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.
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2Cleveland Institute of Art
11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
The Cleveland Institute of Art's cinema shows art, independent, revived classic & foreign films.
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578th Street Studios
1300 W. 78th Street, 1305 W 80th St, Cleveland
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710917 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland
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9Playhouse Square
1501 Euclid Ave #200, Cleveland
Performing arts center for Broadway-style shows, concerts, dance productions, plays, comedy & opera.
10Cleveland School of the Arts
2064 Stearns Rd, Cleveland
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12Blank Canvas Theatre
1305 W 78th St Suite 211, Cleveland
13The Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Blvd, Cleveland
Museum featuring over 45,000 works covering 6,000 years plus films, music, lectures & a restaurant.
142937 W 25th St, Cleveland
15Transformer Station
1460 W 29th St, Cleveland
Contemporary art & photography museum, plus events, in an expanded 1924 railroad substation.
16Museum of Illusions
186 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
1711400 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
Contemporary art, educational programs & performances presented in an edgy steel-paneled structure.
18Art Therapy Studio
12200 Fairhill Rd Room C155, Cleveland
19LAND studio
2519 Detroit Ave Suite 100, Cleveland
20Negative Space
warehouse, 1541 E 38th St 2nd floor, Cleveland
212342 Professor Ave, Cleveland
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24HEDGE Gallery
1300 W 78th St #200, Cleveland
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26The Bonfoey Gallery
1710 Euclid Ave, Cleveland
Longtime gallery (1893) with regional & contemporary works, plus framing, storage & other services.
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35Heights Arts
2175 Lee Rd, Cleveland
361305 W 80th St Suite 104A, Cleveland
372098 W 25th St, Cleveland
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405251 N Marginal Rd, Cleveland
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42Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
3 Public Square, Cleveland
Grand Civil War monument from 1894 with dramatic bronze statues & reliefs, plus a memorial room.
43Cleveland Public Square
50 Public Square Suite 1910, Cleveland
Large landscaped city plaza with a memorial, a splash pad, a seasonal skating rink & food trucks.
441455 E 6th St, Cleveland
452937 W 25th St, Cleveland
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47Polish American Cultural Center
6501 Lansing Ave, Cleveland
482386 Unwin Rd, Cleveland
49Cleveland History Center
10825 East Blvd, Cleveland
501305 W 80th St Suite 016, Cleveland
513634 Euclid Ave Suite 100, Cleveland
52Slovenian National Home
6417 St Clair Ave., Cleveland
53Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick
2155 Broadview Rd, Cleveland
Museum of items collected by Raymond Buckland who started collecting in 1966.
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