More World Class Culture
Welcome to the mid-sized city with big shoulders and a bounty of world-class cultural offerings, virtually 24/7/365. In fact, we’d be clogging up our calendar and your mobile device if we listed everything. So feel free to drill down for more cool stuff happening at these incredible institutions:
* Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum There’s nothing like it in the world. Plan to spend 3 hours or more exploring the permanent collection of guitars, stagewear, lyric sheets and cool ephemera. Rotating exhibitions attract over 700,000 people every year, including their annual American Music Masters programs and Induction ceremonies.
* PlayhouseSquare The second largest performing arts center in the country attracts over 1 million people per year to over 1000 annual events, featuring Broadway shows, plays, musicals, opera, ballet and contemporary performing arts.
* The Cleveland Museum of Art One of the largest and most comprehensive art museums in the world, the CMA attracts over 630,000 annual visitors to it’s blockbuster exhibits and permanent collections. And with free admission to the galleries, why not? Their astounding $350 million renovation and expansion will add 30% more space for events, a cafe and amenities.
* The Cleveland Orchestra Internationally respected as one of the top 3 orchestras worldwide, and in between their annual world tours to Europe, the Far East and the US, over a half million people visit the incomparable Severance Hall to hear The Cleveland Orchestra, or their their summer home, Blossom Music Center, which also features rock, folk and pop concerts.
* Cleveland Metroparks and Zoo It’s not called The Forest City for nothing. Surrounding the metro Cleveland area is a ring of interconnected parks, nicknamed The Emerald Necklace. Find out why over 20 million people visit annually for hiking, golf, picknicking, fishing, boating, recreation and events.
Any day of the week, any week of the year, something cool is going on in the Cleveland area!