Columbus attraction nominated for title of nation’s best museum by ‘USA Today’ reader vote

COSI is aiming to take its title back.

While the Columbus destination took the top spot for four consecutive years in USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice awards, in 2024 it fell to number two last year after being surpassed by The Wild Center in Tupper Lake, New York.

This year, COSI has been nominated again, alongside 19 others, each of which were selected by a panel of industry experts.

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This means USA Today readers’ votes will determine the winner, as the museum with the most total votes by the time polls close—they close on Feb. 11–will be named the winner.You can vote here. Each person can vote once per day.

Don’t look now, but at the time this article was published, COSI is leading all nominees in votes.

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