There are many opportunities for taking in arts and culture in Columbus, from indie movie theatres to art galleries to live music venues. But we find it worthwhile to highlight the largest cultural spaces that take the form of permanent museums and cultural institutions that allow access year-round to some of the city’s most profound collections of artwork and performance spaces. For the second year in a row, our readers selected the Columbus Museum of Art as their number one destination for culture in the city, and for very good reason. The CMA just completed a major renovation project in October and re-opened to the public with an expanded space showcasing more modern and contemporary art. If you haven’t been to see the new wing, it should be on your to-do list for 2016.
For more information, visit www.columbusmuseum.org.
The Top 10 Columbus Arts & Culture Institutions of 2015:
- Columbus Museum of Art
- Wexner Center for the Arts
- Franklin Park Conservatory
- Ohio Theatre
- Shadowbox Live
- COSI
- Ohio Craft Museum
- Ohio History Connection
- Pizzuti Collection
- 400 West Rich Street
Flashback: Best Arts & Culture Institution of 2014: Columbus Museum of Art
Flashback: Best Arts & Culture Institution of 2013: The Wexner Center
Note: Our “Best of 2015″ lists are published as the result of our annual reader survey/poll.