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Letter from the President and CEOThe past year has been marked by pivotal milestones in Cincinnati Museum Center’s past and Union Terminal’s future. It’s been a time to reflect on all the institution has accomplished and the opportunities that lay before us.
2014 was the year of Union Terminal. The work of the Cultural Facilities Task Force, a group of 21 civic and business leaders, and passionate advocacy from volunteers across the region helped Union Terminal to victory at the polls, earning 62% of the vote.
After years of planning and working to secure the future of Union Terminal, Douglass McDonald announced his retirement in December 2014. Over a 16-year career as President and CEO, Doug had the honor of hosting sitting and soon-to-be U.S. Presidents, as well as presidential hopefuls; accepting a moon rock on behalf of NASA from Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon; and receiving the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Medal and accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums.
As Doug retired, I was invited by our Board of Trustees to serve in the interim role of President at the 2014-2015 Annual Meeting. In April 2015, it was truly my honor to accept the position of President and CEO of Cincinnati Museum Center and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
In September 2015, GBBN Architects, Turner Construction Company and Ellington Management Services were selected to lead the Union Terminal restoration project. We have worked with Hamilton County to finalize the development agreement that will guarantee our home for future generations. Now the true work begins, to give the community a facility that can provide state-of-the-art learning for every stage of life.
As we close the 2015 calendar year, we do so while celebrating our 25th anniversary inside Union Terminal. What began as an experiment among dedicated Cincinnati citizens has now become a multi-award winning institution, a regional leader in early childhood education and training, an adviser and stakeholder in several OMNIMAX® films and the backdrop of family photos and memories that span generations.
Twenty-five years and almost 20 million visitors later, Cincinnati Museum Center is a part of our regional identity. Thank you for your continued support and for joining us on our journey.
The best is yet to come.
Elizabeth W. Pierce President and CEO
ProfileCincinnati Museum Center is a one-of-a-kind, multi-museum complex that is one of the top 20 most visited museums nation-wide. Museum Center resides in Union Terminal, a historic Art Deco train station and National Historic Landmark that was named one of the nation’s most important buildings by the American Institute of Architects.
Museum Center’s major offerings at Union Terminal include:
Cincinnati History Museum Cincinnati History Library & Archives
Duke Energy Children’s Museum Museum of Natural History & Science
Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater Geier Collections & Research Center
MissionCincinnati Museum Center inspires people of all ages to learn more about our world through science; regional history; and educational, engaging and meaningful experiences.
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Cincinnati Museum Center is one of only a small number of museums in the United States to receive both the Institute of Museum & Library Services National Medal and American Alliance of Museums Accreditation.
Smithsonian Affiliations facilitate a two-way relationship with the Smithsonian Institution to inspire lifelong learning in communities across America.
For more than 50 years, Museum Center has been working with our collaborative partner, the Ohio Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, to protect the Richard & Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve System. The Edge is the largest privately-owned protected natural area in Ohio at 16,000 acres. It provides critical habitat for more than 100 rare plant and animal species. The Eulett Center is Museum Center’s research and education facility at the Edge. It has increased staff research capabilities, greatly expanded opportunities for educational programming and has enhanced the Edge’s relationship with the Adams County community.
Museum Center is the largest cultural institution in the city of Cincinnati, with more than 1.3 million visitors per year.
Our permanent and temporary exhibits are supported and complemented by a state-of-the-art collections and research facility, Geier Collections & Research Center, educational programs, teacher professional development programs, day and overnight camps, public lectures and programs, tours of historic sites and community-wide cultural events.
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Union Terminal Story Told Through Local Family
Renovations UnderwayPreserving Our Largest Artifactfor Generations to Come
“Union Terminal has meant
so much to five generations
of my family, but everyone
has a story.”
- Beverly Levine
How can you put into words the impact of a city landmark like Union Terminal? If you’re Beverly Levine of Kenwood, you speak from the heart. “At this train station, I sent my husband off to war,and thankfully watched him come home,” she says, displaying a 1940s snapshot. “Union Terminal has meant so much to five generations of my family, but everyone has a story.” Levine’s story is one of millions of Union Terminal memories for residents of our regionand those who simply traveled through its impressive Rotunda. It was showcased in a television advertisement urging citizens to vote “Yes on 8” to preserve Union Terminal.
Beverly Levine’s story and the heartfelt advertisement helped shine the spotlight on Union Terminal, a building that began its life as a train station once described as a “Temple to Transportation.” At its peak in 1944, more than 34,000 people per day passed through its doors. The building is now home to Cincinnati Museum Center, while still an active train station serving Amtrak. In the more than 80 years since it opened, Cincinnati citizens across multiple generations have made memories in Union Terminal.
Hamilton County voters turned out to show their enthusiastic support for our National Historic Landmark with an astounding 62% vote to pass Issue 8 and secure the future of Union Terminal for generations to come.
When the nominations for the 51st Annual Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Awards were announced on June 4, this poignant Union Terminal spot was nominated in the category of Community/Public Service Announcements. Union Terminal partnered with two local businesses, Zone Communications Group and Prime Media, to produce the commercial.
Thank you to the voters of Hamilton County! The project is currently in the planning stages with construction set to begin in the late second quarter of 2016. It will include an exterior restoration, renovation of the interior architecture and structure, as well as restoration of the historic fountain and grounds. The $212 million full structural renovation of Union Terminal will take approximately two years to complete.
GBBN Architects, Turner Construction Company and Ellington Management Services have been selected to lead the much-anticipated restoration and renovation of historic Union Terminal.
There were lots of ways to put your body to the test, like stepping onto the mound to throw out a pitch or gripping the oars to row against an opponent. Other interactive features included a regulation balance beam, a virtual volleyball game and a skeleton wall with the “inside story” on how the human body’s systems move. While challenging the mind and body, visitors also discovered how incredible feats of athleticism are just science at work.
Thank You to our Science of Sports sponsors
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Summer of Sports in the Queen CitySports-lovers Ran to Queen City Baseball and Science of Sports Exhibits
When sports-lovers converged on the Queen City for the 2015 Major League Baseball All-Star game, they landed in a city rich in baseball history. Home to the first professional baseball team, founded in 1869, Cincinnati changed professional sports in America. At Cincinnati Museum Center, visitors could unlock their inner athletes and learn more about the history and science behind the sports we love.
Queen City Baseball: Diamonds and Stars, the exhibition, opened March 28, 2015. Showcasing treasures from our history collections and archives, it explored Cincinnati’s role in baseball history, both professional and amateur. The exhibit featured the many playing fields and players who have left their mark on this city, from the Red Stockings to the Big Red Machine and beyond.
On display were 19th-century player’s contracts and payment records, autographed baseballs, bricks from Redland/Crosley Field and early 20th-century baseball cards. Archival newsreel footage invited visitors to relive the 1919 World Series, with its infamous “Black Sox Scandal.” A rain-delay broadcast of the Reds’ long-time play-by-play announcer, Waite Hoyt, also helped to bring the exhibit to life.
From history to science, sports can provide insight into almost any subject. Science of Sports let visitors really get in the game this summer. In the interactive exhibition, visitors could blaze down the short track to race a friend, Olympian, cheetah or dinosaur.
“Cincinnati is a world-class
sports town with some of the
most loyal and passionate fans
in the world. But let’s not just
cheer on our hometown teams,
let’s get in the game.”
- Elizabeth Pierce, President and CEO, Cincinnati Museum Center
Thank You to sponsor Phillip J. Nuxall
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We’ll Take You ThereJerusalem and Humpback WhalesDraw Enthusiastic Crowds to Explore the World
“Jerusalem is both a visually
and emotionally captivating
film that opens the door for
building understanding, sharing
common heritage and much
needed dialogue amongst
neighbors both near and far.”
- Shakila Ahmad, Board President, Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati
“Jerusalem was more than
amazing and a lesson that
I’m glad I had the chance to
experience. Thank you for
bringing such wonderful
work to Cincinnati.”
- Lynn Watts, Spiritual Growth Site Leader, Crossroads Church
Take a seat in the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater and you are on your way to an amazing international adventure. This year, you could soar high above the ancient city of Jerusalem, exploring iconic sites treasured by billions, or swim alongside massive humpback whales on a journey beneath the waves and around the globe.
Granted special permission in the region’s strict no-fly zone, the filmmakers of Jerusalem captured the first-ever OMNIMAX® format aerial footage of the Old City and other sites throughout the Holy Land. When the film opened on October 10, viewers learned what it’s like to live there through the eyes of three young residents—one Jewish, one Christian and one Muslim—and traveled to the Western Wall, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock, the Jordan River, the Sea of Galilee and the mountain fortress of Masada.
Humpback Whales opened as part of the film’s worldwide premiere on February 13. Narrated by Ewan McGregor, it featured scientists seeking answers to fascinating questions like why humpback whales sing, where they travel and how they care for their young. Found in every ocean on earth, humpback whales migrate more than 6,000 miles every year, from the icy waters where they feed to the tropical waters where they breed. Audiences followed these magnificent creatures on their journey from the coasts of Alaska and Hawaii to the remote islands of Tonga.
Other films featured this year were the new film D-Day: Normandy 1944, and old favorites, Rocky Mountain Express and Mummies: Secrets of the Pharaohs. Attendance was the highest since 2010 as 239,000 viewers came to travel the world at Cincinnati Museum Center.
