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Jan 13, 2025
Nice accessible US History experience. Not something you would need to do a second time, but we enjoyed it. Not ideal for little kids, teens and up. Full review by tom s
Nov 12, 2024
Good trip. We arrived at approximately 9 am and made our way towards the entrance of the museum. There were several informational plaques located inside of the museum, that provided information about… Full review by PartyTheNightAway
Sep 12, 2024
I have been to many presidential sites. While the rooms had period pieces, only 2 actually belonged to the president or his family. The house was repaired after a fire. If you like history it is wort… Full review by Ron M
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I remember the parking lot as space for about eight cars. I suspect this museum is not hit by huge numbers of people, other than school groups. I was the only car/visitor. The …
I remember the parking lot as space for about eight cars. I suspect this museum is not hit by huge numbers of people, other than school groups. I was the only car/visitor. The house just isn't all that impressive to attract visitors. There is also street parking, which would be hit and miss for availability. The Taft Art Museum downtown is a totally different story -- it will have scores of visitors at a given time. But it has a substantial parking garage, free, underneath the building. (It is also a very different museum, a big art collection now showcased in a unique and outstanding way, using another early Taft home.)
My daughter and I were there yesterday and she did the JR Ranger Requirements and took her time in both the house and visitor center museum we also watched the movie we …
My daughter and I were there yesterday and she did the JR Ranger Requirements and took her time in both the house and visitor center museum we also watched the movie we were there 2.5 hours. I don’t think we missed a thing!
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What is the difference between the Taft Museum and William Howard Taft National Historic Site?
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The Taft museum of Art was the home of William Howard Taft’s half-brother Charles Phelps Taft. William Howard never lived in what is now the Taft Museum of...
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