Crowd in the lobby of the Freedom Center
"National Underground Railroad Freedom Center: Sobering, humbling, uplifting; if you see only one museum in Cincinnati, this should be it."
-Phil Marty, Chicago Tribune

Hours

Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 - 5:00 (last ticket sold at 4:00)

Due to Unprecedented Demand the Freedom Center will be open on Sundays throughout the months of March and April!

Ticket Prices

Visitor's Guide & Map (PDF)
  • Adults: $12.00
  • Seniors (60+), educators and students with I.D. $10.00
  • Children (ages 6-12) $8.00
  • Children 5 & under: free (with paid adult)

Audio tours, one for adults and another for children, are available free of charge with paid admission. Sorry, audio tours are not available for groups of 10 or more.

Address

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 East Freedom Way
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Telephone: 513.333.7500 or 877.648.4838

The Freedom Center is handicap accessible, call 513.333.7504 for details

Directions and Parking Information

The Freedom Center has plenty of parking areas available but does not operate a designated parking area.

These directions take you directly to The Central Riverfront Parking Garage which is located directly below the Freedom Center building.

Directions to The Central Riverfront Parking Garage (PDF)

Directions to the Freedom Center main entrance (Google Map).

Public Transportation

Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (Metro)

Nearly all of the Metro routes end in Downtown Cincinnati at Government Square which is located 3 blocks north of the Freedom Center. For more information on routes and schedules visit the Metro Web site at http://www.sorta.com/.

Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK)

Many of the TANK routes cross the Ohio River on the Roebling Suspension Bridge and run directly by the Freedom Center. The Southbank Shuttle is the most frequent. For more information on routes and schedules please visit the TANK Web site at http://www.tankbus.org/.

Area Attractions, Restaurants & Hotels

Check out Cincinnati USA for information on nearby dining, hotels and other attractions.

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"It was a very inspiring experience. I will definitely tell others about the museum. The guide was animated and knowledgeable."
"As an educator I wish all of the students in our country could visit and learn about the Freedom Center. It was an excellent experience."
"We really appreciated the care that your facilitator, Amaro, took with our family. He was passionate and well-informed. He definitely made this a meaningful trip for our entire family. We will be talking about this for days to come!"
"Very impressed. We need more places like this across the country."
"Educational, fascinating, moving, wonderful!"
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This website was funded by the U.S. Department of Education Underground Railroad Educational and Cultural (URR) Program