Ohio Reciprocal Museum Program
Discover all of the art museums throughout Ohio that participate in the Ohio Reciprocal Museum Program (ORMP).
Museum members with ORMP privileges receive free admission to participating institutions’ permanent collections. Special exhibitions may still be subject to a fee unless noted below. Members receiving ORMP privileges must have the ORMP Ohio art logo visibly displayed on their membership card(s) in order to gain admission to a participating institution.
Please contact your home museum with specific questions about your membership.
Questions? Send an email: ORMP@clevelandart.org
Participating Museum Listing
Reciprocal Benefits: Free general admission
The Akron Art Museum showcases regional, national, and international art created since 1850, including American painting and sculpture since 1960, 20th- century American and international photography, and American Impressionist paintings. Some special exhibitions have an admission fee.Founded in 1917, the Allen offers an intimate setting with collections that make it one of the top five academic art museums in the nation. Holdings include works by Rubens, Turner, Cole, Picasso, Monet, Cézanne, Kirchner, Rodin, Matisse, Miro, Modigliani, and Mondrian. Asian artworks comprise one-third of the collection. Architect Cass Gilbert designed the original Italian Renaissance-style building, which is now 100 years old; a postmodern addition hosts changing exhibitions of modern and contemporary art.
Reciprocal Benefits: Free general admission and parking
Founded in 1919, the Butler houses a collection of American Art including Homer, Warhol, Cassatt, Vonnoh, and Hopper. The museum has 22 galleries, a hi-tech wing, auditorium, gift shop, and café. Programs include lectures, invited exhibitions with artist openings, and tours. Butler North, an additional building, houses an education center and spaces for ceremonies.Reciprocal Benefits: Free general admission
Founded in 1935, the Canton Museum of Art is recognized in Northeast Ohio for its powerful programming of national touring exhibits, as well as dynamic original exhibits featuring celebrated artists from around the world and those in the museum’s unique permanent collection (ranging from Homer to Singer, Schreckengost to Takaezu). CMA exhibitions are enhanced with innovative education outreach programs and in-museum studio art classes for all age groups in diverse mediums such as ceramics and painting. From lectures and music programs to special arts day events and shopping in the museum store, there is always something new to explore and enjoy more at the Canton Museum of Art!
(Note: Some special exhibitions may carry an admission fee.)Benefits: Free general admission and free parking
Founded in 1881, the Cincinnati Art Museum opened to the public in 1886 and was heralded as the “Art Palace of the West.” Over the years, the museum has developed an extraordinarily rich collection numbering more than 67,000 objects that span 6,000 years, with masterpieces from many cultures and historical periods.Reciprocal Benefits: Free admission to select special exhibitions
Since opening its doors in 1916, the Cleveland Museum of Art has gained worldwide recognition for the superb quality of its comprehensive collection. With more than 42,000 objects, the museum’s collection spans 6,000 years of creative achievement. The museum completed its renovation and expansion in 2013; new permanent collection, temporary exhibition spaces, the award-winning ArtLens Gallery, and the Ames Family Atrium are now open to all. Special exhibitions and programs continue at the museum and throughout the community. Some special exhibitions have an admission fee.Columbus Museum of Art creates great experiences with art for everyone in a newly renovated and expanded space, unveiled in October 2015. Celebrated as a treasure trove of European and American Modernism, the museum’s collection includes important examples of Impressionism, German Expressionism, and Cubism. A growing interest in folk art, contemporary art, and photography continues CMA’s commitment to collecting and exhibiting art of our time. The museum also presents a rich menu of traveling and CMA-organized special exhibitions, which have garnered critical and popular acclaim. CMA’s dynamic Center for Creativity champions creativity and provides opportunities for people to discover the value of creativity in their own lives.
The Contemporary Arts Center is devoted to celebrating the creative expression in everyone. By providing world class exhibitions, performances, and educational and hands-on community programs, the CAC has been a champion of emerging ideas in contemporary art, challenging perspectives and opening minds for ALL that choose to explore.
Reciprocal Benefits: Free general admission
The Dayton Art Institute is one of the nation’s finest mid-size art museums. Highlights include an extensive Asian collection, 17th-century Baroque paintings, 18th- and 19th-century American, and contemporary art collection. The museum features outstanding special exhibitions, a wide variety of educational programs, and an interactive, family-oriented Experiencenter. The museum’s Italian Renaissance- inspired building overlooks Dayton’s central business district and welcomes nearly 140,000 visitors annually.Reciprocal Benefits: 10% discount in the museum shop
The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio is located in Lancaster, just southeast of Columbus. It is a nonprofit museum whose mission is to engage our community with innovative and stimulating exhibitions; to deliver an arts education curriculum that unleashes a sense of possibility and imagination; and to preserve and showcase the architecture and collection that have been entrusted to our care. The Center provides exhibitions, public programs, art classes and workshops for all ages.Reciprocal Benefits: Free general admission, 10% discount at Ohregionalities and discounted class fees
In addition to fine art, the Massillon Museum has major collections of photography, costumes, textiles, china, glass, pottery, domestic appliances, and circus memorabilia. The museum offers changing art and history exhibitions, a concert series, Brown Bag Lunch presentations, a history discussion group, and special events. Art and educational classes are offered for children and adults. Group tours are available.Reciprocal Benefits: Free general admission
moCa Cleveland connects its visitors to the dynamic art and ideas of our time. Exhibitions present emerging international artists and notable regional artists. More than a venue for presenting thought-provoking exhibitions, moCa offers illuminating programs designed to reveal links among contemporary life, art, and culture. Lectures, films, performances, concerts, and forums inspire and challenge audiences.Benefits: Free general admission
Situated in beautiful Cliff Park, Springfield Museum of Art mounts a broad array of changing exhibits featuring outstanding creations from both established and emerging artists, balanced with galleries that showcase works from the museum’s superb permanent collections, including significant work by Ohio and self-taught artists. Partnerships with community organizations bring art classes, concerts, and artist talks to the museum. Free on-site parking is available.Benefits: Free general admission, free parking, and 10% off museum store purchases
Experience one of the finest and most diverse collections of art in the country. At Toledo Museum of Art, more than 30,000 works of art represent American and European painting, the history of art in glass, ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian works, Asian and African art, medieval art, sculpture, decorative arts, graphic arts, and modern and contemporary art.
Spend the day and enjoy the café, the museum store, glass artist demos and more. Reciprocal members receive free parking and 10% off museum store purchases (excluding original art).Benefits: Free admission to exhibitions, openings, and public programs
The Wexner Center is a vital showcase for contemporary art, architecture, film, video, dance, music, and theater from around the world. Tours, lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities for children and families complement the changing array of exhibitions, performances, and film screenings. Frequent artists’ residencies and commissioned projects offer audiences firsthand exposure to creativity in action. Designed by Peter Eisenman, the center’s building is internationally recognized as a landmark of postmodern architecture.Benefits: Free parking, 10% discount in the shop
Featuring a newly renovated American Art Pottery Gallery, exciting traveling exhibitions, and a Museum Store with handmade gifts for everyone, the Zanesville Museum of Art displays a vast collection of European, American, and Asian art, among others. Zanesville is known as the “pottery capital of the world” and the ZMA’s collection of Roseville, Weller, Owens, and other significant manufacturers showcases this legacy. Card- carrying reciprocal members receive a 10% discount in the ZMA Museum Store.