The Museum of Catholic Art and History, Columbus

My mother was visiting from out of town and I thought she might enjoy these Catholic artifacts. We were surprised at how interesting the whole place was even for non-religious folks! Part history, part art museum. The current location (inside the Catholic Foundation) is smaller than the previous site, but they have plans to move to someplace where their full collection can be displayed. Take advantage of the guided tour, they have a lot of insights to share. They are super friendly and let you photograph anything you want and there are even some things you can touch. If you're lucky they might play the organ for you. As of March 2022 they have an art restorer who comes in mid-day on Fridays to fix some of their paintings who you can chat with and ask questions to. Due to the limited display space an hour should be sufficient to see everything, until they move!

I went here with minimal expectations, but was so pleasantly surprised. I went on a Friday and their art restorer just happened to be there and graciously answered a ton of questions. The guide gave us an expansive tour of the small facility, but was kind, passionate, patient, and very knowledgeable. You could tell she really loved her work and was so passionate about the museum. The museum is a temporary space before they move into a larger space to dissolution their entire collection (I can't wait to revisit!). As a non-Catholic, the museum was so interesting and the guide really patiently explained things. I highly recommend the museum to ANYONE especially nerds of history, religion, or Catholicism.