Discover more about the art, history, and experiences that bring the Taft Museum of Art to life—within and beyond its walls!
In October 2025, during Cincinnati’s historic America’s River Roots Festival, spoken-word performances by Annie Ruth and Ajanaé Dawkins kicked off the 40th anniversary year of the Taft Museum of Art's Duncanson Program, which has now been expanded to year-round events and activities. Learn more about these artists and watch excerpts from their performances!
Rembrandt’s fascination with the marbled cone shell (Conus marmoreus) shines through in a delicate, accurate—almost brooding—portrayal via the black-and-white medium of etching. Taft Museum of Art Curator, Tamera Lenz Muente, delves into the symbolism and history of these shells and their unique connection to Rembrandt and the Taft collection.
When you read a museum label, you may notice the string of numbers that appears beneath an object’s title, date, maker and description. This string—called an accession number—uniquely identifies the object within a museum’s collection. Learn more about the purpose and function of these numbers from the Taft Museum of Art's Registrar & Collections Manager, Laura Stewart.
The Taft Museum of Art is one of just four museums to present "Rembrandt: Masterpieces in Black and White—Prints from the Rembrandt House Museum," marking the first time in more than 25 years that the Rembrandt House Museum is sharing an exhibition of these rare and exquisite prints from its renowned collection with museums outside the Netherlands. Learn more about the exhibition from Taft Museum of Art Curator, Tamera Lenz Muente.
Join Taft Museum of Art Assistant Curator, Angela Fuller, on a journey to Madrid, Spain, with the museum's portraits of Charles and Anna Taft! Learn more about the process, procedures, and importance behind lending artwork as you join these paintings for their first trip outside of Cincinnati, Ohio.
In 2026, the transformative Duncanson Program celebrates its 40th anniversary as a platform for artists and a thriving space for dialogue, creativity, and community engagement! Learn more about the legacy and impact of this vital program in the Cincinnati community and beyond.
Most plant dyes produce warm earth tones that fade away relatively quickly, but indigo’s distinctive, cool hues are colorfast; they may lighten over time, but always remain blue. Explore the history of indigo and how its dyes have been used from the past to the present.
In fall 2023, the Taft Museum of Art received an unexpected email from a direct descendant of Nicholas Longworth—resident of the Taft historic house for over three decades beginning in 1830—resulting in a gift of three new portraits to the Taft collection. Learn more about the acquisition, history, and conservation of these portraits from the museum's Curatorial & Collections team.
The Taft's 2025 Fundraising Gala is a party that makes a difference. The tropical, 1960s-themed event grossed over $320,000 for another record-breaking year, raising funds to help support Taft’s many free educational programs such as Art for All, Artists Reaching Classrooms, and Family Fundays.