EdVenture, Columbia

Name: EdVenture
Address: 211 Gervais St, Columbia, 29201-3067, United States
Telephone: +1 803-779-3100

#13 among attractions in Columbia

Museum, Children's museum, Science museum

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Facts and practical information

EdVenture is the largest children's museum in the Southeast United States, located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is second only to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis which is the largest children's museum in the world. ()

Established: 2003 (21 years ago)Coordinates: 33°59'50"N, 81°2'53"W

Address

211 Gervais StDowntown Columbia (The Congaree Vista)Columbia 29201-3067 United States

Contact

+1 803-779-3100

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EdVenture – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colonial Life Arena, South Carolina State Museum, Efird's Department Store, Gervais Street Bridge.

0.6 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
17 min walk • The Colonial Life Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily home to the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams.
~620 ftN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
South Carolina State Museum, Columbia
3 min walk • The South Carolina State Museum has four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, a digital dome planetarium, 4D interactive theater and an observatory.
0.9 miNE
Shopping, Department store
Efird's Department Store, Columbia
24 min walk • Efird's Department Store, also known as Lourie's Department Store, is a historic department store building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built about 1870, and is a rectangular brick building renovated and expanded in 1919.
~990 ftSW
Bridge
Gervais Street Bridge, Columbia
5 min walk • Gervais Street Bridge is a historic bridge in South Carolina in the United States and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is an arch bridge constructed from reinforced concrete. Construction began in 1926 and the bridge was completed in 1928. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
0.6 miE
Neighbourhood
The Vista, Columbia
15 min walk • The Congaree Vista is a section of Columbia, South Carolina between the Congaree River and the central business district of downtown. The neighborhood was revitalized during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
0.8 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Columbia
21 min walk • The Basilica of St. Peter, also known as St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, is located at 1529 Assembly St. in Columbia, South Carolina. This is the second building of the oldest Catholic parish in Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina.
0.8 miNE
Park
Finlay Park, Columbia
20 min walk • Finlay Park, at 14 acres, is the largest and most visited park in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The park opened in 1991. Initially named Sidney Park, it was renamed after a former Columbia mayor Kirkman Finlay in 1994.
0.8 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia
21 min walk • The Koger Center for the Arts is an arts center located in Columbia, South Carolina, on the University of South Carolina campus. It was built in 1988, and has 2,256 saleable seats.
1 miNE
Art gallery, Art museum, Shopping
Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia
26 min walk • The Building at 1644 Main Street, also known as Tapp's Department Store, is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1940, and enlarged in 1950. It is a five- to seven-story, Depression Modern building faced in stucco and dark tremolite stone.
0.7 miSW
Church
First Baptist Church of West Columbia, West Columbia
18 min walk • The James Petigru Boyce Chapel is a historic church building at 1306 Hampton Street in Columbia, South Carolina. It is a Greek Revival building built in 1859. A convention met here on December 17, 1860, whose delegates voted unanimously for South Carolina to secede from the United States, leading to the American Civil War.
1.5 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Columbia Township Auditorium, Columbia
38 min walk • Columbia Township Auditorium, also known as Township Auditorium, is a historic auditorium located in Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1930, and is a three-story, brick building with a Doric order columned portico in the Georgian Revival style.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is EdVenture open?

EdVenture is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to EdVenture?

Nearby attractions include SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum, Columbia (2 min walk), South Carolina State Museum, Columbia (3 min walk), Gervais Street Bridge, Columbia (5 min walk), Confederate Printing Plant, Columbia (6 min walk).

How to get to EdVenture by public transport?

The nearest stations to EdVenture:

Train

Columbia (13 min walk)