SPONSORED CONTENT EXPERIENCE COLUMBIA SC 1 RIVERBANKS ZOO & GARDEN 4 SOUTH CAROLINA Nationally recognized, this 170-acre oasis is home to over 3,000 animals, a State Botanical Garden, treetop zip lines and a kids’ splash pad at Waterfall Junction. Contact: 803-779-8717 Riverbanks.org 2 HISTORIC COLUMBIA The preserved house museums, with more than 6,500 housed artifacts, honor SC’s rich history and are available for self-declared historians to view and admire daily. Contact: 803-252-7742 HistoricColumbia.org 3 COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART STATE MUSEUM The most comprehensive museum in the state, and the largest in the Southeast, this sprawling attraction houses four fl oors of permanent and changing exhibits. Contact: 803-898-4921 SCMuseum.org 5 EDVENTURE 1 3 2 4 On Main Street, the impressive Columbia Museum of Art houses one of the Southeast’s largest international permanent collections, plus traveling shows and exhibitions. Contact: 803-799-2810 ColumbiaMuseum.org CHILDREN’S MUSEUM As the South’s largest children’s museum, this interactive, educational institution boasts hands-on art and science experiences, 300 exhibits and “EDDIE,” the world’s largest child. Contact: 803-779-3100 EdVenture.org 176 5 MORE INFORMATION Experience Columbia SC 803-545-0000 ExperienceColumbiaSC.com 1 126 12 6 321 2 Bull St 3 12 378 37 4 5 321 Gervais St 321 v e r e e R i g r a r Co n