Lovely & Lethal: Killer Fashions from the Collection

09/28/2024 - 04/20/2025

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Are these pieces à la mode or just macabre? Discover the consequences of style, from accessories made out of now extinct animals to clothing that could kill. We hope to see you...

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Homeschool History Day: Geology Rocks!

10/17/2024

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Dig into geology! Learn all about the rock cycle and the different types of rocks that make up our environment. Use the scientific method and techniques used by real geologists...

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“Another Sojourner Looking for Truth” Lecture and Book Signing with Dr. Millicent Brown

10/17/2024

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Charleston Museum is pleased to host Dr. Millicent Brown on October 17th at 6:00 pm for a lecture and book signing as part of its Fall lecture series.  The...

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Teen Workshop: The Mermaid Incident

10/18/2024

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

It’s 1867, the Civil War has ended and a mermaid is living in Charleston. Hear the tale of Charleston’s mermaid and the riots her captivity caused. Were the riots really...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

10/18/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. He will be on hand to share projects currently...

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Scents of Charleston Candle Workshop and Tour

10/19/2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join local artist Daisy McClellan and Chief of Education Elise Reagan for a multisensory journey at the Heyward Washington House. Immerse yourself in 18th-century Charleston as you explore the art...

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STEAM Saturday: Spooky Science

10/19/2024

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Get spooky with science! Engineer a Franken-hand that moves. Build a candy catapult and then watch candy disappear. Make gummy worms dance. These spooky themed STEAM activities will thrill you with...

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Beyond the Ashes: The Lowcountry’s New Beginnings Opening Reception

10/24/2024

6:00 pm

The Charleston Museum is pleased to present its new permanent exhibition, Beyond the Ashes: The Lowcountry’s New Beginnings.  This exhibit will cover topics such as the political and social changes...

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Beyond the Ashes: The Lowcountry’s New Beginnings, new permanent exhibit, opens to the public

10/25/2024

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

This new permanent exhibit will cover topics such as the political and social changes that took place in the wake of the Civil War, the Jim Crow Era, the Earthquake...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

10/25/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. He will be on hand to share projects currently...

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Screen Printing Clay Resist & Indigo Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop

10/26/2024

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

In this workshop participants will learn how to combine screen printing using a clay paste and indigo. Charleston fiber artist Kristy Bishop will demo how to make the clay paste, pulling...

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Halloween Party: Trick or Treat at the Museum

10/29/2024

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Kick off your Halloween celebrations with the Charleston Museum! Wear your eerie-sistible costumes and visit the Education Classroom for crafts, activities, and spooky snacks! Then embark on a guided trick...

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Indigo Dyeing Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop

11/02/2024

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join local artist Kristy Bishop as she leads an introductory workshop on dyeing with indigo at the Dill Sanctuary!  Participants will have the chance to learn about the history of...

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STEAM Saturday: Disaster!

11/02/2024

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Get ready to shake, rattle, and roll! Dive into disasters by building your own twister bottle to harness the power of a tornado. Experiment with building on an earthquake table,...

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Teen Homeschool History Day: Lowcountry Thanksgiving

11/08/2024

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Gather together to learn all about Thanksgiving! Explore the origins of Thanksgiving and discover what foods would have been served. Track changes to the holidays over time and read one...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

11/08/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. He will be on hand to share projects currently...

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From Birds to Batteries: An In-depth Ecology and Historical Walking Tour of Battery Pringle

11/09/2024

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Representing the largest area of privately protected land on James Island, the Dill Sanctuary is a 580-acre wildlife refuge rich in historic features. A microcosm of Lowcountry cultural history and...

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Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop

11/09/2024

9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Join local artisan Sarah Edwards-Hammond for in-depth instruction on sweetgrass basketry which has been an integral part of the Lowcountry’s Gullah Geechee community since the 17th century. Edwards-Hammond comes from a...

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USO Tour at the Joseph Manigault House with Chief of Education Elise Reagan

11/11/2024

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

In honor of Veterans Day, experience the Joseph Manigault House as it was while it served as a USO post during World War II.  The house became a place for...

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Discovery Day: Terrific Turkeys

11/12/2024

10:00 am - 11:00 am

It’s turkey time! Turkeys are one of the many animals that call the Dill Sanctuary home. Learn all about these feathered friends and make your turkey art to take home....

