A Touch of Class and Glass

One Day Tour

Morning: Begin your day with a visit to the Fitton Center for Creative Arts where you can tour the continually changing art exhibits and create art of your own at the "creation station" in an informal, friendly atmosphere. A "make and take" activity can also be included.

Lunch: Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum is one of just 10 sculpture parks in the United States and the only one of its size in Ohio. Tour 265 acres of breathtaking outdoor sculpture, stop for lunch at the Park, and then visit the new Museum of Ancient Sculpture featuring ancient sculpture dating back to the Roman, Egyptian, Greek and Etruscan cultures.

Afternoon: Stop by one of the historic mansions of Dayton Lane in Hamilton.  The Major John Bender Mansion is among these private historic collection homes that opens for group tours and special holiday displays.

Finish your day with a visit to BeauVerre/Riordan Studio; an art lovers gem for touring and shopping.  A private wine & cheese reception can be arranged for groups.

Options

 
• Church of the Ascension
 
• Taft Museum
 
• Cincinnati Art Museum

One Night/Two Day Tour

Day One

Afternoon: Take a tour of the Basilica of the Assumption, designed after Notre Dame in Paris. This beautiful Cathedral has the largest stained glass window in the world among its 82 windows, and a Rose window larger than the one at Notre Dame.

Visit Laurel Court, a site listed on the National Historic Register in 1979.  Completed in 1907, it is one of America’s best surviving examples of the opulent homes built during the “gilded age.” The main house, cottages, and carriage house are enhanced by a French garden, Japanese garden, a classical wisteria-covered pergola, and many statues and fountains.

After checking into your hotel and a short rest, plan on a wine and cheese reception with a tour at BeauVerre/Riordan Studio. This beautifully renovated historic building in downtown Middletown features two galleries of stained glass filled with rotating exhibits by regional artists. A gem for touring and shopping, visitors can view the artisans producing works treasured for their grace and originality.

Day Two

Morning: Begin your day with a visit to the Fitton Center for Creative Arts where you can tour the continually changing art exhibits and create art of your own at the "creation station" in an informal, friendly atmosphere. A "make and take" activity can also be included.

Lunch: Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum is one of just 10 sculpture parks in the United States and the only one of its size in Ohio. Tour 265 acres of breathtaking outdoor sculpture, stop for lunch at the Park, and then visit the new Museum of Ancient Sculpture featuring ancient sculpture dating back to the Roman, Egyptian, Greek and Etruscan cultures.

Afternoon: Stop by one of the historic mansions of Dayton Lane in Hamilton.  The Major John Bender Mansion is among these private historic collection homes that opens for group tours and special holiday displays.