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Treasures of Our Military PastHonoring 200 Years of Cincinnati’s Service
“I’m honored to be a part of
an exhibit that reflects the
incredible depth of our region’s
military history and shares the
stories of men and women,
like the ones I looked up to
as a child.”
- Jeffrey P. Hinebaugh, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl, and Chair, Treasures Committee
In May 2015, visitors learned about Cincinnati’s rich military history in Treasures of Our Military Past. In its fourth year, the popular Treasures series continues to offer the public a glimpse inside our vast collections. Through uniforms, weaponry, medical instruments, supplies, photographs and documents, Treasures of Our Military Past provided insight into the depth of our region’s contributions to military action from the Revolutionary War to the War in Afghanistan.
Cincinnati has been a home to veterans of military conflicts dating back to the founding of our nation, when Revolutionary War veterans were given land grants in this area for their service. Others settled in the area after serving at nearby Fort Washington. More than 100 years later, soldiers walked beneath a mosaic tile rendering of Fort Washington as they passed through the USO lounge at Union Terminal. One out of five American soldiers who served in World War II passed through the Rotunda at Union Terminal, making it the ideal location for an exhibit that honors our veterans.
To reflect this abundant history,Treasures of Our Military Past included artifacts from military conflicts spanning 220 years. A hand-drawn plan of Fort Washington from 1793 and a directive from General “Mad” Anthony Wayne from 1794 helped tell the story of battles fought in the Cincinnati region, America’s early frontier, at the end of the 18th century.
Another item of local interest was the flag of the 10th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, the “Irish Regiment,” with the names of battles the regiment fought in during the Civil War. The flag has survived the bullets of Confederate soldiers and the ravages of time. One of those names stitched into the green silk is Chickamauga, the battle where General William H. Lytle, whose uniform and personal items were also displayed, lost his life. The exhibit
also featured a copy of the Amnesty Proclamation in Abraham Lincoln’s own handwriting.
Artifacts recognizing Cincinnati’s contributions to two world wars, including a poster announcing a War Exposition at Music Hall in 1918 and the World War II army nurse’s uniform of Bobbie Sterne, former mayor of Cincinnati, were fascinating glimpses as a region geared up for the war effort. Civil defense survival kits and radiation detectors showed a city on edge as the threat of nuclear war was a constant concern for civilians and military personnel alike.
Visitors were encouraged to recognize those men and women who served in the military and to honor their sacrifice by submitting names of veterans to the Veterans Tribute Wall. Individuals submitted over 1,000 names that were listed on the Tribute Wall and on ourwebsite. Proceeds from the Wall were dedicated to an endowment for the preservation and conservation of Museum Center’s military archives.
The centerpiece of the exhibit was the Holt Broadside, a rare
early printing of the Declaration of Independence, on public display
for the first time and part of Cincinnati Museum Center’s collections since
the 1870s. In a world without telegraph, radio or other instant means of
communication, these large-format, printed broadsides, similar to posters,
were circulated by express riders to the newly independent states.
Five hundred broadsides were printed by John Holt in July 1776.
Only four are known to exist today, including the one brought to
Cincinnati in 1810 by settler Richard Fosdick.
Complementing the Treasures exhibit, the OMNIMAX® Theater featured the film D-Day: Normandy 1944. Narrated by Tom Brokaw, the film detailed how and why the landing of Allied forces at Normandy, France turned the tide of WWII over the summer of 1944.
Cincinnati Museum Center also celebrated and honored military men and women during our Salute to Armed Forces Weekend, May 16 and 17. Highlights from the weekend included a flyover from the Tri-State Warbirds, over 20 veterans organizations and an honor walk around the Rotunda recognizing these heroes.
History Advisory BoardDavid Hausrath, Chair
Hazeleen Brewster
Ed Diller
Ashley Ford
J. Franklin Hall
Tim Hoberg
Eric Jackson, Ph.D.
Phillip Long
Edgar Loyd
Gale Peterson, Ph.D.
Todd Schild
Judith Spraul Schmidt, Ph.D.
Merrie Stewart Stillpass
Anthony Strike
Robert Vitz, Ph.D.
Jennifer Walke
Richard Wilhelm
Sponsors:
Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP Gold Star Chili, Inc.Fenton Rigging & Contracting, Inc.United Dairy FarmersVITAS Innovative Hospice CareHonor Flight Tri-StateSociety of Colonial Wars in OhioMr. Richard E. WillhelmMr. & Mrs. W. Roger R. Fry
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Special Exhibit: Mummies of the WorldReal Mummies and Real Science Unite Cincinnati Institutions
“Inside every mummy is
a story waiting to be told.”
- Marcus Corwin, President, American Exhibitions, Inc.
The nationally recognized Mummies of the World exhibition made its Greater Cincinnati debut in November 2014, and, due to popular demand, the exhibit was extended to allow more visitors to have the chance to uncover its treasures. With more than 150 specimens and objects, it is the largest exhibition of real mummies and related artifacts ever assembled, showcasing a collection of naturally and intentionally preserved mummies. Described as “magical and mythical,” the exhibit presented a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience real mummies, real science and real people. Visitors learned how natural conditions could cause the mummification of people, animals and plants and discovered how scientists study mummies to find out about the lives of people in past cultures and civilizations.
To help scientists better understand the untold story behind a child mummy on display in the exhibit, Cincinnati Museum Center teamed up with radiologist Andrew Trout, M.D., from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, and Mummies of the World exhibits director of science and education, Heather Gill-Frerking, Ph.D. Using X-rays and computer tomography (CT) scans, they discovered bones and organs that were “beautifully preserved” by Peru’s hot, dry climate. They estimate the mummified remains are those of a three-year-old girl who lived more than 500 years ago and probably suffered from seasonal food shortages.
This approach using imaging technology is much less disruptive than previous methods. As late as the 1970s, examining a mummy meant destroying it by unwrapping the body and performing an autopsy.
Also included in the fascinating collection were the Vac mummies, a mummified family from Hungary believed to have died from tuberculosis; the Baron Von Holz, a German nobleman found tucked away in the family crypt of a 14th century castle still wearing his best leather boots; and MUMAB, also known as the Maryland Mummy, a modern-day mummy created by scientists in 1994 using the same methods as ancient Egyptians.
“Most people think mummies come from Egypt and are wrapped, but mummies come from all over the world,” says Marcus Corwin, president of American Exhibitions, Inc. “The exhibition is changing centuries-old perceptions about what the general public thinks about mummies and providing insight into the lives and cultures of these ancient people.”
Natural History & Science Advisory BoardJudy Stein, M.D., Chair
Henry Alexander
Bob Bergstein
Helen Black
David Bohl
DeVere Burt
Cathy Chapman
Stan Hedeen, Ph.D.
Jay Johannigman, M.D.
Gene Kritsky, Ph.D.
David Meyer, Ph.D.
Kevin Pape
John Ruthven
Anya Sanchez, M.D.
Keith Spiller
Steven Steinman
John Tew, M.D.
Dean Windgassen
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Milestones in Natural HistoryLocal Partnerships Preserve Knowledge for Future Generations
“Ipuh represents a critically
important individual specimen
in the history of rhinoceros
conservation and, in particular,
the history of conservation and
science in Cincinnati.”
- Herman Mays, Ph.D., Professor of Biology at Marshall University and former Curator of Zoology at Cincinnati Museum Center
What do Mark Catesby, an 18th-century naturalist, and Ipuh, a Sumatran rhinoceros, have in common? They both left a scientific legacy that Cincinnati Museum Center continues to preserve.
The Curious Mister Catesby: A “Truly Ingenious” Naturalist Explores New Worlds opened in April 2015 to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Mark Catesby’s first visit to the Americas. His trip resulted in the first fully illustrated natural history of North America. Renowned for his innovative techniques and attention to detail, Catesby was the first to paint birds and other animals in life position with naturally coexisting plants. His approach inspired local artists John James Audubon and John Ruthven, whose works are among our treasures.
Like Catesby, Ipuh the rhinoceros continues to aid scientific study even after his death. Ipuh was among the oldest Sumatran rhinos living in captivity and a beloved part of the collection at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. He sired three offspring over 22 years, was a universal ambassador for his species and served as a symbol of conservation. When he died in February 2013, the world lost a critically important individual specimen in the history of rhino conservation and science. Now on display and part of our permanent collection, Ipuh will continue to educate and delight visitors at Cincinnati Museum Center as they learn more about this unique and imperiled species and the work being done here in Cincinnati to save them.
Ipuh’s remains were preserved for display with help from the veterinary team at the Cincinnati Zoo, taxidermist David Noem and Cincinnati Museum Center staff taxidermist David Might. Thanks to a collaboration with the Cincinnati Zoo, Marshall University and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati Museum Center is conducting a full genome sequence that will provide a wealth of information about the biology, conservation and evolutionary history of this endangered species.
With the generous support of John B. Goering and Robert D. Lindner, Jr., Ipuh has been preserved so that future generations may continue to learn about this critically endangered species.
The Curious Mister Catesby exhibit was created in collaboration with the Lloyd Library and Museum, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Catesby Commemorative Trust and University of Georgia Press.
