The Top 5 Museums in Columbus, OH

Benjamin M. Smith

Columbus is much more than just the college town it routinely is written off as. It boasts a wide variety of museums, from the dynamic, contemporary Wexner Center for the Arts, to the storied Ohio Village. Here are our five best to visit when in town..

German Village

1. Columbus Museum of Art

Museum

Visiting the Columbus Museum of Art is one of the best ways to begin a visit to the city. Their collection of late 19th and early 20th century American modern and European art is spectacular, especially their impressionist, expressionist, and cubist pieces. Be sure to check out their extensive collection of paintings and lithographs by George Bellows – one of the finest American painters of his generation, who happened to have been born in Columbus to boot! Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E Broad St, Columbus OH, USA,

2. Wexner Center for the Arts

Located on the campus of Ohio State University, the Wexner Center for the Arts boasts a unique variety of art exhibitions, film and video showings, and performances for the greater Columbus community. From its seasonal art exhibits, to its film festival showings and live music gigs, the Wexner Center for the Arts is an exciting place to experience a wide-variety of community-centered works.

3. Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum

Museum

Ohio Carriage Industry, Ohio History Center Museum
© Sam Howzit/Flickr
The Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum operates by appointment with the owner, an Ohioan named Steve Wagner. His little museum usually goes overlooked to most passersby, however it is well worth the visit. Few other museums give such an intimate portrait of a man and his passion, which happens to be highly polished works of mechanical art. Steve’s knowledge of each and every detail is astounding, and surely will impress all visitors, no matter their interests.

Culture Trip Summer Sale

Save up to $1,395 on our unique small-group trips! Limited spots.

toast-message-image
close-ad
Edit article