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Columbus City Center

The following is a partial list of local Columbus attractions visitors ask us about. We may add attractions as more information becomes available, so check back often.

COSI (Center of Science and Industry)

The Center of Science and Industry (COSI) has 300+ hands-on exhibits, Ohio's largest planetarium, Giant Screen Theater, live shows, and a permanent Dinosaur Gallery exhibition. The exhibition includes a full-sized cast of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, 100 million-year-old fossilized amber, an eight-foot titanosaur femur cast, and much more. COSI offers 320,000 square feet to feed your brain!



* 25 minutes from the Buckeye Express Convention hotel
* Loaction: 333 West Broad Street, Columbus, 43215
Across the street from National Veterans Memorial
* Tickets: Online Tickets
* Open: Hours & Calendar
* More info: COSI




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National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Across the street from COSI, the museum Honors Veterans is the only place in America dedicated to telling the stories of veterans of all branches of military service over the course of all conflicts. It takes visitors on a narrative journey, telling individual stories and shared experiences of Veterans throughout history.



* 25 minutes from the Buckeye Express Convention hotel
* Location: 300 West Broad Street, Columbus, 43215
Across the street from COSI
* Tickets: FREE for U.S. active-duty, Military Veterans, and Gold Star families.
Online Tickets
* Open: Wed-Sun: 10-5
* More info:
National Veterans Memorial and Museum




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Ohio Statehouse

The Statehouse was opened to the public in 1857 when the House and Senate began meeting in their respective chambers and was completed in 1861. The Statehouse has been designated a National Historic Landmark. Guided tours are available on the hour, every day, except state holidays.



* 25 minutes from the Buckeye Express Convention hotel
* Location: 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, 43215-4275
It is located in downtown Columbus, at Broad and High Streets.
* Tours: Public Tours
* More info: Ohio Statehouse




Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station

The Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station is a union meeting space and event hall in Franklinton, near Downtown Columbus. Built by the Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad from 1895 to 1896, it was a passenger station until 1930. It has been the headquarters of International Association of Fire Fighters Local 67, a firefighters' union, since 2007. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. It has experienced fires (in 1910 and 1975) and floods (in 1913 and 1957), though its relatively few owners have each made repairs and renovations to preserve the building's integrity. The building is the last remaining train station in Columbus.



* 25 minutees from the Buckeye Express Convention hotel
* Location: 379 West Broad Street, Columbus
* More info:
Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station




Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad Station

Union Station Arch

The Union Station arch is a 35-foot Beaux-Arts arch at McFerson Commons Park near downtown Columbus. The work was designed by renowned architect Daniel Burnham, as part of a grand entranceway to the city's Union Station. It has intricate details, including Corinthian columns, multiple cornices and friezes, and statuary groups; some are currently in storage. The arch and entrance arcade were designed in 1812 and completed by 1899. Nearly all of the Union Station arcade was demolished in 1976, and preservationists managed to save the single tall arch.



* 25 minutees from the Buckeye Express Convention hotel
* Location: McFerson Commons Park near downtown Columbus
* More info:
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Union Station Arch

The Buckeye Express
A Mid Central Region Convention
presented by
The Buckeye Division (Division 6)
Mid Central Region
The National Model Railroad Association, Inc.