Visiting

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Visiting

Year-Round Hours

Monday - Closed
Tuesday-Sunday - 10am-5:30PM
Thursdays - 10am-8:30PM

Please note the Museum will be closed Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Admission

Members - Free
Adults - $10
Seniors 60 and over and Students 18 + (with valid ID) - $8
Students 6 - 17 - $5
Children 5 and under - Free

Please note admission for the permanent collection is free for all visitors on Sundays.
Sunday Caravaggio admission is as follows:
Adults: $5
Seniors 60 and over and Students 18 + (with valid ID) - $5
Children 5 and under - Free
Members: Free


Parking in our lot is FREE. Parking meters are also available in the area.

Includes admission to all galleries at the Museum.

Audio Description Tour for Visitors with Visual Impairment

For a detailed list of our Guide-By-Cell for the visually impaired, which includes detailed descriptions of selected artworks please click here.

Blue Star Museums Program

As part of the Blue Star Museums program, the Columbus Museum of Art is pleased to offer free admission to active military and their families. This offer is valid for the following personnel: U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and active-duty National Guard and Army Reserves. Simply show your active-duty military personnel or military family I.D. at the admission desk for free entry.

Please Note:

  • Lockers are available for storing backpacks and oversized bags.
  • Photography: Still photography is permitted for private, noncommercial use only in the galleries devoted to the artwork owned by the Museum. Works of art on loan from private individuals or other institutions may not be photographed including works in special exhibitions. The use of a flash and tripod are prohibited.
  • A limited number of wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please inquire at the Admissions Desk.
  • Sketching with pencils only is permitted in the galleries.
  • Food and beverages permitted in the food service areas only.

Parking

Museum visitors may park for free in the lot directly behind the Museum.
Parking meters are also available in the area.

Museum Dos and Don'ts

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Contact

480 E Broad St
Columbus, OH 43215

614-221-6801
614-221-4848 (24-hr info)
info@cmaohio.org

Getting Here

We're in the Discovery District, just four blocks east of the State Capitol. Parking available in back. Public transportation via COTA; the #10 line stops in front of the Museum. Click here to get directions.

Map

Construction Has Begun on I-71/I-670 Crossroads Project

For the latest on open and closed exit ramps during the I-71/I-670 Columbus Crossroads project, please visit the ODOT web site. You can also follow ODOT on Twitter and ODOT on Facebook for the latest information.

Guide By Cell Tours

Use your cell phone to learn more about works of art, artists, and more. With this interactive, user-friendly tool, visitors enhance their museum experiences by using their cell phone to learn more about the works they are seeing and the artists who created them. With Guide by Cell, museum visitors dial a phone number and then select the code that appears next to the artwork to learn more about the piece. Visitors may stay on the same call throughout their visit and the only charges incurred are their cell phone minutes and any roaming charges.