Family Attractions in Columbus, Georgia

Coca-Cola Space Science Center

• Coca-Cola Space Science Center, across the street from Heritage Park, offers hands-on exhibits, simulated missions by appointment and monthly public astronomy viewings in the Mead Observatory.

  Coca-Cola Space Science Center

  701 Front Ave.

  Columbus, GA 31901

  706-649-1470

  www.ccssc.org

Columbus Black History Museum

• The Columbus Black History Museum offers educational lectures and guided tours of historical documents, photos and displays relating to black history in Columbus.

  Columbus Black History Museum

  315 8th St.

  Columbus, GA 31901

  706-507-3466

  www.columbusblackhistory.com

Columbus Museum

• The second-largest museum in Georgia, the Columbus Museum is a regional history and American art museum with over 14,000 historical artifacts and a large fine art collection. The museum offers educational art activities, films and lectures, and a hands-on children's gallery.

  Columbus Museum

  1251 Wynnton Road

  Columbus, GA 31901

  706-748-2562

  www.columbusmuseum.com

Heritage Tour and Park

• Heritage Park is a historic site with statues and plaques devoted to Columbus's industrial heritage, across the street from the Coca-Cola Space Science Center. The Historic Columbus Foundation offers guided tours by appointment.

  Heritage Tour and Park

  708 Broadway

  Columbus, GA 31902

  706-322-0756

  www.historiccolumbus.com

National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus

• The National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus offers interactive exhibits on 19th-century naval combat, with two authentic Civil War military vessels, as well as equipment, uniforms and weapons used by the Confederate and Union navies.

  National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus

  1002 Victory Drive

  Columbus, GA 31901

  706-327-9798

  www.civilwarnavalmuseum.com

Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center

• Oxbow Meadows provides walking trails in a hardwood wetland of the Chattahoochee River and a hands-on educational opportunity at their Environmental Learning Center.

  Oxbow Meadows Environmental Learning Center

  3535 South Lumpkin Road

  Columbus, GA 31903

  706-687-4090

  oxbow.colstate.edu

RiverCenter for the Performing Arts

• Located in historic Uptown Columbus, RiverCenter for the Performing Arts is a 245,000-square-foot arts and entertainment facility, home to the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and rehearsal space for the Columbus State University Schwob School of Music.

  RiverCenter for the Performing Arts

  900 Broadway

  Columbus, GA 31901

  706-256-3612

  www.rivercenter.org