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All Chill Out

All OutChill Oxbow Meadows

Environmental
Learning Center

Art. Science. History & Nostalgia

olumbus is a thriving arts and ADMIRE LOCAL WILDLIFE
culture destination with museums Meet the ambassadors of our region’s
C and sites that elevate history, nature, snakes, turtles, tortoises, fishes, alligators,
science, and the arts for everyone. invertebrates, and other animal life at Oxbow
Meadows Environmental Learning Center.
SPACE EXPLORERS Natural history exhibits offer insights into
The universe is unveiled at Columbus the beauty of the Columbus area, along
State University’s Coca-Cola Space with outdoor nature trails that bring more
Science Center, where you can discover native flora and fauna into view that thrive
Georgia’s largest collection of NASA Space in wetlands, ponds, and the forest.
Shuttle artifacts. Visitors engage in flight 3535 S. Lumpkin Rd. ( Outdoors)
simulators and take virtual trips to the 706.507.8550 • oxbow.columbusstate.edu
International Space Station. Complete

your visit with a planetarium show in the “Lots of hiking trails, displays, and
Omnisphere Theater; more than 15 shows unique attractions.”
rotate throughout the year, such as Super
Volcanoes, Mars 1001, and Astronaut JOURNEY TO THE 1800S
(show schedules and times on the website). Historic Westville is a living history
701 Front Ave. museum representing the diversity of the
706.649.1477 • ccssc.org Southern experience by illuminating the
stories of all Southern peoples, including
indigenous Americans, European Americans,
“Fun for younger children who are interested in African Americans, and other immigrants.
space and the Space Shuttle.” Visitors can meet costumed interpreters
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