Top Cleveland Arts & Design

Museum of Illusions is a visual, sensory, and educational experience designed to engage your sense of wonder and shift your perspective through the science behind optical illusions.

Cleveland’s strategic location on the nation’s waterways helped it grow from a frontier outpost into an industrial powerhouse. On this self-guided audio tour, you’ll discover how the city is transforming its historic buildings and neighbourhoods while honouring its rich past. This tour starts at Public Square, Cleveland’s town centre, where you’ll see the Soldiers and Sailors Monument honouring Civil War veterans. You’ll stroll down Euclid Avenue, once known as “Millionaires’ Row” for its 240 magnificent mansions, some housing industrial titans like John D. Rockefeller. Along the way, you’ll see stunning architecture like the Hyatt Arcade, built in 1890 as one of America’s first indoor shopping centres, and now beautifully preserved as a hotel. By the end of this tour, you’ll understand how Cleveland showcases the creative ways a post-industrial city can reinvent itself, creating a walkable mid-sized city that continues to surprise visitors.

Pre-book your admission ticket to the Cleveland History Center to ensure a hassle-free visit. Bypass the ticket line and spend more of your time checking out such exhibits as the very first map of Cleveland and LeBron James’ championship shoes.

See Cleveland like a local with a guide to drive you around and help you soak up essential sights. Learn about Cleveland’s history and cover plenty of ground from a comfortable van. This private tour is perfect for anyone new to the city who wants to get their bearings and see as much as possible without exhausting themselves.

During this 4-hr tour, led by a guide with over 25 years of experience, you will get a thorough overview of must-see sights, as well as Cleveland's history, culture, arts, entertainment and architecture. The tour is perfect for anyone new to the city, or those wishing to learn more about it. You will see iconic landmarks, from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, to Playhouse Square, Cleveland's theater district showcasing the world's largest outdoor chandelier! There will be historically significant sites like St. John's Church, an important last stop on the Underground Railroad, and places of global significance, like Cleveland Clinic. We'll drive through colorful neighborhoods, including Little Italy, a hub for restaurants and art galleries, the revitalized Warehouse District, Ohio City and The Flats entertainment district along the scenic Cuyahoga River. Downtown, you will see our 3 professional sports venues and the reason why the Indians are now called the Guardians, and much more...

This 3-hour private tour in a comfortable SUV/van takes you to many of the best sights and views of Cleveland you won’t see from main street. Sit back and relax while we tell you some history and stop at a few destinations of significance. You will see how this once primarily industrial city is transforming itself into a modern and diverse city with great cultural, entertainment, and recreational assets.