A Landmark Case for ConservationCincinnati Extinction Story Helps Save Species on the BrinkMartha: A Story of Extinction opened at Cincinnati Museum Center in December. Using preserved passenger pigeon specimens, hunting instruments, images and other animal specimens, the exhibit offered insight into the extinction of a species that occurred in Cincinnati and how their extinction might not be in vain.
Despite population estimates of nearly five billion in 1800, passenger pigeons had been reduced to the tens of thousands by the 1880s as a result of habitat loss and over-hunting. Over-hunting, compounded by habitat destruction as forests were cleared for farmland, pushed passenger pigeons to the brink of extinction with only three living by 1907, all at the Cincinnati Zoo.
How those three came to the Cincinnati Zoo is somewhat of a mystery, but what is clear is that by 1910, only one survived. Martha, the last living passenger pigeon, lived the final years of her life as a local and national celebrity. On September 1, 1914, Martha died of old age, and with her died the passenger pigeon species. Following her death, she was frozen in a 300-pound block of ice and sent by express train to the Smithsonian Institution. Martha remains at the Smithsonian today, where she has been studied, preserved and exhibited for posterity.
Our exhibit also shared current success stories of species that have recovered as a result of better understanding of the causes of population decline, followed by targeted regulation. Through increased awareness, passionate advocacy and subtle lifestyle changes, many more species can be spared the fate of the passenger pigeon.
In 2015, Eleanor Batista-Malat, recipient of the Golden Key Award, summarized her experience at the June 11 Awards and Recognition Banquet:
“Youth Programs has made me
a better version of me.”
She spent three years in the Cincinnati History Museum greeting visitors, interpreting exhibits and mentoring others. Next year, she is heading to Earlham College to study biology and social justice.
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Equipping Tomorrow’s Leaders Youth Programs Create Lifelong Impact
“We support Cincinnati Museum
Center Youth Programs because
the quality and the results are
so remarkable.”
- Heidi Jark, Foundation Manager, Fifth Third Bank
Total Number of Youth Programs graduates:
1,602 graduates since 198922 graduates in 2015
Learning for students goes beyond exhibit displays and field trips. Cincinnati Museum Center’s Youth Programs identify and equip youth leaders for impact in the community, today and tomorrow.
Youth Programs began in 1989, when two teens started volunteering in the Museum of Natural History. It quickly blossomed into a youth development initiative designed to enhance the creativity, leadership skills and success of its members, while providing more than 200,000 hours in service to the community.
In 2015, Youth Programs continued its exemplary record of seeing students complete high school and prepare for college: 100% of this year’s 22 graduates will attend a two- or four-year institution. Participants are empowered to seek higher education through workshops, college visits, volunteerism and skill development – uncharted territory for many in the program who become first-generation college students.
Amount of scholarships received by Class of 2015:
100% of YP members received financial aid totaling over $396,000
Youth Program Sponsors:
JP Morgan Chase
American Honda Foundation
AT&T Ohio
Best Buy Children’s Foundation
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Hearst Foundations
Murray and Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation
Ohio Casualty Foundation
Ohio National Foundation
Stillson Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee
Summertime Kids Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation
The John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, Trustee
The Louise Taft Semple Foundation
Cincinnati Museum Center Board of TrusteesBoard ChairFrancie S. Hiltz
Vice Chair Greg D. Carmichael
Vice Chair Edward D. Diller
Vice ChairHon. Jeffery P. Hopkins
Vice ChairCynthia Walker Kenny
Vice ChairRev. Damon Lynch, Jr.
TreasurerMatthew A. Sheakley
Vice ChairJohn M. Tew, Jr., M.D.
Vice ChairMary Zalla
SecretaryMartiné R. Dunn
President & CEOElizabeth W. Pierce
General CounselGeorge H. Vincent
Board of Trustees
Mark A. CasellaSusan B. EslerDavid E. FoxxRobert L. Fregolle, Jr.R. Keith Harrison, Jr.David L. HausrathCarrie K. HaydenJeffrey P. HinebaughKaty HollisterAllison H. KroppBrian G. LawlorGary Z. LindgrenMitchel D. Livingston, Ph.D.Phillip C. LongJohn E. Pepper, Jr.Julia PostonThomas H. Quinn, Jr.Johnna ReederJ. Scott RobertsonJudith K. Stein, M.D.Steve SteinmanCarolyn M. Tastad Anne Drackett ThomasAlbert W. Vontz, IIIKevin Ward
Emeriti TrusteesBenjamin L. BethellHelen C. BlackDavid T. BohlHazeleen P. BrewsterJohn CassidyCatharine W. ChapmanFrank CorbinPhillip CoxJohn F. CrowleyFrancis G. DavisMartiné R. DunnJane GarveyDeliaan GettlerPriscilla G. HaffnerJohn W. HauckMark HauserTimothy E. HobergJames J. JohnsonGregory B. KennyRonald KoettersRobert D. Lindner, Jr.Kenneth W. LoweAlice H. LytleCraig F. MaierCortland J. MeaderDaniel MeyerJennifer P. MooneyGeorge H. Musekamp, IIIValerie L. NewellH.C. Buck NiehoffRobert W. OlsonJohn A. O’SteenDr. O’dell M. OwensJack W. PartridgeJohn Weld PeckGeorge H. PerbixDavid C. Phillips William C. Portman, IIICarole T. RigaudScott RobertsonJohn A. RuthvenGeorge A. Schaefer, Jr.Elizabeth Y. SchiffSteve SteinmanMichael O. StoughJames TurnerRonald TysoeGeorge VincentDean Windgassen
Directors Emeriti DeVere BurtDr. John FlemingDr. Gale Peterson
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Learning the Art and Science of PlayPrograms Help Children Get the Most Out of Playtime
“ECSITE materials and activities
sparked wonderful conversations,
experiments and excitement
in the classroom. The teachers
were also able to build their
lesson plans around the
ECSITE concepts, which
enhanced the students’ analysis
and higher-order thinking skills.”
- Jen Maslyn, Teacher Development Coach, Cincinnati Union Bethel Head Start Program
Sometimes a museum’s treasures are programs rather than objects. At the Duke Energy Children’s Museum, two nationally recognized initiatives are educating adults to help children learn more about our world. Learning through play is a simple, yet profound, principle about how children learn best.
In 2014-2015, the award-winning Early Childhood Science Inquiry Teacher Education (ECSITE) program provided area Head Start teachers with workshops, mentoring and supplies to implement high-quality science and math experiences in their preschool classrooms. Teachers learned to blend play with a scientific approach, encouraging children to question, predict, plan and document the world around them. Because parent engagement is crucial to preschoolers’ success, ECSITE also reaches out to children’s families. About 870 individuals benefited from high-quality take-home science activities and the chance to explore our museums during free family night events.
Another signature program is our Learning Through Play conference. Held on March 7, 2015, this annual event leads the way in engaging families, educators and children in high-quality early childhood programming. Attendees could choose from 38 sessions covering a broad range of topics including literacy development, exploration centers and tips for managing behavior. While many of the workshops are designed just for adults, Learning Through Play is unique because it offers family interactive sessions where the parent and child learn together. Families could attend sessions on nutrition, problem-solving or music, among many others. Thanks to our generous sponsors, nearly one-third of the 415 registrants received scholarships to attend the conference.
Duke EnergyChildren’s Museum Advisory BoardAllison Kropp, Chair
Bradley Arnett
Kevin Aston
Alison Bushman
Vicki Calonge
Shawn Gilreath
Conseulo Harris
Albert Heekin, IV
Willie Hill
Julie Hoffman
Pete Horton
Jenny Laster
Tina Macon
Mark McAndrew
Elsie Pina, M.D.
Aviva Rich
Robert Roberts
Jill Schiller
Lamont Taylor
Joe Wiles
Lindsay Wilhelm
Scott Wyckoff
Donna Zaring
ECSITE Sponsor:PNC Grow Up Great
Learning Through Play Sponsors:
Beech Acres Parenting CenterCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical CenterSuccess By 6Cincinnati Hamilton County Community Action AgencyCincinnati Union BethelTalbert House Fatherhood Project
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Difference MakersFamilies Turn Out to Celebrate Good Works
“I am so inspired by the work of these
Difference Makers and volunteers. Their
time, passion and dedication help make
our community greater.”
- Allison H. Kropp, Chair, Duke Energy Children’s Museum Advisory Board
The Rotunda was electric with excitement on February 7, 2015, as families and supporters gathered for the seventh annual Difference Makers Celebration. The event honors youth, adults, businesses and organizations that share our focus to better the lives of children in our community.
Led by event chair Alison Bushman, Difference Makers reached far into the community. More than 500 people came out to celebrate and recognize our 128 nominees and 30 honorees. We are grateful for the services and engagement of 62 community judges.
In addition, we were very pleased to feature OneSight Vision Center at Oyler School as the 2015 Community Honoree. As the first self-sustaining school-based vision center in the U.S., it was created and funded through a public-private partnership. OneSight serves more than 3,000 Greater Cincinnati students annually, providing access to comprehensive eye exams, glasses, fittings, adjustments and medical eye care.
After the ceremony, all attendees were invited to explore the Duke Energy Children’s Museum, which remained open late for the occasion.
