Editing Columbus, Ohio (section)

==Arts and culture==
{{main|Culture of Columbus, Ohio}}

===Landmarks===
{{See also|Architecture of Columbus, Ohio|List of tallest buildings in Columbus, Ohio}}
[[File:LeVeque Tower, Columbus, OH, US crop.jpg|thumb|upright|The Art Deco [[LeVeque Tower]] is the city's second-tallest skyscraper.]]
Columbus has over 170 notable buildings listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Columbus, Ohio|National Register of Historic Places]]; it also maintains its own register, the [[Columbus Register of Historic Properties]], with 82 entries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Columbus Register of Historic Places: Individual Listings & Historic Districts|url=https://www.columbus.gov/uploadedFiles/Columbus/Departments/Development/Planning_Division/Document_Library/Library_Documents/PDFs/Columbus_Register_of_Historic_Properties.pdf|access-date=May 8, 2020|archive-date=January 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127034128/https://www.columbus.gov/uploadedFiles/Columbus/Departments/Development/Planning_Division/Document_Library/Library_Documents/PDFs/Columbus_Register_of_Historic_Properties.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> The city also maintains four historic districts not listed on its register: [[German Village]], [[Italian Village]], [[Victorian Village]], and the [[Brewery District]].<ref>{{cite web|title=City of Columbus Historic Districts|publisher=City of Columbus Department of Development|url=https://www.columbus.gov/uploadedFiles/Columbus/Departments/Development/Planning_Division/Document_Library/Library_Documents/PDFs/Historic_Districts.pdf|date=November 2013|access-date=January 11, 2023|archive-date=January 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111162048/https://www.columbus.gov/uploadedFiles/Columbus/Departments/Development/Planning_Division/Document_Library/Library_Documents/PDFs/Historic_Districts.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>

Construction of the Ohio Statehouse began in 1839 on a {{convert|10|acre|ha|0|adj=on}} plot of land donated by four prominent Columbus landowners. This plot formed [[Capitol Square]], which was not part of the city's original layout. Built of Columbus [[limestone]] from the [[Marble Cliff Quarry Co.]], the Statehouse stands on foundations {{convert|18|ft|m}} deep that were laid by [[prison labor]] gangs rumored to have been composed largely of [[masonry|masons]] jailed for minor infractions.<ref name="attb"/> It features a central recessed [[porch]] with a [[colonnade]] of a forthright and primitive [[Doric order|Greek Doric mode]]. A broad and low central pediment supports the windowed [[astylar]] drum under an invisibly low [[dome|saucer dome]] that lights the interior [[rotunda (architecture)|rotunda]]. There are several artworks within and outside the building, including the ''[[William McKinley Monument]]'' dedicated in 1907. Unlike many U.S. state capitol buildings, the Ohio State Capitol owes little to the architecture of the [[United States Capitol|national Capitol]]. During the Statehouse's 22-year construction, seven architects were employed. The Statehouse was opened to the legislature and the public in 1857 and completed in 1861, and is located at the intersection of Broad and High streets in downtown Columbus.

Within the [[Driving Park]] heritage district lies the [[Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker House|original home]] of [[Eddie Rickenbacker]], a World War I [[fighter aircraft|fighter pilot]] ace. Built in 1895, the house was designated a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1976.<ref name=nhlsum>{{cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1657&ResourceType=Building |title=Captain Edward V. Rickenbacker House |access-date=November 6, 2010 |work=National Historic Landmark summary listing |publisher=National Park Service |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606210437/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1657&ResourceType=Building |archive-date=June 6, 2011 }}</ref>

====Demolitions and redevelopment====
{{see also|List of demolished buildings and structures in Columbus, Ohio}}
Demolition has been a common trend in Columbus for a long period of time, and continues into the present day. Preservationists and the public have sometimes run into conflict with developers hoping to revitalize an area, and historically with the city and state government, which led programs of [[urban renewal]] in the 20th century.<ref>{{cite news|last=Warren|first=Brent|title=10 Things I've Learned Writing About Development in Columbus for 10 Years|newspaper=Columbus Underground|url=https://columbusunderground.com/10-things-ive-learned-writing-about-development-in-columbus-for-10-years-bw1/|date=February 17, 2023|access-date=February 17, 2023|archive-date=February 17, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230217202705/https://columbusunderground.com/10-things-ive-learned-writing-about-development-in-columbus-for-10-years-bw1/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Museums and public art===
{{main|List of museums in Columbus, Ohio|List of public art in Columbus, Ohio}}
[[File:Columbus Museum of Art 06.jpg|thumb|The [[Columbus Museum of Art]] collects and exhibits American and European [[modern art|modern]] and [[contemporary art]], [[folk art]], [[glass art]], and photography.]]

