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Attractions in Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia is home to a variety of exceptional museums, including the Columbia Museum of Art, which houses an extraordinary collection of European and American fine and decorative arts; and the South Carolina State Museum, the South’s most comprehensive art, natural history, science and technology museum. Families will enjoy EdVenture, the Southeast’s largest children’s museum.

Be sure to spend a day at the Riverbanks Zoo and Botanical Gardens, recognized as one of the top 10 zoological parks in the nation. The zoo offers experiences as diverse as a diving expedition on a Pacific coral reef to a safari through the plains of Africa. More than 2,000 animals thrive in re-created natural habitats without bars or cages.

Attractions in Columbia, South Carolina

 

 

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The mission of the Historic Columbia Foundation is to nurture, support and protect the historical and cultural heritage of Columbia and its environs through programs of advocacy, education and preservation.