New Columbus Museum exhibit opens Sunday

Here's something you might consider doing Sunday.

A new exhibit, "The Chattahoochee Valley: Colonial Frontier" opens at the Columbus Museum, 1251 Wynnton Road, on Sunday. While you're there, check out the other exhibits, "Introductions: Diane Edison" (which closes March 9), "Eames: An Exploration of Modern Design" (closes June 22) and the spectacular "Objects of Desire: Collectors and Collections in the Chattahoochee Valley" (closes May 4).

The new exhibit shows a great collection of artifacts from the site of Fort Apalachicola. Where is this, you might ask?

It was a 17th century Spanish fort in Russell County. There were several Indian villages nearby as well.

The exhibit addresses contact between the white settlers and the Indians. And how the Spanish, French and English tried to curry favor just to control the territory.

You'll be able to see tools, weapons and trade goods.

The exhibit can be seen through Sept. 7 in the Chattahoochee Legacy history gallery and in the glass cases in the Galleria.

The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. It's closed Monday.

Admission is free.

Call 706-748-2562.