Columbus has a wide variety of museums and galleries. Its primary art museum is the [[Columbus Museum of Art]], which operates its main location as well as the [[Pizzuti Collection]], featuring [[contemporary art]]. The museum, founded in 1878, focuses on European and [[Visual art of the United States|American art]] up to early [[modernism]] that includes extraordinary examples of [[Impressionism]], German [[Expressionism]] and [[Cubism]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://columbusarts.com/orgs/29-columbus-museum-of-art/ |title=Columbus Museum of Art &#124; Columbus OH Arts & Events |publisher=Columbusarts.com |access-date=March 15, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120134935/http://columbusarts.com/orgs/29-columbus-museum-of-art/ |archive-date=January 20, 2013 }}</ref> Another prominent art museum in the city is the [[Wexner Center for the Arts]], a [[contemporary art]] gallery and research facility operated by the [[Ohio State University]].

The [[Ohio History Connection]] is headquartered in Columbus, with its flagship museum, the {{convert|250000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} [[Ohio History Center]], {{convert|4|mi|abbr=on}} north of downtown. Adjacent to the museum is [[Ohio Village]], a replica of a village around the time of the American Civil War. The [[Columbus Historical Society]] also features historical exhibits, which focus more closely on life in Columbus.

[[File:Central High School 1.jpg|thumb|[[COSI]] (east entrance pictured) features themed, interactive science exhibits.]]
[[COSI]] is a large science and children's museum in downtown Columbus. The present building, the former [[Central High School (Columbus, Ohio)|Central High School]], was completed in November 1999, opposite downtown on the west bank of the Scioto River. In 2009, ''[[Parents (magazine)|Parents]]'' magazine named COSI one of the 10 best science centers for families in the country.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.parents.com/fun/vacation/us-destinations/best-science-centers/|title=The 10 Best Science Centers|first=Karen|last=Cicero|access-date=October 27, 2011|magazine=[[Parents (magazine)|Parents]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111123092826/http://www.parents.com/fun/vacation/us-destinations/best-science-centers/|archive-date=November 23, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Other science museums include the [[Orton Geological Museum]] and the Museum of Biological Diversity, which are both part of Ohio State University.

The [[Franklin Park Conservatory]] is the city's [[botanical garden]], which opened in 1895. It features over 400 species of plants in a large Victorian-style glass greenhouse building that includes rain forest, desert and Himalayan mountain biomes. The conservatory is located just east of Downtown in [[Franklin Park (Columbus park)|Franklin Park]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fpconservatory.org/|title=Franklin Park Conservatory - Welcome to Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens |language=en|access-date=June 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170614232954/http://www.fpconservatory.org/|archive-date=June 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Biographical museums include the [[Thurber House]] (documenting the life of cartoonist [[James Thurber]]), the [[Jack Nicklaus Museum]] (documenting the golfer's career, located on the OSU campus) and the [[Kelton House Museum and Garden]], the latter of which being a [[historic house museum]] memorializing three generations of the Kelton family, the house's use as a documented station on the [[Underground Railroad]], and overall Victorian life.

The [[National Veterans Memorial and Museum]], which opened in 2018, focuses on the personal stories of military veterans throughout U.S. history. The museum replaced the Franklin County Veterans Memorial, which opened in 1955.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalvmm.org/about/|title=About |publisher=National Veterans Memorial and Museum|access-date=April 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412065923/https://www.nationalvmm.org/about/|archive-date=April 12, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

Other notable museums in the city include the [[Central Ohio Fire Museum]], [[Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum]] and the Ohio Craft Museum.

===Performing arts===
[[File:Ohio Theatre 2020.jpg|thumb|The [[Ohio Theatre (Columbus, Ohio)|Ohio Theatre]], a [[National Historic Landmark]]]]
Columbus is the home of many performing arts institutions including the [[Columbus Symphony Orchestra]], [[Opera Columbus]], [[BalletMet|BalletMet Columbus]], the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, [[Contemporary American Theatre Company|CATCO]], Columbus Children's Theatre, Shadowbox Live, and the Columbus [[Big band|Jazz Orchestra]]. Throughout the summer, the [[Actors' Theatre of Columbus]] offers free performances of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespearean]] plays in an open-air amphitheater in [[Schiller Park (Columbus, Ohio)|Schiller Park]] in historic [[German Village]].

