Another great place to find photographic opportunites is your local art museum. The Cincinnati Art Museum is one of the best and since Michelle and I happened to be in town, we thought we'd stop by. I was unpleasantly surprised to find that they now charge $4 for parking but that was offset by the news that there is no longer a charge to enter the museum. 
In addition to the paintings and sculptures from all over the world and from everytime period, the Cincinnati Art Museum is actively engaged in collecting photographs that cover a wide range of styles, techniques and time periods. Plus they aren't shy about it either. The first display next to the lobby has 30 prints from the likes of Dorothea Lange, Robert Mapplethorpe and Edward Weston. For some reason, there was a WWII era jeep on display that Michelle got a very good shot of before we saw the sign that said "No Photography Permitted."
I believe that sign only pertained to the jeep because none of the guards said anything about the pictures we took. The only rule you need to observe when shooting in an art museum is NO FLASH. The high intensity light damages the sensitive works of art and will get you kicked out faster than you can say "Andy Warhol sucks!" So take your high speed film or set you digital ISO to 400 or better and hope for the best. Enjoy.
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