You must register directly with the contact person to attend this tour. Capacity is limited.
UPDATE: This tour is now full.
For reservations and information, contact:
Andria Hoy, Archives Assistant, at 216-231-7382 or email at ahoy@clevelandorchestra.com
A tour of both the Archives and historic Severance Hall will be presented. The Archives of The Cleveland Orchestra contains a wide variety of media. In addition to textual documents, the Archives houses photographs slides, audio and video tapes, posters, programs, sound recordings, clippings, architectural drawings and plans, artifacts, and scrapbooks. The collection includes materials from the Musical Arts Association, The Cleveland Orchestra, Severance Hall and Blossom Music Center (the summer home of the Orchestra).
Severance Hall serves as the home of The Cleveland Orchestra for concerts, rehearsals, and administration. The Hall’s architectural significance has been recognized by local and national preservation societies, including the Cleveland Landmarks Commission and the National Register of Historic Places. Additionally, Severance Hall is a recipient of the Honor Award by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Directions
Transportation to University Circle repository tours is being provided by University Circle Inc. Shuttles with a fifty person capacity will pick up attendees at the Lakeside Avenue entrance of the convention center at 8:30 and 9:30 am. The shuttles will drop you off at Case’s Kelvin Smith Library which is a short walk from all University Circle tours. Shuttles will return attendees to the convention center from Kelvin Smith Library at 3:30 and 4:30 pm.
Tour participants may also take the Healthline Rapid Transit Buses that run along a brand-new transit corridor on Euclid Avenue between downtown Cleveland and University Circle. Use the Adelbert Road/Severance Hall stop. All tours are within walking distance of the stop. For fares, schedules, and general public transit information, visit
http://www.riderta.com/. Information for University Circle is also available at
http://www.universitycircle.org/transportation.
