The best arts & culture spots in Columbus

14 arts & culture spots we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.

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Lineage Dance Co.

Arts & Culture

Whether you're dusting off your jazz shoes or raising a tiny tapper, Lineage Dance Co. keeps Central Ohio moving with studio classes,…

1797 Kenny Rd

Whether you're dusting off your jazz shoes or raising a tiny tapper, Lineage Dance Co. keeps Central Ohio moving with studio classes, summer camps, mini sessions, private lessons, and The Collective team program. New season vibes, experienced instructors, and zero judgment...

From the Columbus newsletter, August 5, 2026

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Ohio Craft Museum

Arts & Culture

Showcasing local artists' work in a variety of media, this venue hosts rotating exhibitions.

1665 W 5th Ave

Showcasing local artists' work in a variety of media, this venue hosts rotating exhibitions.

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Otherworld

Arts & Culture

Futuristic entertainment center with interactive puzzles, immersive rooms & digitally augmented art.

5819 Chantry Dr

Futuristic entertainment center with interactive puzzles, immersive rooms & digitally augmented art.

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Palace Theatre

Arts & Culture

Performance venue hosting theatrical as well as classical, dance & world music productions.

34 W Broad St

Performance venue hosting theatrical as well as classical, dance & world music productions.

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This large educational science center offers interactive exhibits, working labs & planetarium shows.

333 W Broad St

This large educational science center offers interactive exhibits, working labs & planetarium shows.

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1908 engine house, now a museum offering firefighting history exhibits & fire safety education.

260 N 4th St

1908 engine house, now a museum offering firefighting history exhibits & fire safety education.

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Shadowbox Live

Arts & Culture

Unique performance-arts venue & cafe staging rock musicals & sketch comedies in daytime & evening.

503 S Front St #260

Unique performance-arts venue & cafe staging rock musicals & sketch comedies in daytime & evening.

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Southern Theatre

Arts & Culture

Live musical performances & other entertainment in a restored 19th-century theater.

21 E Main St

Live musical performances & other entertainment in a restored 19th-century theater.

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Ohio Theatre

Arts & Culture

Celebrated theater with ornate, Spanish-Baroque architecture features a wide range of performances.

39 E State St

Celebrated theater with ornate, Spanish-Baroque architecture features a wide range of performances.

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Jack Nicklaus Museum

Arts & Culture

Golf star Jack Nicklaus is honored at this museum with tributes, trophies, golf bags and scorecards.

Nicklaus Museum, 2355 Olentangy River Rd

Golf star Jack Nicklaus is honored at this museum with tributes, trophies, golf bags and scorecards.

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Ohio History Center

Arts & Culture

Exhibits cover the state's history plus Ohio Village, an interactive re-creation of an 1860s town.

800 E 17th Ave

Exhibits cover the state's history plus Ohio Village, an interactive re-creation of an 1860s town.

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Varied permanent & traveling art collections plus an American cafe & a gift shop.

480 E Broad St

Varied permanent & traveling art collections plus an American cafe & a gift shop.

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Small museum with exhibits on motorcycling heroes & the sport's evolution, plus iconic bikes.

13515 Yarmouth Dr (Pickerington)

Small museum with exhibits on motorcycling heroes & the sport's evolution, plus iconic bikes.

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Established in 1987, this not-for-profit museum features exhibits on U.S. military history, as well as live performances.

5075 S Hamilton Rd (Groveport)

S. military history, as well as live performances.

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