In the near future, a young family is visiting downtown Columbus and decides to explore the new three-story structure located at 26th Avenue and 14th Street – the Columbus Community Building.
In the scenario painted by Columbus Area Children’s Museum (CACM) Executive Director Katy McNeil, it’s a family of four on this adventure – a parent, a teenager, a 7-year-old and a toddler. The parent stops in The Broken Mug satellite location for much-needed caffeine before setting their teenager loose in the Columbus Public Library’s makerspace.
Then, the parent and two younger kids head over to the CACM.
“The first thing they see is a 24-foot corncob at the center of the room, and then they see Kidstown, a modern farm, the water table, the theater, and they’re off to explore,” McNeil said. “Your toddler is playing in the young children’s area, making new friends…