The Columbus Youth Ballet Academy was founded in the 1980s by ballerina and artistic director Shir Lee Wu, a discovery of [[Martha Graham]]. Wu was the long-time artistic director of the Columbus City Ballet School and taught classes there until her death in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 4, 2006|title=History |website=Columbus City Ballet School|url=http://www.columbuscityballetschool.com/history.html|access-date=December 26, 2022|archive-date=November 4, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104101437/http://www.columbuscityballetschool.com/history.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shaw-davis.com/obituaries/siu-wukuo|title=Siu Wu Kuo Obituary March 17, 2021|website=Shaw-Davis Funeral Homes & Cremation Services}}</ref>

Columbus has several large concert venues, including the [[Nationwide Arena]], [[Value City Arena]], [[Express Live!]], Mershon Auditorium and the [[Newport Music Hall]].

In May 2009, the [[Lincoln Theatre (Columbus, Ohio)|Lincoln Theatre]], formerly a center for Black culture in Columbus, reopened after an extensive restoration.<ref>{{cite news| last =Siegel  | first =Jim  | title =Theater's future about more than politics, mayor says | pages =News 05D | newspaper =The Columbus Dispatch  | date =August 19, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| last =Siegel  | first =Jim  | title =State readies projects budget | pages =News 01D  | newspaper =The Columbus Dispatch  | date =December 5, 2006}}</ref> Not far from the Lincoln Theatre is the King Arts Complex, which hosts a variety of cultural events. The city also has several theaters downtown, including the historic [[Palace Theatre (Columbus, Ohio)|Palace Theatre]], the [[Ohio Theatre (Columbus, Ohio)|Ohio Theatre]] and the [[Great Southern Hotel & Theatre|Southern Theatre]]. [[Broadway Across America]] often presents touring Broadway musicals in these larger venues.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120912074147/http://www.theatermania.com/ohio/theaters/ohio-theatre-columbus_1095/ Ohio Theatre, History of Shows] Retrieved July 26, 2009.</ref> The Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts houses the Capitol Theatre and three smaller studio theaters, providing a home for resident performing arts companies.

====Film====
Movies filmed in the Columbus metropolitan area include ''[[Teachers (film)|Teachers]]'' in 1984, ''[[Tango & Cash]]'' in 1989, ''[[Little Man Tate]]'' in 1991, ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]'' in 1997, ''[[Traffic (2000 film)|Traffic]]'' in 2000, ''[[Speak (2004 film)|Speak]]'' in 2004, ''[[Bubble (2005 film)|Bubble]]'' in 2005, ''[[Liberal Arts (film)|Liberal Arts]]'' in 2012, ''[[Parker (2013 film)|Parker]]'' in 2013, and ''[[I Am Wrath]]'' in 2016, ''[[Aftermath (2017 film)|Aftermath]]'' in 2017, ''They/Them/Us'' in 2021, and ''[[Bones and All]]'' in 2022.<ref>[http://www.filmcolumbus.com/html/ohio-and-film.html Film Columbus, Movies filmed in Columbus metropolitan area] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221095825/http://www.filmcolumbus.com/html/ohio-and-film.html |date=February 21, 2009 }} Retrieved July 26, 2009.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.columbusnavigator.com/movies-filmed-in-ohio/|title=Does This Scene Look Familiar? A Look At Films Made In Ohio|first=Chelsea|last=Wiley|date=January 4, 2023|access-date=February 19, 2023|archive-date=February 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230219200820/https://www.columbusnavigator.com/movies-filmed-in-ohio/|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2018 film ''[[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'' is set in Columbus, though not filmed in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2022/03/26/before-oscars-here-some-movies-made-columbus-watch/8914504002/|title=Oscars: 5 movies filmed in Columbus to watch before the Academy Awards on Sunday|first=Monroe|last=Trombly|website=The Columbus Dispatch|access-date=February 19, 2023|archive-date=March 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230307003827/https://www.dispatch.com/story/entertainment/2022/03/26/before-oscars-here-some-movies-made-columbus-watch/8914504002/|url-status=live}}</ref>