Whenever I travel (personal or business) I always make an effort to visit the local art.museum(s)…read more Always worth a stop when I'm in town, The Columbus Museum of Art never disappoints. The permanent collect ranges from antiquity to pr sent (the museum was founded in 1878), and the CMA is host to several exhibits each year. My most recent visit treated me to Wild Earth: JB Blunk and Toshiko Takaezu. Things to know: * The CMA is part of the North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association, a network of 1,470 art museums and galleries that offer reciprocal free entry to members of the museums in the network. Become a member/support your local art museum, especially if they are part of NARM. * The museum has a cafe, so feel free to make a day of your visit. * There are transportation options available to get to the museum, but it is also just a 20 minute walk from downtown. * There is a good deal of well done street art between downtown and the art center.

Attended the Candlelight event tonight. The staff was rude and I accommodating. The quartet was…read moregood but we will not attend again.

We didn't know what this is and asked people in line. They were very enthusiastic and convinced us…read moreto go it. As the name implies, there's many worlds inside. I love the creativity artists put in to create these many worlds. Amazing. I'm glad we went. Bought our tickets online and it was a breeze going in. Just have to check in and get a bracelet.

My husband picked this place for our Saturdate and I was happily surprised! We arrived at our 11am…read moretime slot and I was immediately excited for the puzzle aspect we heard about at the counter. All of the rooms were so cool and fun to check out. We ended up solving 2/3 of the puzzles and they were quite challenging! I will say it may have been even more enjoyable with less people around. It was a bit crowded and many times we were trying to solve puzzles and children would come between us and the interactive piece. We understand that it's an interactive experience for all so we didn't mind waiting. But it did slow down a bit of our excitement to solve a puzzle. All in all I think the entire experience was exciting and fun. A great place for a date where you can take pictures, see cool rooms, and maybe solve a puzzle or two!

I attended the Petals and Prosecco iteration of Cocktails at the Conservatory and had a fantastic…read moretime! There were 5 wineries that each provided generous pours of delicious drinks. We were also lucky to spot a few sleeping butterflies in the conservatory and enjoy a 'make your own tea' craft station. The food trucks also provided a nice fast dinner and the weather was perfect to enjoy the outside flowers as well. I absolutely recommend this experience and I feel it is truly worth its price!

3.5 for me personally. While the butterfly exhibit and the conservatory was nice, it isn't very…read morebig. Plus a chunk of it is under construction. For $25 it was a pass for me considering the majority of the rest of Franklin Park is open to the public and free. There were lots of flowers and community gardens in the regular park. I think it is a good location for families with kids. Or if you are local and get a year pass.

We enjoyed our first visit to "The Wex." We had a bit of trouble finding the front entrance, as it…read moreis tucked away in the middle of campus and not very well marked. We ended up parking in the Campus South parking garage, and it was just a short walk over. Entrance was free. The current exhibits of modern art were abstract, and I found some of them a little challenging to understand. Nonetheless, I am glad this center exists and I do appreciate art in all its forms. Staff was very friendly and they have a cool gift shop with items you will likely not find anywhere else.

This is a really cool art gallery. It's free for OSU students…read more The exhibitions seem to mostly be modern art. Or at least that's all I've seen when I come. It's not a huge place, but it's worth your time. Give yourself maybe an hour to soak the whole thing in. The space itself is really open. They have security standing around as well. Probably because someone had used a gun to shoot and ruin some of the art work a few years ago. They have a coat check as well. I think because of safety. And I totally understand that. There is also a movie theatre in here for specific showings and a little cafe that is ever so popular, Heirloom. Anyway, thankful for free art galleries! It's a fun thing to do on campus.

Pros: Able to book tickets in advance…read more Amazing choreography Show rolls in loop in case you miss anything Cons: Not much general seating; need to sit on the ground High prices Parking can be a challenge Pro tip: Don't need to get the set cushion or poster. Save your money.

We got tickets to this for my MIL's bday and it was really cool. She enjoyed it and overall it was…read morea great time. It's basically a huge room with Van Gogh's artwork splayed on the walls by a projector in an animated form. We enjoyed sitting in different positions to view alternative perspectives. There was also a lot of information about Van Gogh's life and family shared during the experience which was really interesting. Those are the pros. And here are the cons. After seeing some of Van Gogh's artwork in museums and attending other immersive art experiences, there could have been more to it for the price per person. Including fees it was a little over $50 per person which seems high considering we waited in line for our reservation for 30 minutes which was about the same as the loop ran. The prices in the gift shop were also pretty outrageous. Logistically where the building is located is also kind of a mess which isn't the fault of them per say but waiting to safety leave onto Polaris Parkway without a traffic light also added another 30 minutes to our evening plus the waiting for our reservation to start wasn't ideal. Having said all that, my MIL loved it which was the entire point of the evening. I also probably would have had FOMO had we not gone while it was here. I would recommend checking it out, but make sure to leave extra time in your night as well as tempering your expectations a bit.

