Racing for COMU

Watch the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby with COMU while indulging in betting, bourbon, dining, and live music.

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Oscar the Alligator, 1986, Gift of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, G.1987.2

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Find unique art and history-themed gifts including books, jewelry, home goods, garden items, and kids' games.

Dorothy Gillespie, Phantom’s Crest III, Painted metal, Gift of a Friend of the Museum, G.2022.56

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Thomas Moran, Sunrise at Mid-Ocean (detail), 1907, Oil on canvas, Gift of Mike and Elizabeth Ogie, G.2018.54

All the Things

Celebrate creativity and culture with American art, regional history, tranquil gardens, and more. Free and open to all, COMU offers something for every interest in one vibrant space!

New and Upcoming

Discover American art and regional history through engaging exhibitions spanning classic to contemporary works.

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Plan Your Visit

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Business Break – Columbus Museum ///

Join Kristen Hudson for WTVM’s Business Break, as she talks about the most recent exhibtion at The Columbus Museum: “America Fantastica.”

Discover Columbus, Georgia: A City for All Sports ///

Columbus is a hidden gem just 75 miles southwest of Atlanta that boasts a unique blend of small-town charm and big-city fun without the big-city traffic. With its rich history, vibrant arts scene and abundance of outdoor recreational activities, Columbus is the perfect destination to host your next sporting event while providing tons of fun…

The Columbus Museum welcomes 2 millionth guest ///

Today, The Columbus Museum welcomed its 2,000,000th visitor since the museum began tracking attendance following the museum’s 1989 renovation. The museum welcomed John Harkey and his son, Ephraim, around 11:00 a.m. Tuesday morning. Harkey told the museum he and his son were trying to time their entrance perfectly to be the special visitors.

Columbus | Muscogee: A Region Revived ///

Here’s the short version of the story of Columbus: It’s a former mill town that is home to corporate heavy hitters, institutions of higher education and a U.S. Army base that dates back to 1918. But the longer, unabridged version is more interesting, closer to a New York Times bestseller that tells a tale of…

Amy Sherald’s Blue Sky Vision for America ///

It has been Amy Sherald’s fate to be known for one painting only. Her portrait of Michelle Obama, commissioned in 2018 by the National Portrait Gallery, brought the artist overnight fame. Ignoring the conventions of academic portraiture, a genre associated with pale men standing in front of burgundy drapes, Sherald liberated America’s first lady from…

National Tourism Week highlights Columbus’ economic impact ///

More than two million people are expected to travel through Columbus in 2025, leaving millions more dollars behind at area businesses. With summer almost here and on this National Tourism Week, VisitColumbus leaders are stressing the importance of southern hospitality and its economic impact on the Chattahoochee Valley.