The Charleston Museum - Indigo Textile Exhibit

Our Duty was Quite Arduous The Charleston Museum

Uniformly Dressed textile gallery exhibit at the The Charleston Museum Historic Fashion

The Charleston Museum -20th Century Quilts exhibit.

America's First Museum

Welcome to The Charleston Museum, America's First Museum, founded in 1773. Its mission is to preserve and interpret the cultural and natural history of Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry. We invite you to explore this rich, varied history at the Museum and its two National Historic Landmark houses. All are located downtown, in America's Most Historic City. (learn more)

Kid Tours: Cool It!

Can you imagine life in the Lowcountry without air conditioning? Explore ways to keep cool with items from our collection. Kid Tours is a series designed to highlight artifacts from ou... (learn more)

Pirates of Charleston - Family Fun Event

Yo Ho, Let’s go! Search the Charleston Museum for treasure and join the pirate crew. Hear tall tales from roving pirates and participate in fun activities. Every month The... (learn more)

Nature Trailers Summer Camp - June 24 - 28

Get down and dirty exploring creatures of the marsh and tracking animals along the trail at the Charleston Museum's Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre wildlife sanctuary located on James Island along the S... (learn more)

Kid Tours: Feathered Friends

Check out our latest Kidstory exhibit curated by local homeschoolers. Feathered Friends will feature bird mounts, fossils, eggs, nest, and more. Kid Tours is a series designed to ... (learn more)