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List of museums in Columbus, Ohio

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This is a list of museums in Columbus, Ohio and non-profit and university art galleries.

Museums

Name Neighborhood Type Summary
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum University District Art Cartoons, comic strips and graphic novels, includes the collections of the National Cartoon Museum, part of Ohio State University
Central Ohio Fire Museum Downtown Firefighting Located in restored 1908 Station #16[1]
Columbus College of Art and Design Beeler Gallery Downtown Art Contemporary art[2]
Columbus Historical Society Franklinton History and art Displays historical artifacts and local art[3][4]
Columbus Museum of Art Downtown Art European and American art and photography
COSI Franklinton Science Over 300 interactive exhibits
Hale Black Cultural Center University District African American Part of Ohio State University, features large collection of Black art[5]
Heritage Museum Downtown History History of Kappa Kappa Gamma, located in the Victorian Snowden-Gray House[6]
Historic Costume & Textile Collection University District Textile Part of Ohio State University, permanent and changing exhibits in the Snowden Galleries[7]
Jack Nicklaus Museum University District Biographical Part of Ohio State University, golf legend Jack Nicklaus
Jubilee Museum Franklinton Religious Roman Catholic art and religious artifacts[8]
Kelton House Museum and Garden Downtown Historic house Victorian life, stop on the Underground Railroad
Museum of Biological Diversity University District Natural history Teaching collection of Ohio State University, open for events, includes insects, crustacea, fishes, molluscs, animal and plant specimens[9]
Museum of Classical Archaeology University District Archaeology Part of Ohio State University, includes prehistoric pottery from Cyprus, pottery from all periods, iron tools and weapons, examples of ancient writing, religious objects[10]
Ohio Craft Museum Columbus Art Operated by Ohio Designer Craftsmen, fine craft[11]
Ohio History Center University District History History of Ohio, operated by the Ohio History Connection
Ohio Judicial Center Visitor Education Center Downtown Legal Exhibits about the history, role and responsibility of the Ohio court system[12]
Ohio Statehouse Downtown History Includes the Ohio Statehouse Museum Education Center, exhibits about the state government process
Ohio Village University District Living museum Mid-19th century village, operated by the Ohio History Connection
Orton Geological Museum University District Geology Part of Ohio State University, located in Orton Hall, includes rocks, minerals and fossils from Ohio and around the world[13]
Pizzuti Collection The Short North Art Temporary exhibitions of contemporary art from the collection of Ron and Ann Pizzuti[14]
Riffe Gallery Downtown Art Operated by the Ohio Arts Council, work of Ohio's artists and the collections of the state's museums and galleries, located in the Vern Riffe Center for the Government and the Arts[15]
Thompson Library Gallery University District Literary Exhibits from the Ohio State University Libraries' special collections
Thurber House Downtown Biographical Museum home of author James Thurber and literary center
Wexner Center for the Arts University District Art Contemporary performing and visual arts center

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official site". Central Ohio Fire Museum. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Official site". Beeler Gallery. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  3. ^ https://www.columbushistory.org/current-exhibitions
  4. ^ https://www.columbushistory.org/past-exhibitions
  5. ^ "Hale Black Cultural Center". Ohio State University. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Heritage Museum". Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Historic Costume & Textile Collections". Ohio State University. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Official site". Jubilee Museum. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Museum of Biological Diversity". Ohio State Iniversity. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Museum of Classical Archaeology". Ohio State Iniversity. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Official site". Ohio Craft Museum. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Ohio Judicial Center Visitor Education Center". Supreme Court of Ohio. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  13. ^ "Orton Geological Museum". Ohio State Iniversity. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  14. ^ "Official site". Pizzuti Collection. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Riffe Gallery". Ohio Arts Council. Retrieved 6 October 2017.