Adult Professional: Shondale AtkinsonAdult Volunteer: Charles KellySmall Nonprofit: ProKidsLarge Nonprofit: KnowledgeWorksBusiness: Game Time BudgetingYouth/School Group: MYCincinnati Youth OrchestraYouth 12 and Younger: William Arzola Riley Brown Lucy CastroOlive CastroJack CraneZoe CrouchGrace DiCesareHue Tran DiCesareJoseph FederleAlyssa HardmanLindsay LydyMatthew WilesSophie WilesWill WilesYouth 13-18:Logan Brinson Elizabeth BurkeMikayla ChessJose Alberto FigueroaJessica GruberCatherine MartiniMolly MilinovichMonica MullinsMichael RicheyKalynne Schuermann
Hidden Treasures at the EdgeAdvanced Naturalist Workshops Lead to New Discoveries
Exciting scientific research is happening in Adams County, Ohio, at The Richard & Lucile Durrell Edge of Appalachia Preserve! Sparked by the leading experts who teach our Advanced Naturalist Workshops, participants are uncovering natural treasures that demonstrate the Edge’s unique biodiversity.
In the Singing Insects workshop, a possible new Amblycorypha species of Virtuoso Katydid was discovered. Finding a species new to science in groups like katydids and grasshoppers is rare, but our specimen has a different leg color and a different song from all known species. We are now eagerly awaiting DNA results.
During Bobcats and the Art of Remote Monitoring, we secured the first-ever video evidence of bobcats at the Edge. Additionally, Spider attendees confirmed the presence of the Carolina Wolf Spider, thought to have been lost from Ohio for decades. Another discovery came in the wake of the Snake workshop, when a contractor found two state-endangered Timber Rattlesnakes for the first time ever at the Edge.
Advanced Naturalist Workshops provide one-of-a-kind hands-on science experiences. They also spur important scientific discoveries that could not happen without the generous support of our donors and the efforts of workshop participants.
“It’s amazing what can be
discovered and shared in one
weekend with one scientist,
three deeply curious museum
staff and ten citizens “
- Chris Bedel, Director, Edge of Appalachia Preserve
Difference Makers Sponsors:Harold C. Schott Foundation Francie & Tom HiltzDinsmore & Shohl, LLPMesser Construction Co.SheakleyAT&T OhioThompson Hine, LLPTaft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
Volunteers Celebrating Years of Service5 YearsPatrick AmbrosiusRonald BraunAaliyah CulbersonDonna DinkelakerJackie DolwickRodney EarhartScott EhrnschwenderDorothy EnglertHarry FehringWilliam Cody FleeceDonald GillumLelia GillumLinda InfalviJames Jenny
10 YearsJanet BertogDavid EschmeyerMary FisherRoslyn FriedmanArna GerritsenRobert HaleMarina Martinez-OrtizAlan Mohr
15 YearsRichard FuchsLawrence GilbertGeorge McMahon
20 YearsAshley FordCarol HockensmithWilliam KoewlerJohn LueberingDonna Mancini
25 YearsJohn Ferner
30 YearsPhyllis Crawford
These volunteers hit a milestone anniversary with Cincinnati Museum Center January-December 2015. For a complete list of our Volunteers please visit cincymuseum.org.
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Preserving Future TreasuresMuseum Center Friends Leaving Legacy
The Legacy Society recognizes in perpetuity Cincinnati Museum Center’s very special friends who consider the future of Museum Center as part of their own ongoing legacy through a gift of their estate.
Museum Center expresses our deep gratitude to the volunteers, members and donors who have named
Cincinnati Museum Center as a beneficiary of a planned gift.
If you have made plans to leave a gift to Museum Center or if you are considering a gift to Museum Center in your estate plans, please contact Jonathan Perlman, Senior Gift Planning Advisor, at (513) 287-7060 or [email protected].
Legacy Society Mr. & Mrs. Patrick R. Abbott Dr. Diane S. Babcock Ms. Nancy Barbour Mary Jo Bazeley Barb & Dave BeatoMr. & Mrs. Frank Bloom David T. Bohl Drs. John L. & Ruth C. Carter William Y. CartwrightCatharine & Walter ^ Chapman Ms. Joan CochranDiana CollinsMs. Caroline S. DeMarMr. John A. Diehl ^ Bill & Carol EckerleAshley & Bobbie FordSusan & William ^ FriedlanderOliver M. Gale ^Dr. James M. Garvey, Jr.Jane Garvey & John LanierBruce & Charlotte GibsonMr. & Mrs. William HallerCharles ^ & Edith ^ HarperDavid & Debra HausrathTimothy E. HobergMrs. Nelson M. HoffmannDr. Robert T. Howe ^Thomas Ernst HuenefeldMr. James J. JennyJay & Jan KalagayanMr. Paul C. Keidel ^Richard C. ^ & Jean G. ^ Kinstler Mr. & Mrs. Frederick G. KoehlerMr. & Mrs. Randolph L. KrummJean E. LemonMarie G. Leonard ^Thomas & Adele Lippert Mr. Franklin O. Loveland IIIJane C. MacKnightMr. David MasonMr. & Mrs. Douglass W. McDonaldMr. & Mrs. Howard Melvin
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. MillerRichard & Crescent MillerIke MisaliDave & Diane MocciaMr. & Mrs. Frederick Moore, Jr.The Reverend Christopher F. NeelyMr. & Mrs. H.C. Buck NiehoffMr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix, Sr.Dr. Aaron W. Perlman ^Elizabeth & Brad PierceBeverly S. & Daniel H. ReigleDr. ^ & Mrs. George Rieveschl, Jr.Dr. George P. RizziMr. ^ & Mrs. John W. Ross, Sr.Snowden ^ & Marianne RoweMr. & Mrs. Paul W. SchuchMs. Amy Scrivner & Mr. Chris ScottMr. & Mrs. John L. ShieldsMs. Sandra L. ShipleyElizabeth Lee SimmonsMr. & Mrs. Charles R. SpecterMr. & Mrs. Timothy M. SullivanMr. John McNeil Tate ^Mr. G. Richard ThomasGeorge H. & Kim M. VincentPaul & Jo Ann WardDr. Jerry W. WarnerMr. Mark A. WatkinsMr. John H. White, Jr.Ms. Sonja A. WilsonMiss Mariam A. ZabelMark & Irene ZigorisAnonymous (7)
List as of June 30, 2015.
^ Indicates that a Legacy Society member is deceased.If you have made arrangements to support Cincinnati Museum Center in your estate plans, please contact the office of Planned Giving at (513) 287-7060 to be included as a member of the Legacy Society.
Celebrating VolunteersVolunteers Give Back through Cincinnati Museum Center
“I enjoy learning more about the city of Cincinnati,
and in the process, I have coincidentally learned
more about my great grandfather. I discovered he
had a blacksmith shop under what is now the Paul
Brown Stadium.”
- John Luebering, Manuscript Archives volunteer
Volunteers are the treasures that make our impact on the community possible. More than 750 adult volunteers and interns serve by cleaning and cataloging dinosaur bones, assisting with collections and research, greeting visitors throughout the building and serving on numerous committees and boards.
One very special group of volunteers has donated thousands of hours to help preserve our region’s rich history, and
we celebrate them in 2015. Since the mid-1990s, this dedicated group has assisted the archivist in processing collections, translating documents or providing helpful office assistance for the Manuscripts Department.
Total Adult Volunteers & Total Hours Contributed:754 Adult Volunteers contributed 82,989 hours (valued at just over $1.9 million)
Jean JettCarolyn KestermanKathleene LangJudith LarsenBruno MaierNicholas MassaDon MeyerMary Louise SahmWilliam StorrsLeeanne SuggsMichael SundrupTyler SwinneyDouglas Weise
Marjorie NiesenKathleen O’Brien-BurkeLois PraechterDavid SchererMarilyn SchwiersJerome SeiterWilliam Woycke
Gale OssenbeckDorinda Whitsett
Ami OwenLynn SullivanSonja WilsonMary Ellen Wittekind
Joyce Graeter
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Unlocking the Gates of Auschwitz: Seventy Years LaterCollaborative Exhibit Displays Local Heroism and History
“This exhibit will shed new light
on this important part of our
collective history…”
- Sarah L. Weiss, Executive Director, Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education
The world first learned of the atrocities of Auschwitz when Soviet forces liberated the notorious German concentration camp in 1945. In 2015, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center’s exhibit, Unlocking the Gates of Auschwitz: Seventy Years Later, revisited the triumphs of human spirit found at Auschwitz and sparked the call to action against modern injustices.
More than 100 artifacts, many never seen before in public, told the story of Auschwitz through documents, videos and photographs. Two local survivors, Werner Coppel and Bella Ouziel, also
shared their personal testimonials of courage and perseverance through the exhibit.
The exhibit was curated by the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education and featured items from the private collection of Steven F. Cassidy, the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, the Klau Library of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion and the Randolph family. It was designed, fabricated and installed by Cincinnati Museum Center with design assistance from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
Diversity in BaseballExhibit Showed How Sport Reflects SocietyAs America’s pastime, baseball has mirrored the social and political change of the nation that gave birth to the sport in the 19th century. Diversity in Baseball, an original exhibit at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, examined up close the story of baseball and its own efforts to knock down the barriers of exclusion reflected in society, which continues today.
