Why Museums Are Fascinating

Whether it’s about art, science, or history, all museums are truly remarkable. Therefore, it’s only right to make sure that you visit the museum of any destination you go to so that you can get a better understanding and appreciation of their culture and wisdom.

Museums are often filled with valuable artifacts, masterpieces, materials, stories, and information, which can show and define the significance of one’s place and community. It is then an exciting experience to discover what are kept and showcased within the walls of any museum.

If You’re In Columbus, Ohio

You can visit a lot of tourist destinations including nature parks, canopy tours, the largest universities and football schools, and other exciting places where you and your loved ones can learn and have fun.

Of course, not to miss is the famous Columbus Museum of Art, which is one of the most prestigious art museums in the entire state of Ohio.

The Precious Treasures of Columbus Museum Of Art

The Columbus Museum of Art is in downtown Columbus, specifically located at the 480 East Broad Street. When it was established back in the 1870s, it was named Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts. In 1978, its name was changed to its current title.

Known as the first ever art museum to be registered in Ohio, the Columbus Museum of Art collects and showcases photography, folk art, glass art, and the modern and contemporary art of America and Europe.

There are around 375 works displayed throughout the Museum, apart from the works in Keeping Pace and Feeley. During the expansion that happened a few years ago, 33 new works were added to the collection.

The biggest work displayed in the Columbus Museum of Art is the Mel Chin’s Spirit. The newest work is the Jeppe Hein’s Mirror Balloons V and the oldest one is the collection of ancient glass, which is loaned to the museum by the Israeli Antiquities Authority.

Wonderful spaces were also built and added to the museum. The Center of Creativity is a massive space where visitors are allowed to interact, learn, and create. Moreover, the Pizzuti Collection was donated to the Columbus Museum of Art in 2018.

The permanent collection displayed in the museum includes modern works of art of America and Europe. Some of the collections feature the early Modernist paintings of Ferdinand Howald, the Photo League Collection, and the masterpieces of Elijah Pierce and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, who are both from Columbus.

Cubist paintings by Juan Gris and Pablo Picasso and the works of Mary Cassatt, Henri Matisse, and Allan Sekula, among other remarkable artists, are also highlighted in the museum. Meanwhile, some of the sculptures treasured within the museum are Wasahaban, Out of There, and The Mountain.

Exhibitions And Programs

Exhibitions including Art After Stonewall, Always CMA, and Twentieth Century Hustlers are open or will be happening this year. 

Meanwhile, events and programs are on-going such as Creative Happy Hour (virtual via Zoom), Studio At Home, and Art Book Club, among others wonderful activities.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is another can’t miss Columbus attraction.

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