Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it's vital for growing happy and healthy kids. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to nurture those busy minds. One of our faves is a trip to the museum. Children's museums are an obvious stop for fun, but history, art, and specialty museums still offer a wealth of cultural and educational opportunities for kids of all ages.
Curating all those fantastic experiences in one museum does come at a steep cost, and the resulting admission prices can be a barrier for many families. Thankfully, there's a program you may not be familiar with that offers free or very low-cost admission to 1,200 museums across the country for families with a SNAP EBT card: Museums for All. The best news? There are 8 participating museums right here in Columbus Ohio! And 18 if you expand your search to 50 miles from Columbus!
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Museums for All partners with museums nationwide to provide families receiving food assistance free or reduced admission (the max admission under Museums for All is $3).
This unique program allows all families to visit and enjoy museums, along with zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums, historic sites, and much more. All you have to do is present a photo ID and your EBT card. Since the program launched in 2014, more than 8 million visitors nationwide have visited 1,200 museums using Museums for All.
Imagine spending the day exploring world-renowned museums like the Boston Children's Museum, the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, or the Exploratorium in San Francisco without opening your wallet.
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We've rounded up 8 museums that are located within Columbus. The Columbus Museums are listed below in alphabetical order. If you expand the search to 50 miles, you will find
Central Ohio Fire Museum
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Columbus Museum of Art
480 East Broad Street
COSI - Center of Science and Industry
333 West Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
1777 E. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43203
Ohio History Center & Ohio Village
I-71 & 17th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43211
Orton Geological Museum
155 S Oval Mall
Columbus, Ohio 43210
National Veterans Memorial and Museum
300 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Wexner Center for the Arts
1871 North High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Learn more about the Museums for All program and find participating museums and attractions in and outside of Columbus Ohio here. Then get ready for a day filled with adventure, learning, and time together!
