Various meteorites in The Charleston Museum collection. The sliced section shows the metallic minerals within. Meteorites come in various forms, but the three main categories are stony, iron, and stony-iron. The stony meteorites are very difficult to distinguish from standard Earth rock to the untrained eye. Typically, when a collector…
Read MoreThe Joseph Manigault House (ca. 1803 and located at 350 Meeting Street) has a preservation history championed by women during the 20th century. As the United States entered into a new century marked by major changes in industry and society, many people believed the old needed to be removed so…
Read MoreThe Charleston Museum is honored to celebrate Black History in the Lowcountry, not only this month, but every month, with the completion of our permanent gallery exhibition, Beyond the Ashes: The Lowcountry’s New Beginnings. With a particular section dedicated to the Civil Rights Movement in Charleston, the display cases and…
Read MoreThe Charleston Museum has had many curators in its long history, each one contributing to our prestigious assemblage of objects and institutional history. Over the years, the collection focal point has shifted from one of a Lowcountry focus, to a more global one, and back again, resulting in the Museum…
Read MoreSeason’s greetings to all our Museum friends! On behalf of The Charleston Museum Board of Trustees and staff, I wish you a joyous and healthy holiday season. Whereas 2023 was a year of celebration for the Museum’s 250th anniversary, 2024 has been about accomplishing several critical long-term projects. Probably the…
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