Arts and Culture in Cleveland (2026)
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Our curated guide to arts and culture cleveland -- hand-picked by locals who know the city best. Each listing includes ratings, photos, hours, and directions pulled from real data.
Cleveland Institute of Art
11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
The Cleveland Institute of Art's cinema shows art, independent, revived classic & foreign films.
78th Street Studios
1300 W. 78th Street, 1305 W 80th St, Cleveland
10917 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland
Playhouse Square
1501 Euclid Ave #200, Cleveland
Performing arts center for Broadway-style shows, concerts, dance productions, plays, comedy & opera.
Cleveland School of the Arts
2064 Stearns Rd, Cleveland
Blank Canvas Theatre
1305 W 78th St Suite 211, Cleveland
The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Blvd, Cleveland
Museum featuring over 45,000 works covering 6,000 years plus films, music, lectures & a restaurant.
2937 W 25th St, Cleveland
Transformer Station
1460 W 29th St, Cleveland
Contemporary art & photography museum, plus events, in an expanded 1924 railroad substation.
Museum of Illusions
186 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
11400 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
Contemporary art, educational programs & performances presented in an edgy steel-paneled structure.
Art Therapy Studio
12200 Fairhill Rd Room C155, Cleveland
LAND studio
2519 Detroit Ave Suite 100, Cleveland
Negative Space
warehouse, 1541 E 38th St 2nd floor, Cleveland
2342 Professor Ave, Cleveland
HEDGE Gallery
1300 W 78th St #200, Cleveland
The Bonfoey Gallery
1710 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
Longtime gallery (1893) with regional & contemporary works, plus framing, storage & other services.
11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
Heights Arts
2175 Lee Rd, Cleveland
1305 W 80th St Suite 104A, Cleveland
2098 W 25th St, Cleveland
5251 N Marginal Rd, Cleveland
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
3 Public Square, Cleveland
Grand Civil War monument from 1894 with dramatic bronze statues & reliefs, plus a memorial room.
Cleveland Public Square
50 Public Square Suite 1910, Cleveland
Large landscaped city plaza with a memorial, a splash pad, a seasonal skating rink & food trucks.
1455 E 6th St, Cleveland
2937 W 25th St, Cleveland
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Polish American Cultural Center
6501 Lansing Ave, Cleveland
2386 Unwin Rd, Cleveland
Cleveland History Center
10825 East Blvd, Cleveland
1305 W 80th St Suite 016, Cleveland
3634 Euclid Ave Suite 100, Cleveland
Slovenian National Home
6417 St Clair Ave., Cleveland
Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick
2155 Broadview Rd, Cleveland
Museum of items collected by Raymond Buckland who started collecting in 1966.
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