19, 2009
More Great Cincinnati Families at Home+, April 25 through September 30, 2009
Cincinnati: A Glimpse from the Past*, January 6 – March 31, 2009
Great Cincinnati Families at Home+, May 16 through October 31, 2008
Endangered Cincinnati+, 2006
Lost Cincinnati+, 2005
The Changing Cultural Landscape of the West End+, 2004
George Washington: Architect*, 2003
Windows of Change+, 2000
The Comforts of Home? Fireplaces in the 19th Century House+, 1999Cincinnati’s Decorative Iron age: Defining Space+, 1998
A Permanent Bond: Bricks in Cincinnati before 1840+, 1997
Urban Archaeology at Betts-Longworth+, 1996
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