The Betts
House has been part of Cincinnati's history for over two hundred years.
Built in 1804 it is located in the Betts-Longworth Historic District in
the city's West End. In 1995 the oldest surviving brick building in
Cincinnati became the "Betts House Research Center," a place dedicated
to the study of building materials and traditions. This remarkable
survivor of Cincinnati's period of settlement serves as a valuable
resource and artifact for the study of early building materials and
architecture. We invite you to visit this special place!
General museum admission is $2 per person.
Group tours are available by appointment.
The exhibit Great
Cincinnati Families at Home will be on view at:
Mariemont Branch Library, June 1 -
July 30,
2009
Delhi Branch Library, August 1 - 31,
2009
The William Howard Taft National Historic Site, September TBD
Endangered Cincinnati is on
view at Milton's Tavern.
REGULAR
HOURS: walk-in Tuesday -
Thursday, 11 am - 2 pm and one weekend
a month (see below). Starting in August, the house will be open two
Saturdays a month instead of one weekend a month. Other days and
times are available by appointment.
The museum is closed on Federal
holidays.
PLEASE NOTE: The Betts
House is open by appointment only on the following dates: August 28 -
September 9, 2009. Please call
513-651-0734 at least 24 hours ahead to make an appointment.
The Betts
House will be CLOSED on
the
following dates: November 25 -
27,
2009; December 24 - 28, 2009
2009 WEEKEND HOURS:
July 11 & 12, 12:30
- 5 pm (
More Great Cincinnati
Families at Home lecture
on the Werk-Oskamp Family takes
place Saturday at 11 am at the Cincinnati Fire Museum)
August 1, 12:30 - 5 pm
August 15, 12:30 - 5 pm
September 12, 12:30 - 5 pm (
More
Great Cincinnati Families at Home lecture on the
Maxwell-Schmidlapp-Graydon Family takes place at 11 am at the
Cincinnati Fire Museum)
September 26, 12:30 - 5 pm -
Smithsonian
Magazine
Museums Day (final Saturday for
More
Great Cincinnati Families at Home)
October 3, 12:30 - 5 pm (opening for
Explore
Cincinnati)
October 17, 12:30 - 5 pm
November 14, 12:30 - 5 pm (final Saturday for
Explore
Cincinnati)
November 28 & 29, noon - 5 pm (Holiday tours, activities, and
refreshments)
December 5, 12:30 - 5 pm
December 19 & 20, noon - 5 pm (Holiday tours, activities, and
refreshments)