Trip Planning

Great Lakes Science Center North Coast Harbor 601 Erieside Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 www.greatscience.com The Great Lakes Science Center is one of America's largest interactive science museums.  More than 400 exciting hands-on exhibits show visitors the interdependency of science, environment, and technology in the Great Lakes region.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

North Coast Harbor
1 Key Plaza
Cleveland, OH 44114
www.rockhall.com

The museum houses the largest single collection of rock instruments, costumes, and artifacts and tells the story of rock ‘n’ roll from its roots to the modern day. Rotating exhibits showcase specific eras and styles inside the striking I.M. Pei-designed glass building on the lakefront.

Tower City Center

Downtown
230 W. Huron Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44113
www.towercitycenter.com

With more than 100 specialty shops, six full-service restaurants, an 11-screen theater, two hotels, and easy access to Progressive Field and Quicken Loans Arena, Tower City is a downtown hub of activity in the shadow of the historic Terminal Tower.

Playhouse Square Center Downtown 1501 Euclid Avenue, Suite 200 Cleveland, OH 44115 www.playhousesquare.com Founded in 1915, The Cleveland Play House is the nation's first permanently established professional theatre company. Shows in January include Lost In Yonkers and Ain't Misbehavin'.

Cleveland Metroparks

4101 Fulton Parkway Cleveland, OH 44144 www.clemetparks.com The Metroparks operate 15 parks that cover more than 20,000 acres in and around Cleveland. If visiting in January, be sure to check out the toboggan chutes at Mill Stream Run Reservation in Strongsville. The two 1,000-foot refrigerated ice tracks are open with or without snow through March, weather permitting.

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and The RainForest 3900 Wildlife Way Cleveland, OH 44109 www.clemetzoo.com The zoo offers many heated indoor exhibits, including the two-acre, two-level RainForest that houses 6,000 plants and 600 animals from the world’s jungles. The zoo is home to 84 endangered species and is open year-round except Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

Cleveland Museum of Art University Circle 11150 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106-1797 www.clevelandart.org Though it is currently undergoing a major renovation, parts of the world-renowned Cleveland Museum of Art are open to the public. The original 1916 building was recently completed and now houses European old master paintings and American art up to 1900. Admission is free.

Cleveland Botanical Garden University Circle 11030 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 www.cbgarden.org The Cleveland Botanical Garden lies directly across the street from the Museum of Art and is open all winter (except on holidays). Its state-of-the-art Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse recreates two distinct environments – the dry Madagascar desert and the butterfly-filled Costa Rican rainforest – completely indoors and out of the harsh northeast Ohio winter. Outdoor gardens are open year-round.

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History University Circle 1 Wade Oval Drive Cleveland, OH 44106 www.cmnh.org Explore the history of Earth and space from their beginnings through the time of early humans. Highlights include a skeletal cast of human ancestor Lucy, the Wade Gallery of gems and minerals, a hall of reconstructed dinosaur skeletons, the Shafran Planetarium, and the remains of Balto the Siberian husky sled dog.

The Cleveland Orchestra University Circle, Severance Hall 11001 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106-1796 www.clevelandorch.com Among the top five American orchestras that it is widely considered part of, the Cleveland Orchestra is often noted as the most European in style. Severance Hall, its acoustical-masterpiece home, hosts a full schedule of concerts all winter long.

The Cleveland Play House

University Circle
8500 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-0189
www.clevelandplayhouse.com

Founded in 1915, The Cleveland Play House is the nation's first permanently established professional theatre company. Shows in January include “Around the World in 80 Days” and “Mahalia: A Gospel Musical.”

Western Reserve Historical Society University Circle 10825 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106 www.wrhs.org The Western Reserve Historical Society operates seven historical properties in northeast Ohio. Its History Museum on University Circle includes the Chisholm Halle Costume Collection, one of the top-ranked costume collections in the nation, with garments from the late 1700s to the present. Next door to the History Museum visitors can view nearly 200 antique, classic automobiles and aircraft at the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum. The society also runs Hale Farm and Village, an outdoor living history museum featuring life and crafts from the mid-1800s, just south of Cleveland.

Pro Football Hall of Fame 2121 George Halas Drive, N.W. Canton, OH 44708 www.profootballhof.com Located just one hour south of Cleveland, the Pro Football Hall of Fame recently underwent a $3.6 million modernization project that included the installation of the new Moments, Memories & Mementos Gallery and the Pro Football Today Gallery. Other current exhibits include the Super Bowl Room, GameDay Stadium theater, and Pro Football Adventure Room.