On a whim I reserved a spot for an autumnal crown making event. It was wonderful! Lots of fun,…read morecreativity, snacks, and laughter. The instructor was great and other participants even shared supplies. I look forward to another event!

They put on another beautiful Gifts of the Craftsmen holiday market this year. I love the variety…read moreof all the items and it is always a great place to find very unique gifts. The volunteers do such a good job, as it does get crowded. The prices did seem noticeably higher this year, but it looks like they are hosting an after holiday sale. The Ohio designer craftsmen also host an art studio clearance sale at the Expo Center in February.

It was my first time going to the Central Ohio Fire Museum and learned a lot about the the former…read morefirehouse with the history of firefighting and how to be safe from a fire. The tour guide was a firefighter himself and gave a great knowledge about fighting fires. I got to ring the bell. I would recommend going to The Central Ohio Fire Museum to learn more of the history of firefighting and staying safe from a fire.

My 4 year old LOVES all things firefighters. We stopped in on a Saturday morning when we had a…read morespare 2 hours and were met with enthusiasm from all the staff and one firefighter staff gave us a detailed tour. She made the museum exciting and engaging for our kiddo. The play area was so fun for him and we had to drag him away or he could have been there all day. He got a helmet and sticker on the way out and wore the helmet all the way home (on the airplane). Highly recommend for littles or bigs that love firefighters and history!

Once we got past a little bit of the sticker shock for tickets (we were only visiting for two hours…read moremax), we thoroughly enjoyed our visit here. Our only regret was not having more time to see all of the wings and exhibits COSI has to offer. I was surprised that for the ticket price they didn't include the Behind the Science of Pixar exhibit. Parking can easily be found in their underground garage that is nearly connected. We explored the museum with our two and four year olds- making our way between the engineering/innovators exhibit, young kiddo play area, and caught a science show on the main stage (they seem to keep it fairly booked with various topics throughout the day). They also offer a gift shop and a movie theatre for documentaries like a piece on Ohio's wildlife. Overall, a positive experience and I look forward to visiting again with more time.

Great day for the kids. Pretty interesting for adults, too. The permanent exhibits are fascinating,…read moreand they have some rotating exhibits included with general admission. It's irritating that the special exhibits have extra entry fees, but I guess that's how things are these days. Everything has an upcharge. The food in the cafe tastes good, is overpriced, and is unforgivably stingy. The chicken salad sandwich would probably be good if they actually put chicken salad in it, and for the price, they damn well should. The exhibits are dusty and could use a cleaning. This, to me, was ridiculous, and took away from the experience. The kids probably didn't care, but when you're a parent throwing money at a place, hand over fist, you at least would like it clean. Good lord, the gift shop... handfuls of target and dollar store crap your kids will bawl their eyes out for. Be prepared. You've seen everything there at half the price.

This gallery is beyond amazing - world class gallery with world renowned artists and glass artists…read more Hidden gem in Columbus that should be on your monthly visit list as the art is constantly amazing! Meeting the owner Tom Hawk truly brought art into my life in a way that I would never have imagained. I happily live now surrounded with art, many pieces procured at Hawk Galleries, but elsewhere too. Art truly makes an interesting home and Tom is passionate and beyond knowledgable about his art and artists.

Hawk Galleries showcase established as well as new artists…read more Many different styles of art from glass to ceramics, bronzes, in all price ranges. Professional, owner and staff who are always welcoming and helpful no matter whether you are browsing or buying. Have lovely artist openings throughout the year with the artist there to meet. Highly recommend Tom Hawk and Hawk Galleries.

What a great house and interesting tour. The tour guide had been there for almost 25 years and knew…read moreeverything there was to know about anything we asked. She even was giving us recent insights about some of the people who had been at the property they'd gotten from descendants. A great hour spent in Columbus. I hope to visit again. It sounds like they have special events throughout the year that honor birthdays and anniversaries and give you a little different flavor than the primary tour.

We stopped in during an open house and really enjoyed our visit! The staff was very friendly and…read moreknowledgeable and knew how to customize their information to their visitors. The house itself is in good condition and it was really neat to learn more about the family, who lived in the house for over 120 years, particularly the final Kelton to reside here, who had connections to the White House. The Kelton belongings make up the majority of what's on display, and the staff knows exactly which items were not part of the collection. It was neat to see the demonstrations on some of the antique items like music devices and clocks. This was a stop on the underground railroad, and there is a display and information available in the lower level. The back garden is lovely, and they had the carriage house all decked out for the holidays. Very neat!