Through compelling illustrations and powerful stories, Diversity in Baseball explored the challenges faced by the legendary group of players featured in the exhibit, who broke racial, gender and physical barriers as baseball evolved into a more inclusive sport. Staged to coincide with Major League Baseball’s 2015 All-Star Game, which took place in Cincinnati, the exhibit’s successful run extended through September.
Presenting Sponsor: Macy’s
Supporting Sponsors: P&G Tom SchiffLightborneNielsen John PepperPNC
In August 2014, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center honored two global heroes who changed the face of their nations and the world. Former President Lech Walesa of Poland and the late President Nelson Mandela of South Africa received the International Freedom Conductor Award at a gala that launched the Freedom Center’s 10th anniversary celebration.
Luvuyo Mandela of the Nelson Mandela Foundation accepted the award on behalf of his great grandfather.
The award was created to recognize the contributions of contemporary individuals who, by their actions and personal examples, reflect the spirit and courageous actions of conductors on the historic Underground Railroad.
International Freedom Conductor Awards
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In MemoriamRichard K. Aeh
Dorothy E. Bauer
Dorothy Bertsche
David M. Blandford
Lela C. Brown
John Diehl
Theodore H. Emmerich
Carol Fairchild
Hilliard J. Fjord
William A. Friedlander
George J. Graff
Jeanne Grever
Frank L. Haffner
Joseph P. Hayden
Roy Herbst
Adam Hoffman
Kent F. Holwadel
Charles D. Hunt
Margot B. Jacobs
John Jarczyk
Barton Jones, Jr.
Ronald Keller
Alfred E. Kelly
Francis D. Krieger
Mary C. Krombholz
Jim Lawrence
James A. Levendusky
Annette Liebing
Trisha Manning
Vince Masterson
Elaine McGuire
Louis H. Moore
William Nelsen
Wellman D. Phelps
Robert H. Preston
Lois R. Rosenthal
Lawrence Sangermano
Betty Simonson
James M. Sutherland
Robert Tepe
Frances Tojo
William R. Weakley
Robert P. Weingartner
Helen D. Williams
Jean E. Wommack
Robertine L. Yerkes
* as of June 30, 2015
John DiehlWhen longtime friend and former Cincinnati Historical Society Board President John Diehl died this year, he left a tremendous legacy. Through John’s leadership, beginning in 1962, the Cincinnati Historical Society grew into the Cincinnati History Museum and communicated our regional history to a wider audience through our collections of objects and historical materials. John contributed to this collection through a bequest of his beloved Luman Watson tall clock and two mantel clocks made entirely of wood. John also left a monetary bequest to Museum Center as a sign of his love for this institution over many decades.
William “Bill” FriedlanderMuseum Center lost a true friend with the passing this year of Bill Friedlander. Bill, a 1999 Great Living Cincinnatian, was chairman emeritus of Bartlett &Co., where he worked for 57 years. For decades, Bill and his wife Sue, who survives him, were dedicated supporters of Museum Center. During the Treasures in Black and White: Historic Photographs of Cincinnati exhibit, Bill and Sue sponsored a photograph by Paul Briol of the statue of Abraham Lincoln in Lytle Park, because Bill, an amateur photographer, had taken a photograph from the same vantage point. Showing his concern for future generations, Bill created a generous undesignated endowment that will help Museum Center fund its educational programs for years to come
Lois RosenthalLois Rosenthal was a devoted Trustee of Cincinnati Museum Center. During her tenure, she and her husband, Dick Rosenthal, supported efforts to restore Cincinnati’s Union Terminal. Lois was also a past member of the Board of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. There, drawing on her compassion for those with little or no voice, she envisioned, championed and funded Invisible: Slavery Today, the world’s first museum-quality, permanent exhibition on the subjects of modern-day slavery and human trafficking.
Jake PowersJake Powers lived a genuine and compassionate life. As a member of our guest services team at Cincinnati Museum Center, Jake easily made friends among our team and was well liked by all. His kind and gentle demeanor did not go unnoticed by guests, either. Jake strived to engage with and meet the needs of every guest with whom he came into contact. He was a model team member and is remembered for his good nature, warm smile and passion for history. In his memory the Jacob S. Powers Memorial Award Fund was created. The fund includes an annual scholarship, available only to Museum Center employees, to help offset living expenses while attending college. The 2015 award recipient was Aaron Deininger.
Matching Gift CompaniesAmerican Express Gift Matching ProgramAT&T FoundationDeluxe Corporation FoundationDuke Energy Foundation, Inc.GE FoundationGeneral Electric Aircraft EnginesHewlett Packard, Corp.IBM Matching Grants ProgramJohnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesMacy’s FoundationMacy’s, Inc.Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation
2014-2015 Gifts In-Kind3D SystemsThe Cincinnati EnquirerCincinnati RedsFenton Rigging & Contracting, Inc.Google Inc.Greater Cincinnati Water WorksHamilton County, OhioCincinnati BellLandorTime Warner Cable
Annual Fund, Mission and Investor Club Support$1,000,000 and upAnonymous Taxpayers of Hamilton County
$100,000-$999,999Lucile and Richard Durrell Special Fund II *William A. Friedlander Fund #2 * The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. / U.S. Bank FoundationThe Dorothy M. M. Kersten Trust State of Ohio The P&G Fund*
$50,000-$99,999Anonymous (2) The Duke Energy FoundationLucile and Richard Durrell Special Fund III *Google Inc.The John Hauck FoundationHarold C. Schott Foundation Francie & Tom HiltzJo Ann F. WithrowRobert W. & Isabel Yeatman Gwinner Fund *
$25,000-$49,999American Honda FoundationMildred E. BarhorstMr. & Mrs. Frank Bloom *Frisch’s RestaurantsGreater Cincinnati Water WorksHearst FoundationsJPMorgan Chase FoundationThe Kroger CompanyMr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lindner, Jr.PNC Bank FoundationRobert & Adele Schiff Family FoundationStillson Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, TrusteeMr. & Mrs. Edwin J. Thomas
$10,000-$24,999AnonymousAnonymous Fund *Mrs. Charles Wm. AnnessAshland Inc. Advised Fund*Banfield Pet HospitalEdward & Susan CastleberryCincinnati Museum Center Guests (Anonymous Donations)Lewis & Marjorie Daniel FoundationCharles H. Dater Foundation Caroline H. DavidsonDinsmore & Shohl, LLPA.T. Folger, Jr. – Lowe Simpson FundMr. & Mrs. Robert L. Fregolle, Jr.Priscilla Garrison HaffnerRobert Gould Foundation, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. William HallerJames T. & Ellen M. Hatfield Memorial TrustThe David & Debra Hausrath Charitable FundHeidelberg Distributing CompanyMs. Hammock B. JoanFlorence and Ron KoettersOhio Casualty FoundationOhio National FoundationThe Oliver Family FoundationThe John and Judi O’Steen Family Foundation
$10,000-$24,999 (continued) Paycor, Inc.Pepper Family Fund *Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund *Procter & Gamble CompanyJo Ann J. RiceSC Ministry FoundationRichard F. Schaengold Charitable Remainder Annuity TrustDr. Judith & Mr. Steven SteinSteven C. SteinmanLouise Taft Semple FoundationTime Warner CableHelen B. Vogel TrustWells Fargo AdvisorsWodecroft FoundationThe Eric B. Yeiser Family Foundation
$5,000-$9,999Anonymous (2) American Modern Insurance GroupAnthem Blue Cross and Blue ShieldBest Buy Children’s Foundation Bourgraf Fund *The Otto M. Budig Family FoundationCLH FoundationConvergys CorporationThe Corbett FoundationMr. James E. Evans Genji Fund *John and Gloria Goering Family Gift FundGold Star Chili, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. R. Keith Harrison, Jr.John & Carrie Hayden Family Foundation Jeff & Erika HinebaughMr. & Mrs. Gregory B. Kenny Mr. & Mrs. Lee Knose Mrs. Everett P. Levine Mr. & Mrs. Alan B. LindnerRobert D. Lindner Revocable Family TrustMr. & Mrs. Phillip C. Long The Willard and Jean Mulford Charitable Trust of the Cambridge Charitable FoundationThe Bill Muster FoundationMalcolm and Ruth Myers Family Fund * Mr. Phillip J. Nuxhall August A. Rendigs, Jr. FoundationRidgeway FoundationCharles Scott Riley III FoundationMr. & Mrs. J Scott RobertsonLouis & Melba Schott Foundation Murray & Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation SheakleyMrs. Delle E. Taylor Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. David W. Warner Welchwood FoundationMr. Richard E. Wilhelm Woodward TrustMs. Mary E. Zalla
