United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771Butler, Charles T.2003-01-22Encyclopedia article about the Columbus Museum in Columbus, Georgia. The Columbus Museum, serving more than 90,000 visitors annually, is a major artistic center for west central Georgia. As the largest art museum in Georgia outside Atlanta and the only art museum within a forty-mile radius of Columbus, it draws patrons primarily from thirteen Georgia and seven Alabama counties. Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Columbus Museum offers educational programs for children and adults, changing exhibitions, and related activities. There also is an interactive gallery as well as space for lectures and advanced studio art instruction.text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Columbus Museum (Columbus, Ga.)Museums--Georgia--ColumbusArt museums--Georgia--ColumbusColumbus MuseumText