COSI Columbus
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| Independent, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization | |
| Industry | Education |
| Founded | 1964 in Columbus, Ohio |
| Founder | Sanford N. (Sandy) Hallock II |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio |
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Key people
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Dr. David Chesebrough, President and CEO (2006-2016) Pablo Vegas, Chair COSI Board of Trustees |
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Number of employees
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200 (approx.) |
| Website | http://www.cosi.org |
Dr. David Chesebrough, President and CEO (2006-2016)
COSI (an acronym for Center of Science and Industry) is a science museum and research center located in Columbus, Ohio in the United States. Originally opened in 1964, COSI was relocated to a 320,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki along a bend in the Scioto River in 1999. COSI features more than 300 interactive exhibits throughout themed exhibition areas.
As a “center of science and industry” (rather than a standalone “science center”), COSI established embedded partnerships with local organizations. WOSU@COSI (Central Ohio’s NPR member station and Public Broadcasting Service public media station) maintains a digital media center and offices; OSU maintains a center of research as well as health & medicine laboratories staffed by medical residents; and Columbus Historical Society maintains offices and exhibit space.
COSI also operates the largest outreach education program of any science museum in the United States through COSI in the Classroom, 21st Century Lab field trip experiences, international distance education Interactive Video Conferencing programs, and COSI On Wheels traveling outreach program. As well, COSI originated the Camp-In overnight program for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts in 1972 – a concept that is now commonplace in museums nationwide. Since 1964, COSI has engaged with nearly 30 million unique visitors through on-site and outreach programs.
As a not-for-profit organization, COSI is supported by ticket sales, a network of community and statewide partnerships (including relationships with a variety of donors and sponsors), a volunteer program supported by 10,000 volunteers annually, and nearly 20,000 member households. In 2008, COSI was the named the #1 science center in the United States for families by Parent Magazine.
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