$2,500-$4,999Anonymous (2) Anonymous * Mrs. Cecile S. Allyn Mr. & Mrs. David T. Bohl Lola Louise Bonnell TrustStella M. Buerger Charitable TrustBuilding Healthy Lives FoundationMr. & Mrs. Greg Carmichael Ms. Treon Christine
$2,500-$4,999 (continued) Cincinnati Bulk TerminalsR.C. Durr Foundation, Inc. Elfun Greater CincinnatiFrederick A. and Juliet Esselborn Geier Memorial Fund *J. Mack Gamble FundGE FoundationMrs. Philip O. Geier, Jr.Mr. John B. GoeringMr. & Mrs. J. Franklin Hall Timothy E. Hoberg & Caryl A. YzenbaardMr. James J. JennyMr. James C. Johnson & Ms. Dale CheekLeser Family Fund *Mr. Brian G. Lawlor Mr. & Mrs. Carl H. Lindner, III Mr. & Mrs. David C. Lindner Macy’s, Inc.John and Karen Martens Charitable FundMr. & Mrs. Douglass W. McDonaldDr. Elsira Pina & Dr. Charles Mehlman Messer Construction Co.Bonnie & Dan MeyerMr. & Mrs. William L. Neyer Ohio CATThe Richard & Dorothy Pandorf FoundationGeorge and Jean Perbix Fund *Richards Industries Mrs. George Rieveschl, Jr.Ruttle Design Group, Inc.The Sauerland FoundationMr. Eugene A. Schwoeppe^Mr. & Mrs. Matthew A. Sheakley Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Skidmore Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, TrusteeTom & Dee StegmanTaft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP Bruce S. and Caroline C. Taylor Fund *Dr. & Mrs. Mark T. Tsuang, MD The Warrington Foundation Mr. Dean L. Windgassen & Ms. Susan G. G. Stanton Woodward Family Charitable Foundation
$1,500-$2,499Anonymous (2) Mrs. Romola C. AllenMr. & Mrs. Peter A. AlpaughAT&T OhioE. Lucy Braun Endowment Fund *Hazeleen P. and J. Leland Brewster II Family Fund *The Callinan Family FundCincinnati BellCincinnati Bengals, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Frederick E. Bryan, IIMichael & Minnie Clements Mr. Charles Comins & Ms. Audrey Green-CominsAlbert B. Cord Foundation Katharine M. Davis Martha and Stuart Dornette Mr. Robert W. DorseyMr. & Mrs. Martiné R. Dunn EsqMr. & Mrs. David J. DuszynskiEnterprise Holdings FoundationMr. & Mrs. Fred W. Erschell *Gallagher SKSMr. & Mrs. Gene Gardner William H. & Jane A. GraverCathy HanselHeidt Family Foundation
Lists recognize contributions made July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
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Annual Fund, Mission and Investor Club Support(continued)$1,500-$2,499 (continued)Heimann Family FoundationHonor Flight Tri-StateMr. Scott E. Knox & Mr. Raymond C. PaterMr. Stephen R. LeeJohn Leshy Fund for Adams County *Dr. & Mrs. James D. Lytle Mrs. Debra R. McMillan-Ash & Mr. William F. AshMr. & Mrs. Harold A. Merten James A. Miller Dave & Diane Moccia Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. OlsonMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Quinn, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Daniel P. RandolphDaniel & Beverly Reigle Cynthia S. RobertsonDianne and J. David Rosenberg FundCarl & Audre Sedacca Fund #2Ms. Susan B. Esler & Mr. Steve SkiboSociety of Colonial Wars in OhioMr. & Mrs. Keith P. SpillerMr. & Mrs. Morton SpitzMr. John F. Steele, Sr.Elizabeth Stone/Limestone Fund *John and Susan Tew - Cincinnati Museum Center Fund *Mr. G. Richard Thomas Timberhill LTD FoundationTippett Family Charitable Fund Towne Properties, Inc.Carol & Robert VidalVITAS Innovative Hospice CareDr. Jerry W. WarnerMr. Leonard A. Weakley, Jr. Mr. John H. White, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. W. Joseph Williams, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Creighton B. Wright Nora Zorich and Thomas Filardo Family Fund
$1,000-$1,499Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. J. Wickliffe AchLiz & Hank Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Ron ArlinghausDiane S. Babcock TrustRobert and Janet Banks Charitable FundMr. & Mrs. Andrew P. Barton, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. David A. BillmireBoorn Family Chartiable TrustMr. & Mrs. James E. BushmanMr. & Mrs. Kenneth R. CampbellMrs. Walter M. ChapmanMr. Martin ChavezMs. Diana CollinsMr. & Mrs. Michael A. ConnellyNancy and Raymond Cooper Charitable Gift FundMeghan & Nic CoveyMr. & Mrs. C. Wesley Cowan Digital Media Group, Inc.Bill & Carol EckerleMr. & Mrs. Theodore H. EmmerichEsler-Skibo Family Gift Fund **The Everingham Family Fund
$1,000-$1,499 (continued)Ms. Catherine L. FeigMs. Janice Ferguson & Mr. Don Angeld.e. Foxx & Associates, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. Harry F. Fry *Mr. & Mrs. W. Roger FryMr. James D. Geier & Mr. Gregory SmithMr. & Mrs. Charles H. Gerhardt, IIMr. & Mrs. Richard M. Glover Mr. Andrew C. Hauck, IIMs. Kathryn A. Hollister & Mr. Bradley L. MillerKaty Hollister and Brad Miller Family FundMr. & Mrs. Thomas E. HuenefeldInner City Youth OpportunitiesAndrew MacAoidh Jergens Fund *Linda B. Jergens and Andrew MacAoidh JergensRichard Karaus Mr. & Mrs. Lorrence T. Kellar Tom & Tara Knipper Charles LauterbachMr. Gustavo Lopez-GhoryMandare FoundationMr. & Mrs. Raymond H. MatlockCortland and Annette MeaderDavid and Judith Morgan FundMrs. Marvimil S. NankovitchNeyer PropertiesThe Oikawa and Ristagno FundThe Osher Family FundThe Honorable & Mrs. Mark P. PainterMs. Marguerite PaulyDr. Gale E. PetersonMr. Harley V. PiltingsrudThe Portman Family *Dr.^ & Mrs. Robert H. PrestonMs. Johnna ReederMs. Aviva R. Rich & Mr. Mitchell QuintRichard Consulting Corporation Rumpke Waste, Inc.Rosemary & Mark SchlachterMrs. Nancy L. Schlemmer Mr. James P. Schubert Marvin and Betsy Schwartz Fund *Mr. Theodore L. Schwartz & Mrs. Minette HoffheimerMr. & Mrs. David J. Seeger, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Glenn ShowersMs. Elizabeth L. SimmonsJoseph S. Stern, Jr. Family FundMr. Charles Stix Summertime Kids Fund *Ms. Carolyn M. Tastad & Mr. Robert P. YoungThompson Hine LLPMarcia Brady Tucker FoundationVontz Family FundMs. Nancy WallaceMr. & Mrs. Kevin WardMrs. Harris K. WestonSonja A. Wilson The Craig Young Family Foundation *Allen G. & Donna ZaringSuzanne P. Zesch Fund *
$500-$999Anonymous (2) Mr. & Mrs. Frank Albers Mr. Wesley AllisonMr. & Mrs. James M. Anderson Ms. Dawn BardoneMrs. Thomas S. BenjaminDr. Mark R. Bibler & Dr. Lindsay Bibler
$500-$999 (continued)Ms. Caroline Bieser & Mr. Patrick SchreiberMs. Eleanor A. Botts Mr. & Mrs. J. Leland Brewster, II Mrs. & Mr. Janet D. Castellini The Cincinnati Wild Flower SocietyDr. Robin CottonMr. & Mrs. Thomas R. DietzMrs. Joyce E. Drake The Edgemere FundThe Honorable & Mrs. Richard H. FinanDr. Christopher A. FordMr. & Mrs. John H. Ford Mr. & Mrs. Edward Foss, Jr.Frank & Tara Gardner Mr. & Mrs. James R. Gardner Mr. Jeffery GerberShelly & Michael GersonMr. & Mrs. James GoldmanMr. Robert A. Grace & Ms. Christina GraceMr. & Mrs. Terry Grear Ms. Margaret E. HallasMrs. Robert F. Hartkemeier Mr. Albert Heekin, IVCarolyn HoytMs. Heidi Jark & Mr. Steven T. KenatJohnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesMr. Raymond K. JohnsonThe Honorable Nathaniel R. JonesMs. Arleene KellerJim and Lois Kluener Charitable FundKnowledgeWorks FoundationThe LaMacchia Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Paul E. Leitzinger Mrs. Jean E. Lemon Mrs. Maxine LewisMrs. Marjorie L. Liggett Ms. Maria Martini Maslowski Wildlife ProductionsMcDaniel FamilyRichard & Crescent MillerMr. & Mrs. Earl J. Mills Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Mooney Ms. Marilyn Z. Ott Joan Portman Edge of Appalachia Education Fund *Mr. & Mrs. William J. Powers Mr. & Mrs. Stuart R. PrayDr. Michael Privitera & Dr. Marcia KaplanDr. Mitchell C. Rashkin & Dr. Karen B. Ohlbaum Alexandra B. Reynolds The Honorable & Mrs. Dusty RhodesMr. Jerry Roth Dr. & Mr. Christina RussoMr. Fred SchmalzRecie & Jim Scott Ms. Roberta Shaw Mr. & Mrs. David G. SmithMr. & Mrs. Clark Sole Mr. & Mrs. Joel Staffilino Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Stegman Mark A. Terhar Dr. & Mrs. Louis Thibodaux Mr. & Mrs. Gregory C. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Wiles Mr. Robert WonesMiss Mariam A. Zabel
Cumulative GivingRecognizing our investors who have contributed $100,000 or more to Cincinnati Museum Center.
