National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Freedom Center Gift Shop
50 East Freedom Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513.333.7500
We reveal stories about freedom's heroes, from the era of the Underground Railroad to contemporary times, challenging and inspiring everyone to take courageous steps for freedom today.
The Freedom Center’s physical location in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, is just a few steps from the banks of the Ohio River, the great natural barrier that separated the slave states of the South from the free states of the North. Our museum tells the dramatic story of the enslaved crossing over that river on the journey to freedom, assisted by men and women of all backgrounds who hated slavery and had created a secret network of escape routes that came to be called "the Underground Railroad."
Since our opening in August 2004, nearly 900,000 people -- from all 50 states and dozens of nations around the world have toured our exhibits and attended our programs
In addition to five major permanent exhibitions, we present a full calendar of changing exhibits, programs and activities throughout the year.