Museums
in Columbus, OH

(614) 228-2674

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Discover things you never knew about the wide world of science, industry and technology at the Center of Science and Industry. The museum is dedicated to exploration for all ages and features dynamic hands-on science exhibits, live shows, and daily demonstrations that are packed with a ton of educational fun.

(614) 464-4099

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Located in the heart of Downtown Columbus, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Central Ohio Fire Museum and Learning Center offers engaging interactive programs such as the 9-1-1 simulator, a fully equipped realistic "Safety Kitchen" that shows what potential dangers lurk in our kitchens, and the "Safe Bedroom" that allows your child to practice "escaping" from a bedroom with "real" smoke effects. 

Your adventure will continue with a view of two bedrooms highlighting the importance of education and prevention. In one you will see a smoke-filled room being searched by a Firefighter, and in the other room you’ll see the devastating effects of fire and smoke to the room and its contents. Both experiences provide a humbling reality of a fire in one’s home.

The museum is a center for all ages to learn about fire safety, prevention, life-saving procedures and to host your next birthday party, wedding reception, or a business meeting.

(614) 645-7047

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The Columbus Cultural Arts Center is the largest public gallery in Ohio. The center houses two distinctive galleries. The Main Hall Gallery showcases local, regional and national art, and the Loft Gallery showcases students' work. Monthly exhibits are ever-changing and feature an array of artistic mediums and philosophies.

(614) 221-6801

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Art connoisseurs gather at the Columbus Museum of Art. The museum has earned a reputation for its American Modernist and European impressionist collections that draw more than 200,000 visitors from around the world each year to its gallery halls. Equally impressive are the museum's gift store and on-site restaurant, The Palette Café.

(614) 486-4402

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The Columbus Ohio Craft Museum presents Ohio Designer Craftsmen in five annual exhibitions. Exhibits like The Art of the Marble feature one-of-a-kind glass marbles, by ten artists working in styles ranging from traditional twists and swirls to unusual imagery and patterning in a wide array of colors.

(614) 715-8000

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Blooming enthusiasts visit the Franklin Park Conservatory. Visitors of all ages grow happy with the sights, scents, and attractions in bloom across the 88-acre botanical garden in downtown Columbus. Fertilize your botanical interest when you wander through exotic plant collections, special horticultural exhibits, and attend educational work shops.

(614) 297-2300

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Explore the Ohio Historical Society Museum. Learn about the state's past and future as you travel permanent exhibitions like Ohio's Ancient Past, Centuries of Change, The Nature of Ohio, Treasures of Christopher Columbus, and Ohio Architecture. Whether it's social, archeological, or political history, it's documented here.