Anonymous (7)Dr. ^& Mrs. Compton AllynAmerican Financial GroupWilliam P. Anderson FoundationAshland Inc. Advised Fund*Winifred L. & Emil L. Barrows FundBarb and Dave BeatoRosemary H. & Frank Bloom Special Fund*Mr. and Mrs. David T. BohlLela C. Brown^The Otto M. Budig Family FoundationOtto M. Budig, Jr.Robert Campeau Family FoundationWilliam R. Chase^Cincinnati Bell FoundationCincinnati BellCincinnati Empowerment CorporationThe Cincinnati EnquirerCincinnati Financial CorporationCincinnati MicrowaveCincinnati/Northern Kentucky Social Innovation FundCintas CorporationCity of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OhioCoca-Cola Bottling Company of OH/KYWallace T. Collett^Columbia Tristar TelevisionConvergys CorporationThe Corbett FoundationCharles H. Dater Foundation, Inc.Deupree Family FoundationAnn Taylor Deupree^Dinsmore & Shohl, LLPHelen G., Henry F. & Louise Tuechter Dornette Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, TrusteeHarriette R. Williams Downey FundDuke Energy CorporationDuke Energy Foundation, Inc.Lucile and Richard Durrell Special Fund II*Lucile and Richard Durrell Special Fund III*Helen T. Ehlers Irrevocable TrustThe Thomas J. Emery MemorialErnst & Young LLPMr. and Mrs. Richard T. FarmerMr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Farny^Fifth Third BankThe Fleishman FoundationFranklin L. Folger TrustAshley L. & Bobbie FordFord Motor CompanyMr.^ William A. Friedlander Fund #2*Frisch’s RestaurantsEstate of Oliver M. GaleGallagher SKSJane Garvey & John LanierGE AviationMr. & Mrs. James A.D. Geier^Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Geier^Mr.^ and Mrs. Philip O. Geier, Jr.Gabriele B. GeierSusanne E. GeierJohn & Gloria Goering Family Gift FundGreat American Insurance GroupThe Greater Cincinnati FoundationGreater Cincinnati Water WorksRobert W. and Isabel Yeatman Gwinner FundIsabel Y. Gwinner Priscilla G. HaffnerCarol Ann & Ralph V. Haile, Jr. /U.S. Bank Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. William HallerTaxpayers of Hamilton County, OhioEstate of Francis S. HannefordMr. and Mrs. R. Keith Harrison, Jr.Hasbro, Inc.James T. & Ellen M. Hatfield Memorial TrustFrederick A. Hauck^The John Hauck FoundationMr. & Mrs. Mark J. HauserThe Hayfields FoundationHeidelberg Distributing CompanyHelen Steiner Rice Foundation*John Z. Herschede^Hewlett Packard, Corp.The History ChannelHoechst Marion Roussel, Inc.HSR Business to Business Inc.Institute of Museum & Library ServicesThe Andrew Jergens FoundationJohnson Investment Counsel, Inc.JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase FoundationThe Juilfs FoundationGeorge C. JuilfsPaul C. Keidel Revocable TrustKeating, Muething & Klekamp LLPThe Dorothy M. M. Kersten TrustThe Patricia Kisker FoundationFlorence & Ronald A. KoettersThe Kroger CompanyMargaret A. Kung TrustL & L FundLandor AssociatesMr. & Mrs. Alan B. LindnerMr.^ & Mrs. Carl Lindner, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. David C. LindnerMr. & Mrs. Robert D. Lindner, Jr.Mr. & Mrs.^ Robert D. Lindner, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. LoweThe Luther Foundation, Fifth Third Band, TrusteeMacy’s FoundationMacy’s, Inc.Manuel D. & Rhoda Mayerson Foundation*Meijer StoresMesser Construction Co.Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater CincinnatiDaniel J. MeyerMicrosoft CorporationMilacron Geier FoundationMilacron Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Moore, Jr.William S. NagelNational City Bank, PNC BankNational Endowment for the HumanitiesNational Science FoundationMr. & Mrs. H.C. Buck NiehoffLouise Dieterle Nippert TrustLouis & Louise Nippert TrustOhio Casualty GroupOhio Cultural Facilities CommissionOhio National FoundationMr. & Mrs. Robert W. OlsonThe John and Judi O’Steen Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. John A. O’SteenMr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. David C. PhillipsPNC BankPNC FoundationEstate of Mrs. Ned PritchardProcter & Gamble CompanyThe P&G Fund*The Provident BankR.H. Rosenthal Revocable TrustThe Robert H. Reakirt Foundation
August A. Rendigs, Jr. FoundationDr.^ and Mrs. George Rieveschl, Jr.Marjorie G. Riley TrustMr. & Mrs. J. Scott RobertsonLois^ & Richard RosenthalEstate of Mrs. Martha P. RoweSnowden^ & Marianne RoweThe Josephine Schell Russell Charitable TrustSara Lee CorporationSave America’s TreasuresSC Ministry FoundationRichard F. Schaengold Charitable Remainder Annuity TrustEstate of Harry J. Schaleman Robert & Adele Schiff Family FoundationAdele R. SchiffJacob G. Schmidlapp Trusts No. 1 and 2Harold C. Schott Foundation Francie and Tom HiltzEstate of Mary Louise SchrothThe E.W. Scripps CompanyScripps Howard FoundationLouise Taft Semple FoundationSencorpJeremy F. SimpsonThe Spaulding FoundationState of Ohio Auditor’s OfficeState of Ohio, Ohio History ConnectionStillson Foundation, Fifth Third Bank, TrusteeMr.^ and Mrs. John J. Strader IVSubaru of America, Inc.Estate of Edward M. ThayerAnne Drackett ThomasTime Warner CableVictor M. TylerMr. & Mrs. Ronald W. TysoeU.S. BankUnited Dairy FarmersUnited States Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentUS Department of EnergyMr. & Mrs. George H. VincentMr. & Albert W. Vontz IIIElsie H. Warrington^Elizabeth A. Weber^Western & Southern Financial GroupEstate of Charles I. WestheimerAlice F. WestonJo Ann F. WithrowWithrow-Farny Endowment FundWodecroft FoundationWoodward TrustDr. John H. Wulsin^
Consecutive GivingRecognizing our committed investors who have made contributions consistently each of the last ten fiscal years.
Anonymous (5)Brian Adams & Jilda Vargus-AdamsMr. & Mrs. Brad AginAlbert B. Cord FoundationRomola N. Allen Alpaugh FoundationMr. & Mrs. Michael AmesMr. & Mrs. Benny A. AndersonMichael & Laurie ArnoldMr. & Mrs. Don ArrasmithMs. Mary P. AuerMr. & Mrs. Allan J. BaileyMr. & Mrs. Terry Bailey Ms. Iris G. Ball
Lists recognize contributions made July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
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* Indicates a gift made via The Greater Cincinnati Foundation** Indicates a gift made via Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund*** Indicates a gift made via Fifth Third Bank**** Indicates a gift made via PNC Bank^ Indicates donor has recently passed away.Investor Clubs are associations of the $1,000+ donors who take special interest in events and programming related to the Cincinnati History Museum and Cincinnati History Library & Archives (1788 Club), the Museum of Natural History & Science (Hopewell Council), the Duke Energy Children’s Museum (Tree House Club)and in igniting curiosity in the next generation (Grandparents Club).Lists recognize contributions made July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If you have a change or correction, please contact the Office of Philanthropy at (513) 287-7074.For a complete set of lists visit cincymuseum.org.