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South Carolina African American Confederate Pensioners Lecture with Dr. Walter B. Curry Jr.

11/14/2024

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

During the Civil War, South Carolina employed African American labor, free and enslaved, to support military operations in Charleston and the Lowcountry areas. 58 years later, South Carolina legally approved...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

11/15/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. He will be on hand to share projects currently...

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Punch Needle Trivet Workshop with Local Artist Daisy McCellan

11/17/2024

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Join local artist Daisy McClellan Sunday November 17th from 1:00 - 3:30 pm at the Charleston Museum for a special punch needle trivet workshop.  Taking inspiration across the street from the Joesph Manigault House,...

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Exclusive Society Member Tour: Making the Cut: Lovely & Lethal

11/19/2024

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

In preparing for the Charleston Museum’s newest historic textile exhibit, Lovely & Lethal: Killer Fashions from the Collection, it was important to strike a tone between the menacing and the...

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Homeschool History Day: Hidden History at the Dill

11/21/2024

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Uncover the Dill Sanctuary’s hidden history using maps, artifacts, census records, and oral histories. “The visitor will find no great plantation house or gun-embellished fort at the Dill Sanctuary today....

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

11/22/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. He will be on hand to share projects currently...

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Holiday Wreath Workshop with Local Floral Designer and Master Certified Florist Pia Geraghty

11/23/2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

The prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be on your own front door! Join Pia Geraghty, European Master Certified florist, as she leads a wreath-making and design class at...

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Native American Knowledge Workshop

11/25/2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Discover the lives of early South Carolina inhabitants who arrived over 12,000 years ago through hands-on exploration of artifacts and replicas of tools and animal skins. Learn how native peoples...

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Teen Workshop: Archaeology

11/26/2024

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Become an archaeologist for the day! Learn about the tools, technology, and principles of archaeology. Visit the Museum’s electrolysis lab, put together your own artifact and conduct artifact analysis. Specially...

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Thanksgiving Day: Museum and its historic houses CLOSED

11/28/2024

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Charleston Museum and its historic houses are closed Thanksgiving Day, so that staff may enjoy the holiday with family and friends.  We resume regular hours on the Friday, November...

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Garden Club of Charleston Holiday Decorations at the Joseph Manigault House

12/07/2024 - 12/26/2024

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Annually, the Garden Club of Charleston uses this magnificent antebellum house as a backdrop for their creative holiday arrangements, using plant material that would have been available in the Lowcountry...

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STEAM Saturday: Snow Science

12/07/2024

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Have snow much fun growing your own crystal snowflake, make snow balls, go ice “fishing,” and create snow! STEAM Saturday is...

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Holiday Decorations Celebration at the Manigault House

12/07/2024

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Kick-off your festive season on Saturday, December 7th at the Holiday Decorations Celebration! Every year the Garden Club of Charleston transforms the Joseph Manigault House with beautiful decorations for the...

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Punch Needle Ornament Workshop with Local Artist Daisy McClellan

12/08/2024

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Join local artist Daisy McClellan Sunday December 8th from 1:00 - 3:30 pm at the Charleston Museum for a special punch needle trivet workshop. Taking inspiration across the street from the Joseph Manigault...

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Holiday Candle Making Workshop with Local Artist Daisy McClellan

12/15/2024

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Join local artist, Daisy McClellan, at The Charleston Museum for a relaxing Holiday Candle Making Workshop with vintage vessels. Learn how to make your very own candles from beginning to end. Participants...

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Holiday Workshop

12/18/2024

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Deck the halls at the Charleston Museum with our annual Holiday Workshop. Children can sip on hot chocolate and eat cookies as they create their own ornaments and decorations to...

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Christmas Eve: Museum and its historic houses CLOSING at 1 PM

12/24/2024

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Charleston Museum and our historic houses will be close at 1 PM on Christmas Eve, so that staff may enjoy the holiday with family and friends. We resume regular...

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Christmas Day: Museum and its historic houses CLOSED

12/25/2024

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Charleston Museum and its historic houses are closed on Christmas Day, so that staff may enjoy the holiday with family and friends. We resume regular hours on the Thursday,...

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New Year’s Day: Museum and its historic houses OPEN

01/01/2025

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Charleston Museum and its Historic Houses are open on New Year's Day.  Start your new year off with America's first museum! The Charleston Museum: Monday through Saturday 9 am...

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