PAST EXHIBIT The Charleston Museum’s quilt collection boasts a wide variety of handmade treasures, demonstrating just how strong the quiltmaking tradition was – and still is – in the Lowcountry. While it is virtually impossible to select a favorite from them, one technique that is particularly fascinating to me is…
Read MorePAST EXHIBIT “Hair is at once the most delicate and lasting of our materials and survives us like love…” …
Read MoreArchaeology at the Heyward-Washington house in the 1970s, and again in 2002, produced an artifact assemblage unparalleled in size and diversity. The remarkable materials span nearly three centuries, and provide details on the many people who lived and worked on the property before, during, and after Thomas Heyward’s Jr. ownership…
Read MoreBy Carl P. Borick, Director The Board of Trustees and staff of the Charleston Museum are excited to announce the opening of the Bunting Natural History Gallery on September 23. In development and planning for over 2 ½ years, this is one of the most significant exhibition achievements at the…
Read MorePAST EXHIBIT – Jan Hiester, Historic Textiles Curator The Charleston Museum was founded in 1773, but it was not until 1906 that the American Association of Museums was organized to develop standards and practices for museums. Since that first year, an annual meeting has been held to gather and share…
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