COSI (Center of Science and Industry)

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children's museum educational institution nonprofit organization science museum

COSI (Center of Science and Industry) is a large interactive science museum and research center in Columbus, Ohio, known for hands-on exhibits and educational programs in science, technology, and industry.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
COSI	4
COSI Columbus	3
COSI (Center of Science and Industry) canonical	1
COSI Toledo	1
Center of Science and Industry	1
Discovery City	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T398314 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: COSI (Center of Science and Industry)
Context triple: [Columbus, Ohio, hasCulturalInstitution, COSI (Center of Science and Industry)]

A. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a major science and technology museum in Portland, Oregon, featuring interactive exhibits, a planetarium, and educational programs for visitors of all ages.
B. Sciencenter
Sciencenter is a hands-on science museum in Ithaca, New York, featuring interactive exhibits and educational programs for children and families.
C. Bradbury Science Museum
The Bradbury Science Museum is a public museum in Los Alamos that showcases the history, science, and technology of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, including its role in the Manhattan Project and ongoing research.
D. Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI)
The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is an interactive science and technology museum in Tampa known for its hands-on exhibits, educational programs, and immersive STEM experiences for visitors of all ages.
E. Connecticut Science Center
The Connecticut Science Center is a hands-on science museum and educational facility in downtown Hartford featuring interactive exhibits, programs, and events focused on science, technology, engineering, and math.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: COSI (Center of Science and Industry)
Target entity description: COSI (Center of Science and Industry) is a large interactive science museum and research center in Columbus, Ohio, known for hands-on exhibits and educational programs in science, technology, and industry.

A. Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a major science and technology museum in Portland, Oregon, featuring interactive exhibits, a planetarium, and educational programs for visitors of all ages.
B. Sciencenter
Sciencenter is a hands-on science museum in Ithaca, New York, featuring interactive exhibits and educational programs for children and families.
C. Bradbury Science Museum
The Bradbury Science Museum is a public museum in Los Alamos that showcases the history, science, and technology of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, including its role in the Manhattan Project and ongoing research.
D. Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI)
The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is an interactive science and technology museum in Tampa known for its hands-on exhibits, educational programs, and immersive STEM experiences for visitors of all ages.
E. Connecticut Science Center
The Connecticut Science Center is a hands-on science museum and educational facility in downtown Hartford featuring interactive exhibits, programs, and events focused on science, technology, engineering, and math.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	children's museum ⓘ educational institution ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ science museum ⓘ
buildingPreviouslyOccupiedBy	Central High School (Columbus, Ohio) ⓘ
category	Museums in Columbus, Ohio ⓘ Science museums in Ohio ⓘ Tourist attractions in Columbus, Ohio ⓘ
city	Columbus, Ohio ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
currentLocation	333 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio ⓘ
focusesOn	engineering ⓘ industry ⓘ mathematics ⓘ science ⓘ technology ⓘ
formerLocation	280 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio ⓘ
founded	1964 ⓘ
founder	Franklin County Historical Society ⓘ
fullName	Center of Science and Industry ⓘ linked to: COSI (Center of Science and Industry)
governance	board of trustees ⓘ
hasFeature	labs and workshops ⓘ large-format theater ⓘ live science shows ⓘ permanent exhibits ⓘ planetarium ⓘ traveling exhibits ⓘ
hasMission	to engage, inspire, and transform lives and communities by being the best partner in science, technology, and industry learning ⓘ
hasType	hands-on science center ⓘ interactive museum ⓘ
knownFor	STEM education ⓘ family-oriented activities ⓘ hands-on exhibits ⓘ interactive learning ⓘ
legalStatus	501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ⓘ
locatedIn	Columbus, Ohio ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
offers	educational programs ⓘ outreach programs ⓘ public exhibitions ⓘ school field trips ⓘ science demonstrations ⓘ
openingDate	1964-03-29 ⓘ
regionServed	Central Ohio ⓘ Midwestern United States ⓘ
relocated	1999 ⓘ
serves	children ⓘ families ⓘ general public ⓘ school groups ⓘ
shortName	COSI ⓘ linked to: COSI (Center of Science and Industry)
state	Ohio ⓘ

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