BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES 22$ 



armor, 371, from primitive to medieval and modern; Musical instru- 

 ments, 280; Casts from engraved gems, intaglios, cameos, etc., from 

 classic to modern, 2100; Miscellaneous, including loans and unclassi- 

 fied and uncataloged material. The total number of entries recorded 

 on January i, 1909, was 74,397. 



HISTORICAL SKETCH. The Cincinnati Museum Association was 

 incorporated in 1881 for the purpose of maintaining a museum and of 

 using its contents for public education by means of classes and other 

 activities. The city granted the association a reservation of 19 acres 

 in Eden Park, upon which to erect buildings, but has given no financial 

 aid. The addition of a department of natural history is contemplated 

 as soon as adequate funds are available. The association also maintains 

 a school known as the Art Academy of Cincinnati, established in 1869 

 and attached to the museum in 1884. It provides instruction to 400 

 students in drawing, painting, modeling, .designing, and applied art. 



FINANCIAL SUPPORT. Income from endowment, $35,061; mem- 

 berships, $1500; admission fees, $2626; other sources, $7000. Of these 

 funds $21,800 are applied to the museum; the remainder to the 

 academy. 



BUILDING. The buildings were erected in 1886, 1887, and 1907, 

 at a total cost of about $570,000, paid by the association, aided by 

 private donations. The museum occupies 35,000 square feet of floor 

 space for exhibition, and 16,000 for offices, workrooms, etc. The 

 building also provides 28,000 square feet of floor space used by the 

 academy. 



ADMINISTRATION. By the board of trustees through committees 

 of which the director is the executive officer. 



SCOPE. In addition to the purposes reviewed above special loan 

 exhibits of contemporary art are held at frequent intervals, and lec- 

 tures and personal conferences are used to aid visitors in the study of 

 the collections. 



LIBRARY. 3500 bound volumes, 5600 pamphlets and catalogs, 

 and 6000 photographs, chiefly relating to art and archeology and 

 intended for the use of both staff and public. 



PUBLICATIONS, (i) Annual reports. (2) Catalog of the permanent 

 collections of paintings. (3) Catalogs and lists of special exhibitions, 

 about 20 issued annually. (4) Catalog of the Bookwalter collection. 

 (5) Library book lists. (6) Occasional monographs. (7) Catalog of 

 the Art Academy. 



ATTENDANCE. Free Saturdays, 10 cents admission Sundays, 25 

 cents other days. Artists, students, and classes with teachers always 

 free. Attendance in 1909, 54,088. 



