IEEE Cincinnati Holiday Social,

Tour of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Museum

ABOUT THE MEETING:

The recently expanded and renovated Hall of Fame & Museum, adjacent to Great American Ball Park (home of the Reds since 2003) features 9 galleries, over 100 display cases and 7,500+ artifacts which tell the story of the 150 year-old Cincinnati Reds as well as the history of baseball itself. Exhibits include the Negro League, the 1869 Red Stockings, Reds uniforms/equipment over the years, timelines of Reds championship teams, a large archive of baseball cards, interactive broadcast booths, a 3-story wall with 4,256 baseballs (one for each hit by Pete Rose) and various player awards.

The Hall of Fame itself is a 360-degree interactive theater and gallery that honors all 89 inductees and trophies from the Reds’ five World Series wins.

This will be a self-guided tour. Cincinnati IEEE Senior Member Bob Morrison, a volunteer at the Museum, will serve as a docent for the tour.

(When making reservations, please inform us if anyone attending has special needs such as a wheelchair, etc. There will be walking involved.)

MENU SELECTIONS:

Food is not provided at this meeting, but there are many fine restaurants very close to the museum.

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LOCATION: Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202           (Lat Long): 39.097445, -84.508461

Museum Directions & Parking:

The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. The museum is on the west side of Great American Ball Park facing The Banks entertainment complex along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati.

Directions:

From I-75 Southbound

Take the Second Street exit on the left toward DOWNTOWN/RIVERFRONT.

Stay on Second Street heading EAST, and the ballpark will be on your right.

From U.S. Highway 50 eastbound:

Take the Second Street exit on the right toward DOWNTOWN/RIVERFRONT.

Stay on Second Street heading EAST, and the ballpark will be on your right.

From I-71/I-75 Northbound

Take the Second Street exit on your right after crossing the Brent Spence Bridge.

Stay on Second Street heading EAST, and the ballpark will be on your right.

From I-71 Southbound

Take the Third Street exit on the left toward DOWNTOWN/RIVERFRONT.

Turn LEFT onto Walnut Street.

Turn LEFT onto Second Street.

From U.S. Highway 50 westbound (Columbia Parkway)

Take the Sixth Street exit on the right.

Turn LEFT onto Sycamore Street.

RIGHT onto Third Street.

LEFT onto Walnut Street.

LEFT onto Second Street.

From I-471 Northbound

Take the Third Street exit on your right after crossing the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge.

Take Third Street to Walnut Street.

LEFT onto Walnut Street.

LEFT onto Second Street.

Parking:

The parking garage underneath Great American Ball Park is called the Central Riverfront Garage, and can be accessed from the Pete Rose Way entrance (at the corner of Pete Rose Way and Broadway), the Mehring Way entrance (east of Joe Nuxhall Way, directly underneath the ballpark facing the Ohio River) and the Joe Nuxhall Way entrance (across from the Museum building). It can also be accessed on Mehring Way underneath the Moerlein Lager House.

Once inside the garage, follow the signs for the Hall of Fame and Museum to access the elevator and stairwell that leads to the Hall of Fame entrance.

In order to park as close as possible to the Museum entrance, it is recommended to use the Mehring Way entrance directly underneath the ballpark facing the Ohio River. There is a large red sign near this entrance which reads “Dock 1”. After getting your parking ticket, proceed up one level and park near the first set of stairs you will see ahead & on your left. Walking up these steps one level will bring you to the Museum entrance near the statue of Johnny Bench.

The garages at the ballpark are owned by Hamilton County and operated by Central Parking System and have the following rates: Non-game day parking, or before 2:00 pm on a game day, is $3 for the first hour, $6 for 1-2 hours, $8 for 2-3 hours, with a maximum fee of $10. Parking rates increase after 2:00 pm on a game day. For current parking rates, please contact Central Parking System offices at (513) 946-8100.

Nearby parking is also available on Third Street (parking meters).

RESERVATIONS: http://www.ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/. Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation.  (Note: Meeting list on webpage is slow to load on some browsers)

Reservations close at 11:59 PM on Sunday December 1, 2019.

DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to reserve.cinti@ieee.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by December 1, 2019

WALK-INS (those without reservations): Reservations ARE required and entry with reservation must be made PRIOR to 5:40 pm!

PE CREDITS: Credits will not be issued for this event.