Wexner Center for the Arts: Galleries, family movie Saturdays, International Horror and more

Wexner Center for the Arts, located on campus at Ohio State, is a multidisciplinary research laboratory for the arts with programming featuring performing arts, exhibitions, and media arts.

The Wexner Center is a great place to get lost inside for a few hours by yourself, with friends, or with the family. In addition to exhibitions, once they can open fully, they’ll offer tons of events, including talks, films, music and more at the center during the month. 

Films for Families at the Wexner Center

Saturdays through June 2025
These four films offer big-scale storytelling that requires a movie screen and not a tablet. Tickets are just $3. Details. 

Sat, Jun 7, 2025: Hugo (Martin Scorsese, 2011) Ages 8 and up
Sat, Jun 14, 2025: Big Hero 6 (Don Hall and Chris Williams, 2014) Ages 7 and up
Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 1:00 PM: Christopher Robin (Marc Foster, 2018) Ages 8 and up
Sat, Jun 28, 2025, 1:00 PM: Good Morning (Yasujiro Ozu, 1959) Ages 8 and up

Free or Cheap Summer Movies for Families

Screams at the Wex: International Horror Series

From July 10 through August 14, the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University invites curious audiences to experience horror as a global language with International Horror, a summer screening series spotlighting six decades of chilling cinema from around the world.

Each film in the series opens a door to a different cultural perspective on fear and suspense, from Mario Bava’s lush Italian Gothic Black Sunday to Claire Denis’s transgressive French body horror Trouble Every Day and the haunting Japanese techno-terror of Pulse. Screenings feature 35mm and DCP presentations, some with introductions from Columbus film voices.

Admission is free for current Ohio State students. Series passes are $40 for the general public, $32 for Wex members and adults 55 and over, and just $24 for students. Each pass includes a Wex swag bag, a checklist to track your screenings, and a chance to win a prize from series sponsor Seventh Son Brewing. Details here. 

Wex Open House 2025

August 25, 2025 at 4 pm

Join The Wex for music, gallery experiences with educators, hands-on art making, and a screening of short films from the most recent Sundance Film Festival—just a taste of what we offer year-round.

Hang out and relax with some free snacks and beverages. Stop by the Learning and Public Programs department’s welcome table to learn about the day’s offerings, enter a giveaway for books and swag, and hear more about what else the Wex offers throughout the year. Details here. Details here. 

Visiting the Wexner Center

Free and discounted admission to The Wexner Center

Gallery admission is free for all audiences during regular hours thanks to the generous support of American Electric Power Foundation, Bill and Sheila Lambert, Adam Flatto, CoverMyMeds, and the PNC Foundation.

Films and special events are a separate admission

Columbus Member Advantage Program

If you’re a member of select Central Ohio attractions, you can save $3 on general admission to other attractions through the Columbus Member Advantage program. No coupon is necessary. Simply show your valid participating membership card when you visit! Limited to 4 discounts per membership per day; can’t be combined with other discounts.  

Member Advantage partners for 2025 include:

• Columbus Museum of Art and Pizzuti Collection (see our article)
• Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (see our article)
• Dawes Arboretum (see our article)
• Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (see our article)
• LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Columbus (see our article)
• National Veterans Memorial and Museum (see our article)
• Ohio History Center & Ohio Village (see our article)
• Wexner Center for the Arts (see our article)
• COSI (advanced tickets required)
• The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology (also qualifies for ASTC reciprocal admission) 

Gallery Hours (see website for updates)
Sunday: 10AM–5PM
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10AM–6PM
Wednesday: 10AM–6PM
Thursday: Closed
Friday: 10AM–8PM
Saturday: 10AM–8PM

Wexner Center for the Arts
1871 N High St
Columbus, OH 43201