About Us
Celebrate creativity and culture through the experience of American art, regional history, tranquil gardens, and more. As a destination for people of all interests and ages, COMU has something for everyone — from the art enthusiast to the history buff, the nature lover to the leisure visitor — it's free and it's all in one space!
The Columbus Museum brings American art and history to life for the communities of the Chattahoochee Valley. The Columbus Museum will be a cultural leader in the Southeast, distinguishing itself through an educational approach that engages visitors, stimulates creativity, inspires critical thinking, sparks conversations, and brings art and history to life.
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Reckonings and Reconstructions: Southern Photography from The Do Good Fund
October 19, 2024 – February 2, 2025
In celebration of The Do Good Fund's 10th anniversary, this exhibition presents selections from its sweeping photography collection to tease apart the tangled cultural memory of the American South. This show features 125 photographs by 73 artists, ranging from Guggenheim Fellows to emerging artists.
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Riverfront Renaissance
October 5, 2024 – February 16, 2025
The first rafters on Columbus' whitewater course floated down the Chattahoochee River in the spring of 2013. Since then, the world's longest urban whitewater course has been the catalyst for economic development up and down the riverbanks.
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American Art from the 1920s and 1930s
September 12, 2024 - September 14, 2025
COMU is proud to participate in the Art Bridges Partner Loan Network program with seven unique loans of American art from the 1920s and 1930s. The sculpture and six paintings are owned by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.
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Andy Warhol: Silver Clouds & Cow Wallpaper
May 4, 2024 - January 26, 2025
Silver Clouds is a special interactive installation on loan from the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh. The exhibition consists of a roomful of floating pillow-shaped balloons, inflated with a proprietary mixture of air and pure helium, enabling them to float enchantingly in the space. The installation will be enhanced by Warhol’s Cow Wallpaper, the first in the artist's series of designs, which were never made commercially available.
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Crossroads: Chattahoochee Valley Blues & Folk Music
May 4, 2024 - March 23, 2025
This exhibition features well-known local figures of the 20th century such as Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and Darby & Tarlton alongside local folk singers and rock bands. Recording technologies and instruments are highlighted through both artifacts and digital content.
The Columbus Museum
1251 Wynnton Road Columbus, GA 31906
Hours:
Monday – Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Thursday – 10 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Friday, Saturday – 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Sunday – 1 P.M. to 5 P.M.