The new 21c Museum Hotel in Cincinnati will be located adjacent to the Contemporary Arts Center and across the street from the Aronoff Center for the Arts and will help foster the ongoing revival of the city and strengthen its role as a cultural destination. 21c Museum Hotels is working with the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation on the restoration, which is scheduled to begin next fall. Total cost for the project is expected to be $45 million.
In addition to presenting a full range of changing special exhibitions and arts programming, 21c Museum Hotel features Proof, an award-winning restaurant that supports sustainable agriculture and serves contemporary cuisine made from locally grown ingredients. The Cincinnati facility will feature 160 rooms, a contemporary art museum with more than 8,000 square feet of exhibition space open to the public free of charge, a Proof restaurant and bar, and meeting spaces. The 21c team will restore the Metropole building, recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places, following federal standards for historic rehabilitation.
The first 21c Museum Hotel—located in Louisville’s West Main Street Historic District—plays a key role in the life of the city and has helped to further raise national recognition for Louisville’s arts and theater district. The live events, exhibitions, installations and arts programming at 21c Museum Hotel are accessible to the public, whether they are members of the Louisville community, travelers to the region, guests at the hotel, or are stopping by for a meal or a cocktail at the Proof on Main restaurant and bar.
“Based on the success of 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville, we realized we had the opportunity to enliven the cultural and civic life in urban centers across the country,” said Steve Wilson, founder and chairman of 21c Museum Hotels.
“21c Museum Hotel in Louisville is the touchstone of this philosophy. We are a catalyst for art and civic programming and the response from the public has been tremendous. We’re very excited about the opportunity to bring a 21c Museum Hotel to Cincinnati and look forward to being part of the downtown revitalization being led by 3CDC.”
“Surrounded by the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art and the Aronoff Center, the Metropole is located in the center of the downtown Cincinnati arts district,” said Richard Rosenthal, an emeritus trustee of the Contemporary Arts Center.
“This historic building is a cornerstone of the city waiting for an organization of the caliber of 21c to restore it to its original grandeur. 21c Museum Hotel will bring local residents and visitors downtown and provide a major boost for Cincinnati’s reputation as a destination for the arts.”
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