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COSI - Center of Science and Industry Center of Science & Industry
📍 Columbus, Ohio

USA Today's #1 Science Museum for 6 years!
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we're spotlighting scientists, engineers and creators whose work is helping us bett...
10/05/2026

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we're spotlighting scientists, engineers and creators whose work is helping us better understand our world: Meet Dr. Olivia Aguilar! 🌎

Dr. Olivia Aguilar is a professor of environmental studies at Mount Holyoke College. She studies the relationship between people and the natural world. Her work also looks at how people from different backgrounds learn about science and the environment. She works with communities to create more welcoming spaces where everyone can share their experiences while learning about the environment.

Science is shaped by the questions we ask and the perspectives we bring to them. 👏 Thank you, Dr. Aguilar, for helping make environmental science more inclusive.

During our closure, we weren’t just taking care of the physical fossils. We were also creating digital versions of them!...
10/05/2026

During our closure, we weren’t just taking care of the physical fossils. We were also creating digital versions of them! 🦖 🦴 📸

As part of our annual fossil maintenance, visiting curators had the opportunity to make detailed 3D scans of American Museum of Natural History specimens in the COSI gallery! These scans provide digital records that can support future study and research. 🧑‍💻 They could even be used to create casts of the original specimens. This opens up another way to share these fossils beyond our walls, giving more communities the opportunity to study and learn from the fossils’ stories while helping protect the originals.

Preserving these fossils is one way we can be good stewards of the history they hold. Thank you to the AMNH team for their work! 🎉

📅 Closure is OVER! We're back with our regular hours: 📅
Wednesday through Sunday • 10am-5pm • cosi.org/visit

Real rats. Real basketball. 🐀🏀 Curious how this classic got started? ⤵️In 1984, our education team was watching a TV sho...
10/03/2026

Real rats. Real basketball. 🐀🏀 Curious how this classic got started? ⤵️

In 1984, our education team was watching a TV show called “That’s Incredible” featuring a young girl who had trained rats to play basketball for a school project and they were immediately obsessed! 🤩 At the time, the team was working to develop a sports psychology exhibit and knew rats playing basketball would be the perfect addition. She came to the museum to train our team, and the rest is history! Little did we know that it would stay a daily favorite for decades.

See these little athletes show off their skills! 🎉 cosi.org/visit

Hot Diggity Dog! 🐭🆕💫 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: The Exhibit is officially OPEN! Help Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, ...
10/01/2026

Hot Diggity Dog! 🐭🆕💫
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: The Exhibit is officially OPEN!

Help Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Professor Von Drake pull off the ultimate surprise birthday party for Pluto. From decorating cupcakes to building bubble machines and playing goofy games, every stop brings the party one step closer.

Who's ready to do the Hot Dog Dance? 🌭✨
cosi.org/mickey-mouse-clubhouse

Don't forget! We're back to our standard hours:
📅 Wednesday-Sunday ⏰ 10am-5pm

You really showed up for science! ⚛🥂👟🎉 Thanks to everyone who joined us for this year's BLAST sneaker ball and fundraise...
09/28/2026

You really showed up for science! ⚛🥂👟🎉 Thanks to everyone who joined us for this year's BLAST sneaker ball and fundraiser! We spent the night celebrating STEAM, dancing and enjoying COSI in a whole new light. 🔆 Your support helps fund our programs and expand access to science across our community all year long!

See you next year? 👀 cosi.org/blast

These fossils have had a pretty busy month! 🦴 During our annual closure, fossil curators from AMNH joined our team to c...
09/28/2026

These fossils have had a pretty busy month! 🦴

During our annual closure, fossil curators from AMNH joined our team to clean, assess and repair the specimens from the American Museum of Natural History that are on display in the Dinosaur Gallery here at COSI. This kind of maintenance is an important part of preserving these pieces of Earth’s history and making sure they remain ready for research, exhibits and future generations of visitors!

Don't skip the Dinosaur Gallery during your next visit! 🦖

📅 Closure is OVER! We're back with our regular hours: 📅
Wednesday through Sunday • 10am-5pm • cosi.org/visit

Step right up! Our tattoo & body art themed is BACK— this time as a halloween carnival! 🎪🎃🥂We're working with HELL CIT...
09/24/2026

Step right up! Our tattoo & body art themed is BACK— this time as a halloween carnival! 🎪🎃🥂

We're working with HELL CITY & RedTree Tattoo Gallery to bring together tattoo artists and body mod experts from all over the city to talk the science, history and future of this long-standing art form!

COSI After Dark: Halloween Tattoo Carnival
October 8 • doors at 6:30pm • 21+ only
🎟️ cosi.org/afterdark 🎟️

(There will be no live tattooing at this event.)

Our annual fundraiser & Sneaker Ball is HERE! 🥂 BLAST returns this Friday, September 25 for an unforgettable after-hours...
09/22/2026

Our annual fundraiser & Sneaker Ball is HERE! 🥂 BLAST returns this Friday, September 25 for an unforgettable after-hours night at COSI, with every ticket helping expand access to science education in our community. ⚛️ Your ticket includes:

🍸 Enjoy an open bar!
🧑‍🍳Unlimited savory bites & sweet treats
🎶 Live Music— including KC & The Moonlighters
🤸Games, activities & specialty performances
📸 Glow Up GlamCam with OHD Studios
🏛️ Access to classic exhibits without the crowds
🐍 Science interactives & animal encounters
🚘 Validated parking
⚛️ Tax-deductible donation benefiting COSI's science education & access programs

See you there? 🎟️ cosi.org/blast

A 100-foot-tall wire sculpture requires a pretty specific cleaning routine. For Gigantic, that routine includes a leaf b...
09/21/2026

A 100-foot-tall wire sculpture requires a pretty specific cleaning routine. For Gigantic, that routine includes a leaf blower. 💀🧡

'Gigantic', our sculpture by CCAD’s Tim Rietenbach has been keeping watch over COSI for almost 20 years! During our annual closure, he always gets some much-needed maintenance before welcoming you back.

Only a few more days...🎉COSI reopens this Saturday, September 26!

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333 W Broad Street
Columbus, OH
43215

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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(614) 228-2674

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