Consecutive Giving(continued) Mr. & Mrs. Norman A. BatesRoger & Janet BellerMrs. Thomas S. BenjaminMrs. Joan M. BergMrs. Richard C. Berghamer Mr. & Ms. A. Eugene BertkeMs. Mary BesanceneyJames & Jan Besl Ms. Caroline Bieser & Mr. Patrick SchreiberMichael & Michele BigganeDr. & Mrs. David A. BillmireJohn & Judy Bingaman Mr. George BladesMr. & Mrs. Michael Boehm Lola Louise Bonnell Trust Mr. & Mrs. Allen P. Bornemann Ms. Eleanor A. BottsMr. & Mrs. J. Leland Brewster, II Craig & Suzanne BrownEdward & Carolyn Brown Mr. & Mrs. Tom BrownMr. & Mrs. James P. Bruckmann Mr. & Mrs. William BryanDavid & Merry BuckleyMs. Ursula R. BuckmanMr. Robert B. BueningMr. & Mrs. Michael W. BurlinghamRobert & Patricia BurwinkelMr. & Mrs. James E. BushmanJohn & Martha ButzMr. Jon Calderas & Ms. Corinne LehmannMrs. Mary E. Carroll Linda & Dan Carter Mr. & Mrs. Sanford I. CasperDr. & Mrs. William Chang Mrs. Walter M. ChapmanCharles H. Dater FoundationEdward & Shirley ClancyMr. & Mrs. Robert L. ClippardDr. & Mrs. John M. CollinsMr. Charles Comins & Ms. Audrey Green-CominsMs. Pearl J. Compaan & Ms. Maria WestrickMs. Lesta J. Cooper-FreytagMs. Jacqueline M. Crooker & Ms. Mary Jo CrookerMrs. Caroline H. Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Harry DemaioMs. Sally H. Dessauer Mrs. Edmund H. DidlakeMr. & Mrs. Albert C. Dierckes Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Dietz George & Mary Shannon DirrThe Dorothy M. M. Kersten TrustMr. Robert W. DorseyDr. & Mrs. Neil S. DubinE. Lucy Braun Endowment Fund *Mr. & Mrs. Bill EckerleMr. & Mrs. Bob EhrsamMr. & Mrs. Jerome H. EichertDennis & Janet ElliottMr. & Mrs. Jason EllisMr. & Mrs. Theodore H. EmmerichThe Honorable & Mrs. Richard H. Finan Mrs. Joyce V. Frame Ms. Susan B. Esler & Mr. Steve Skibo **Mrs. Harriet A. FinleyAshley & Bobbie FordMr. & Mrs. Thaddeus W. Fowler Michael & Ann FrederickFrederick A. & Juliet Esselborn Geier Memorial Fund *
Ms. Jean C. Frolicher & Ms. Patricia A. FrolicherMr. & Mrs. Charles Gagel, Jr. Frank & Tara GardnerMr. & Mrs. James R. Gardner Steve & Mary Beth GardnerJane Garvey & John LanierMrs. Philip O. Geier, Jr. Mr. Michel Ghastine & Ms. Ghada Khalife Mr. & Mrs. William J. GillmanMr. Ralph P. Ginocchio Mr. Thomas P. Giordano & Ms. Mary Jo LaneMr. & Mrs. Robert W. Gloeckler Katherine Glover Mr. John B. Goering & Mrs. Jacnie NeumanWilliam H. & Jane A. GraverMs. Lynda Groh & Mr. Thad KarbowskyMr. Jeffrey T. Grothaus & Ms. Stephanie M. KovalcikMr. & Mrs. R.C. HaberstrohPriscilla Garrison Haffner Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Hale Taxpayers of Hamilton CountyMr. & Mrs. Gordon G. HammergrenCathy Hansel David & Debra Hausrath Catherine & Teresa HellmannMr. & Mrs. Robert A. HenleyMary HintonTimothy E. Hoberg & Caryl A. Yzenbaard Ms. Anne E. Hochwalt & Mr. William R. NaumannMr. & Mrs. Craig R. Hoffheimer Richard & Patricia HogeDavid & Barbara HolwadelMs. Catherine M. HuebnerMr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Huenefeld Mr. & Mrs. Bruce A. HughesWayde & Kimberly HunkerDennis & Georgia ImwalleJames T. & Ellen M. Hatfield Memorial TrustMs. Dottie L. Janson Mrs. Barbara Jennings & Mr. Martin ShacatMr. James J. JennyJoan Portman Edge of Appalachia Education Fund*Mr. Raymond K. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Scott A. JosephMr. & Mrs. Stanley Juergens Mrs. Esther Kidder-Steman & Ms. Anna GeraciMr. Steven R. Kirschner Ms. Wilma D. Kispert Mr. & Mrs. James D. KlostermanMr. Scott E. Knox & Mr. Raymond C. Pater Mrs. Judith A. KochMr. Robert G. Kraft, Jr.Bernard & Joyce KramerMr. & Mrs. Randolph L. Krumm Mr. Patrick C. Larkin & Ms. Mary C. Henkel Mr. & Mrs. Daniel W. LeBlond Mr. Robert Lee & Mr. James Edgy^Mr. & Mrs. Raymond K. LeistenMrs. Jean E. Lemon Leser Family Fund*Mr. Mark S. LewisLewis & Marjorie Daniel FoundationBetty Jane Lillie Mr. & Mrs. Michael A. LoeschMr. & Mrs. Phillip C. LongMr. & Mrs. Jon LongtinDr. & Mrs. John R. Loughrey Lucile and Richard Durrell Special Fund II*Lucile and Richard Durrell Special Fund III*Mr. & Mrs. Merrel B. LudlowDr. & Mrs. James D. LytleMr. James B. MacKnight Tom & Hope Ann MagnoneAlfred & Johannah Marggrander
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen MarvinMr. David MasonMr. & Mrs. Douglass W. McDonald Mr. Mark E. McKillip & Ms. Amira Beer Mr. Alexander H. McPheeCortland and Annette MeaderMrs. Suzanne B. Mehne & Samantha MehneMr. J. Michael Meretta & Mrs. Chiara MerettaMr. & Mrs. Harold A. Merten Bonnie & Dan MeyerMr. & Mrs. Joseph A. MilburnMr. & Mrs. Charles F. MillerDr. Michael E. Miller & Dr. Chris Modrall Mr. Akila J. Misali Dave & Diane MocciaPaul & Nancy Mohr Mr. Joel K. Monteith & Mrs. Barbara S. Mustoe-MonteithCharles & Barbara Moorman Regeana & Al MorganMs. Sandra MurawskiMr. & Mrs. Charles M. Myer, IV Mrs. Marjorie NiesenMs. Hetti Noever Ohio CATOhio National FoundationMr. & Mrs. Randall D. OlsonMs. Gale OssenbeckMs. Sylvia E. OsterdayThe P&G Fund * The Richard & Dorothy Pandorf FoundationTerry H. & Jill Parsons David H. & Patricia PedersenMs. Grace J. Pedoto George and Jean Perbix Fund*Mr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George H. Perbix, Sr. Joseph A. & Susan E. Pichler Fund*Father Dale PeterkaDr. Gale E. PetersonRoger & Carolyn PetersonRonald & Dawn PfohlMr. Harley V. PiltingsrudDr. Elsira Pina & Dr. Charles MehlmanMiss Janice Popp Dr. & Mrs. Robert H. PrestonPhil & Susan PriceMr. Gerald J. Rapien & Ms. Cheryl JohnsonDr. Mitchell C. Rashkin & Dr. Karen B. OhlbaumMr. & Mrs. Edward G. Rathman Richard & Irlene Rastani Daniel & Beverly Reigle Richard F. Schaengold Charitable Remainder Annuity TrustRidgeway FoundationLarry & Bonnie RiffeRobert W. & Isabel Yeatman Gwinner Fund*Cynthia S. Robertson John & Regina Robinson Edward & Nancy RosenthalSnowden & Marianne Rowe Mr. & Mrs. Michael Ryan Ms. Patty L. SammonsHarold C. Schott Foundation Francie & Tom HiltzMr. & Mrs. Francis G. Schroeder Mr. & Mrs. Paul W. SchuchMary D. SchweitzerRichard & Carol Schweitzer Mr. & Mrs. Eugene A. SchwoeppeRecie & Jim Scott Rostislav & Gretchen Serota Jon & Jacqueline SeymourMs. Wilda Shaffer & Ms. Heather ShafferMs. Sandra L. Shipley
Mr. Eli E. Shupe, Jr. & Ms. Kay RubenDr. Edward B. Silberstein & Ms. Jacqueline M. MackMrs. Bethany A. Sininger Flege & Mr. Thomas Flege Mr. & Mrs. Gerald SkidmoreMr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. SkirtzMr. & Mrs. Bill Smith Mr. & Mrs. Brian H. Sollars John & Karen SouhradaMr. & Mrs. Morton SpitzState of OhioMs. Joyce Steiner & Mr. Kevin LeahyMs. Paula M. SteinerMr. & Mrs. John E. StillpassMrs. George P. Stimson Mr. & Mrs. Timothy M. Sullivan Judith Spraul-Schmidt, Ph.D. & Mr. Michael R. SchmidtTom & Dee StegmanCharles & Rita StrebelMr. & Mrs. William H. Thaman Dr. & Mrs. Louis Thibodaux Mr. & Mrs. Gregory C. ThomasStephen & Ingrid Thomas Ms. Susan Thomas & Mr. Michael ThomasMr. William A. Thorman & Alex ThormanRobert & Janice TribbeDr. & Mrs. Mark T. TsuangMiss Madge Van Buskirk & Ms. Clara DanticMr. & Mrs. Richard G. VerketCarol & Robert VidalJoseph & Janice VillariDr. & Mrs. Robert C. Vitz, PhDMr. Cedric W. VogelMr. James VolkerDonald & Marcia WalshJames & Cindee WalshMrs. Joan C. Walson Edward Walton & Patsy KellyJoAnn & Paul WardMr. & Mrs. Edward WarfelDr. Jerry W. WarnerMr. & Mrs. Robert J. Watkins Dr. & Mrs. Nelson WattsMr. & Mrs. William M. WeberMr. John H. White, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. WhitsettRich & Sue WilliamsGene & Anne Warrington WilsonSonja A. Wilson Jo Ann F. WithrowMr. & Mrs. David P. WitteWodecroft FoundationMr. Robert WonesWoodward TrustBenjamin & Mary YeeMiss Mariam A. Zabel Mr. John A. Zinke
Revenue & Support
Total Revenue: $ 24,784,385
Public Funds: $2,132,312 Private Contributions: $9,435,145 Earned Income: $12,795,394 Investment Income: $421,534
% of Earned Income: $ 12,795,394
Admissions & Theater: $6,072,477 Programs & Workshops: $1,300,632 Memberships: $2,117,974 Events: $908,566 Shops: $1,277,697 Parking: $1,118,048
Earned Income52%
Admissions& Theater47%Memberships
17%
Public Funds8%
Parking9%
Events 7%
Shops10%
InvestmentIncome
2%
Programs & Workshops10%
PrivateContributions38%
Lists recognize contributions made July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
Cincinnati Museum Center2015 Annual ReportJuly 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015
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