The Columbus Museum of Art is a place rich in local history. A place where objects of historical and artistic value are preserved for safekeeping and allow access for public viewing. The museum has several galleries with local names. It also has a lovely children's area, complete with artwork by small local artists from several schools in the area. The children's area has several works of art that children can touch, such as Chicken George. I remember touching that chicken when I visited him as a child. The area also features a mini art studio to satisfy the little creative minds that pass through it. The Chattahoochee Legacy Hall provides a timeline of history from the earliest civilizations to the present day. When I first entered I encountered a 15 foot alligator that had been killed and illegally stored and encased in a glass case, Oscar the alligator is an apt name. Down the hall I came across an old slave house, where I met Cicero, a young slave who claimed the house was his. He talked about Horace King and his great building skills. In front of the house, I noticed a beautiful red ceremonial sash decorated with beads. According to the information next to the display, I learned that it was carried by a Yuchi chief named Sakasemyer, who smuggled it through the Path of Tears. There was a school next door, this exhibit was a favorite when I visited the museum as a child. It is a school with a classroom equipped with a large blackboard in front behind the teacher's desk and a smaller one on each of the sixteen desks. The detail is discreet, upon entering I heard an echo coming from the wooden floors and noticed a bucket of coal to heat the room in the winter months. The tasks for each particular grade level were listed on the board. The next era is...... middle of paper... lry. He incorporated classical, gothic and renaissance architecture to make unique and beautiful jewelry. My favorites in this display were the gorgeous Watch Tower earrings. The sterling silver pieces are quite large but look like a pair of actual watchtowers. The second exhibition entitled Painting with Fire: Works by Betsy Eby. I haven't spent much time looking at these pieces. Although uniquely made, with heated colored beeswax and inspired by music, all the artworks looked almost identical. I understand that she was inspired by the music, however it seems like she was listening to the same song in every piece. I wasn't very impressed with this exhibit. The Columbus Museum is a wonderful small town museum. It offers a variety of paintings, furniture and exhibitions. It also provides a detailed timeline of the history of this entire area.