Venture Into Space In The Newest Exhibit At The Cincinnati Museum Center, Destination Moon
By Andrea Limke|Published October 25, 2019
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A Cincinnati native who has lived in Kentucky for over 10 years, Andrea's heart belongs both in the Queen City and the Bluegrass State. After earning an education degree and working in that field for a number of years, Andrea began to pursue her passion for writing over 6 years ago. Since then she has written for a number of print and online publications, as well as published a children's book.
We have many landmarks and museums around Cincinnati that allow for all ages to explore and learn about our history. We are very lucky to have these destinations and resources, and the Cincinnati Museum Center is one spot everyone should experience over and over. Of course, the museum offers regular exhibits and activities, but their rotating exhibits are always worth checking out. Right now, you can venture into space with Destination Moon at the Museum Center. Every member of the family will enjoy this fascinating opportunity to learn about that famous first trip to the moon.
Union Terminal and the museums within it are a beloved destination in our city that houses so much history and beauty.
When it reopened to the public after extensive renovations, many locals were thrilled to be able to visit again. There are still areas that are in progress, but the museum has continued to welcome exciting exhibits throughout this time.
From now through February 17, 2020, you can venture into space with Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission.
Many still remember those first steps taken on the moon by Ohio native Neil Armstrong and his famous words spoken from space. Along with Buzz Aldrin, the two spent almost an entire 24 hours on the moon before returning to the command module.
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This memorable journey into space is chronicled in this exhibit, which also contains many artifacts from the mission.
These artifacts are on loan from the National Air & Space Museum and Cincinnati is the last stop of the exhibit's tour. Perhaps the most impressive piece of the collection is the command module, the Columbia. It is the only portion of the historic spacecraft to survive the journey to the moon.
You can purchase a ticket that gives you access to everything within the museum, which we highly recommend. Once you're there, you are going to want to see and do it all. Check out complete pricing information here.
Other artifacts to look for in the exhibit are Buzz Aldrin’s gold-plated extravehicular helmet visor and thermal-insulated gloves.
It's remarkable to stand in front of these objects and imagine them on the astronauts that explored the moon.
Included with your admission to Destination Moon is A New Moon Rises, a collection of large-scale photographs of the surface of the moon that were taken between 2009 and 2015.
Also consider tickets for the Omnimax film, Apollo 11: First Steps Addition. You can easily spend an entire afternoon exploring the moon at the Cincinnati Museum Center.
And be sure to save time to visit the other areas of the museum.
Visitors of all ages will love the history, science, and hands-on excitement of this treasured Cincinnati landmark.
Be sure to take full advantage of the museums and other landmarks we have around the Queen City and start with a trip to the Cincinnati Museum Center for Destination Moon. Have you already visited for this event? What did you think? Let us know in the comments!
For more information on Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission, visit its website here. The exhibit will run through February 17, 2020.
And be sure to visit here to see a list of 7 more unique museums around Cincinnati that are worth a visit.
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