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who give tours of the 17 buildings and
demonstrations in traditional crafts, “It brought back a lot of memories for myself,
including blacksmithing, carpentry, with all the lunchboxes Mr. Woodall has
dressmaking, quilting, and candle making. accumulated. We loved all 7 museums he has ....”
3557 S. Lumpkin Rd.
706.507.1621 • westville.org FIND JOY IN THE BLUES
If you saw the 2020 film Ma Rainey’s Black
Bottom, you know why Gertrude “Ma” Rainey’s
“…my kids loved it … we all learned how we life and career as “The Mother of the Blues”
are glad we have modern amenities for sure!!” continues to be spotlighted. Welcome to her
home, now the Ma Rainey Home and Blues
ENJOY COLLECTORS’ Museum. She retired back to Columbus in
PARADISE the 1930s after an award-winning and
Visit Columbus Collective Museums influencing career.
and see the world-renowned Lunchbox 805 5th Ave.
Museum, where there are more than 5,000 706.641.5933• parks.columbusga.gov/Parks/
items in this colorful collection – sure to MA-Rainey-Home
stoke a memory if you carried your own
box from the 1950s to 1980s. Continue to
the Royal Crown Cola Museum, Chero- “I’m glad the city is keeping up this historical
Cola Museum, and Nehi Drink Museum. home. She was a great lady who gave us
These collections are accompanied by great music.”
Tom Huston Peanuts Museum, Georgia
Radio Museum and Hall of Fame, and FOLLOW POLLINATORS
Car Museum. Antiques, all of it! Join the whispers of butterflies and visit
3218 Hamilton Rd. | 706.332.6378 the 36-acre Columbus Botanical Garden,
columbuscollectivemuseums.com anchored by an 1896 farmhouse. Wander

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