Nowhere but University Circle can you find a patchwork of innovative arts and cultural institutions in just one square mile. In University Circle you’ll find the finest works of art, world renowned music, exclusive exhibits, exotic blooms, and more.
- The Cleveland Orchestra was founded in 1918 under the direction of Russian-American conductor Nikolai Sokoloff
- It is one of the top three orchestras in the world
- Franz Welser-Möst is in his fifth season as Music Director of The Cleveland Orchestra
- Opened in 1916, and considered one of the top 5 art museums in the country
- More than 40,000 works of art ranging a 5,000 year timespan
- Currently undergoing a $258 million expansion project lead by architect Raphel Viñoly
- Major scientific research occurs at this collections-based museum, where more than 1 million specimens are housed in 11 disciplines
- Notable discoveries include: "LUCY," the earliest known hominid at the time of her discovery; dinosaurs haplocanthosaurus delfsi and nanotyrannus lancensis; and dunkleosteous terrelli, the giant Cleveland Shale fish
- Founded in 1930, is the country's oldest civic garden center
- Includes 10 acres of beautiful outdoor gardens
- Thousands will visit over Memorial Day weekend for Flower Show 2007
- Cleveland's oldest cultural institution founded in 1867
- One of the largest privately funded historical societies in the country
- Houses the oldest and most complete geneological library in the country
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