Bringing Them Back to Life is a blog series from The Charleston Museum that provides updates and plans for our Natural History Gallery renovations. This image is a concept image for the layout of the whale evolution portion of the exhibitand does not necessarily reflect the final product. As you…
Read MorePAST EXHIBIT A seed herbarium is a cataloged collection of plant seeds used for identification and research on plants. These seeds are collected by naturalists, classified, and stored. The Charleston Museum herbarium collection includes various seeds collected from around the world. These seeds primarily represent crops that are commonly grown…
Read MorePAST EXHIBIT It’s hard to believe lately, but Charleston, on occasion, still gets a bit chilly just as it has for centuries. In 1726, for example, Charleston endured its first snowfall during what was then the coldest winter ever in its more than half-century existence. Almost 100 years later Gabriel…
Read MoreHappy New Year! Once again, thank you to all those who so generously gave to our Annual Appeal. I am pleased to report that 2015 was another year of exciting accomplishments for The Charleston Museum, which included many of the specific objectives set forth in our Strategic Plan for 2015…
Read MoreThe Garden Club of Charleston, once again, brought holiday spirit into the Joseph Manigault House, adorning its rooms, hallways, and stairways with greenery, feathers, ribbons, and more! These spectacular arrangements represent 2015’s chosen theme, Tis The Season! Join us again next year to view more beautiful holiday decorations!
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