Center of Science and Industry

There are some museums with great hands-on exhibits that allow kids to learn as they play. BUT - there are some museums which are unlike any other you will encounter!

The Center of Science and Industry in Columbus is one of those places!

The center - or COSI - will inspire kids, and really encourage them to learn more about the world. The center has incredibly groundbreaking exhibits and live shows which really make it easier for kids to process the connection between science and the everyday world. 

Want to take a trip into the unknown? We're talking about the AdventureL In The Valley of the Unknown which is like nothing else. It's elusive, foreboding and dark - and gives you an entirely self-contained world filled with mystery.

Once you step inside you will be transported to a whole other place - an island shrouded in darkness, where there are secrets of an ancient culture waiting to be unlocked! Pretty incredible stuff!

Get ready to explore the great beyond in the Space exhibit, where the whole family can ride in a capsule as your skills are tested as an "armchair" astronaut! You can try manoeuvring a rover through the Martian landscape, or uncover the effects that gravity has on the various planets.

Explore the human boy with the Life: The Story Of You exhibit, where you can test your senses with illusions and mind tricks, or watch the real researchers from the Ohio State University work and perhaps witness a scientific breakthrough!  You can even witness a live surgery n real time!

COSI has thought of everything with it's workshops and live shows JUST for families. There are experiences just for teens, as well as the chance to camp overnight in the museum! How amazing!