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The OSU Urban Arts Space offers free guided tours to K-12 students, university groups, people with disabilities and anyone else who might be interested.

A guided tour is a wonderful way for any group to engage with and learn more about our exhibitions and programming.  Tours and exhibition admissions are always free.

Exhibition Tours

We currently offer public tours on Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 11am and 3pm.  If you would like to schedule a tour for yourself or a group, please fill out the tour request form by clicking on the appropriate link below.  For groups of 10 or more, please allow at least two weeks advance notice so our staff can properly prepare for your tour.

Reservations are currently available for our May Tours, June Tours.

Bring your community group or class to the Space for an engaging and thought-provoking tour of our current exhibition. Our tours are interactive, in depth, and tie into the Ohio Academic Content Standards.  Themed tours are developed around the needs and interests of the participants and can focus on any aspect of the exhibitions, with appropriate touchable and visual materials to supplement descriptions and discussions.

The Lazarus Building's Rooftop Garden

Please note: Our regularly scheduled rooftop tours are now offered on the first Friday of the month.

The OSU Urban Arts Space and the Columbus Downtown Development Corporation partner to offer tours of the Lazarus Building rooftop gardens the first Friday of the months from May through October.  The tour begins at 1:45pm at the OSU Urban Arts Space, where guests will get an inside look at the current exhibitions and learn about the many green aspects of the organization.  The tour concludes with a trip up to the beautiful green roof with Lazarus Building Manager Robert Turrin.  We are now accepting reservations for our 2012 rooftop tours; fill out this simple online form to reserve your spot.  If you have a large group, you may request a special tour, please email us at uas@osu.edu.  Although we cannot guarantee anything, we will do our best to coordinate with the building manager to make it happen!  

Special Accommodations

Special accommodations are available by prearrangement for individuals or groups from the mental health community as well as those with Autism, Alzheimers, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, or other unique perspectives. Signed tours of exhibitions are available by prearrangement for individuals or groups who are deaf or hearing impaired.