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COSI (Center of Science and Industry)

When
Visit on your schedule
Where
COSI333 West Broad St., Columbus, OH 43215Open in Google Maps ↗
Ages
All ages; youth tickets ages 2-12, adult 13+
Cost
General public: Adult (ages 13+) $25; Youth (ages 2-12) $20; Senior (60+) $23; certified teachers free with ID; military adult $23 / youth $18. Museums for All Columbus: $5 per ticket for up to eight visitors for those who qualify (WIC, SNAP, EBT proof). ASTC reciprocal members free (up to 2 adults and 4 children, not within 90 miles); ACM reciprocal 50% off.
Organizer
COSI

COSI is a hands-on science center on the Scioto riverfront in downtown Columbus. Exhibits listed on its site include little kidspace, Big Science Park, Dinosaur Gallery, Energy Explorers, Gadgets, Life, Ocean, Progress, Space, live shows and demos, the Planetarium (the largest in Ohio, with a 60-foot dome) and Project: Ripple Effect, an interactive exhibit about Ohio's water story created with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The traveling exhibit Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: The Exhibit, produced by The Children's Museum of Indianapolis with Disney Jr., is included with general admission; it is bilingual (English and Spanish), includes ASL, and has no costumed characters.

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