Beginning March 18, The Charleston Museum will be undergoing major repairs to its HVAC system. As a result, the Museum may be closed some afternoons due to the temperature in the building. Our historic houses will remain open during this time. Please check our website or call 843-722-2996 for daily updates.

The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting

01/20/2024 - 09/15/2024

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Quilting has always been a means of creative expression, uniting color and pattern to form an object of purpose. Just as paint on canvas functions, the fabric pieces often work...

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Homeschool History Day: Preserving Charleston

03/21/2024

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

History is all around you in Charleston thanks to the work and passion of several women. Learn all about architecture and the preservation movement in the 1920s that saved Charleston’s...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

03/22/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will...

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Easter Egg Hunt Family Fun Event at the Dill Sanctuary

03/23/2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Get egg-cited to have a hoppy Spring! Join us at our 580-acre nature preserve, the Dill Sanctuary, for a morning of crafts and activities followed by an Easter Egg hunt....

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The Art of Abstraction: Sketching in the Historic Textiles Gallery

03/24/2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Experience The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting, currently on exhibit in the Historic Textiles Gallery, through self-guided drawing in a relaxed drop-in sketching session. Presented alongside modern works from...

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Women’s History Tour at the Joseph Manigault House

03/24/2024

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

In celebration of Women’s History Month, a special tour will be offered every Sunday in March (March 3, 10, 17, and 24) to focus on the lives of the women...

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Teen Workshop: Lethal Lady

03/29/2024

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Hear the tale of America’s first female serial killer, Lavinia Fisher. But was she really the manipulative murderess and robber she was accused of being? Dive into historical records and folklore,...

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Easter: Museum and its Historic Houses CLOSED

03/31/2024

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Charleston Museum and its Historic Houses are closed on Easter.  We resume regular hours on the Monday, April 1.  The Charleston Museum: Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5...

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Children’s Painting Workshop with Local Artist and Museum Educator Maggie Roof

04/01/2024

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Join us at the Dill Sanctuary to learn to paint a saltmarsh landscape with Museum Educator, Maggie Roof. Maggie is a professional artist and graduate of SCAD. Supplies, including easels...

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Beachcombers Workshop

04/02/2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Have you ever discovered something on the beach and said, "What is that?!”? At the Beachcombers Workshop, you will have the chance to learn about some of these treasures of...

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Entomophiles Workshop

04/03/2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Calling all bug lovers! Join us at the Dill Sanctuary to learn all about creepy crawlies. Search for insects on a guided bug hunt, craft a glow-in-the-dark firefly, and learn...

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Naturalists Workshop

04/04/2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Would you rather be outside than stuck inside all day? Then you might just be a naturalist! Join us at the Dill Sanctuary for an outdoorsy adventure! Act as a...

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Teen Workshop: Ancient Engineering

04/05/2024

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Have you ever marveled at the ancient wonders and thought, “I could do that”? Now is your chance! Attempt to build your own miniature catapult, craft a chariot, and embrace...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

04/05/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will...

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Educator Professional Development: Life in the Saltmarsh

04/08/2024

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Discover the Dill Sanctuary! Explore on a guided Marsh Walk highlighting the unique and valuable saltmarsh and maritime forest ecosystems. Come face to face with creatures adapted to life in...

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Teen Homeschool History Day:WWII on the Homefront

04/12/2024

10:00 am - 11:30 am

We can do it! Learn about the truth of these words as you explore the role Charlestonians at home played in World War II—war isn’t just fought at the front....

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

04/12/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will...

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STEAM Saturday: Out of this World

04/13/2024

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Journey into the Final Frontier! Make galaxy slime, map a constellation, and create a galaxy you can hold in your hands. Full STEAM Ahead is now STEAM Saturday. STEAM Saturday...

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Homeschool History Day: War on the Stono at Dill

04/18/2024

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Discover the Civil War history of James Island by visiting Battery Pringle located at the Charleston Museum’s Dill Sanctuary. Stand in the middle of the earthwork structure and hear the...

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Blooms and Bubbles: Exclusive Garden Tour with the Garden Club of Charleston

04/18/2024

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

The beautiful formal garden located behind the Heyward-Washington House has been maintained by the Garden Club of Charleston since 1941. The garden is designed to reflect what might have been...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

04/19/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will...

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

04/20/2024

9:30 am - 11:30 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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Screen Printing Clay Resist & Indigo Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop

04/21/2024

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,...

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Closer Look Tour: The Art of Abstraction

04/26/2024

10:30 am

The Charleston Museum is thrilled to partner with The Gibbes Museum of Art for the second consecutive year on their Art Charleston Festival. The current exhibition "The Art of Abstraction:...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

04/26/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will...

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Bundle and Ice Dyeing with Local Artist Daisy McClellan

04/27/2024

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join local artist Daisy McClellan for her workshop, Exploring Color through Bundle and Ice Dyeing. In this class you’ll learn two dying techniques, one hot and one cold. Starting with...

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The Art of Abstraction: Sketching in the Historic Textiles Gallery

04/28/2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Experience The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting, currently on exhibit in the Historic Textiles Gallery, through self-guided drawing in a relaxed drop-in sketching session. Presented alongside modern works from...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

05/03/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will...

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Indigo Dyeing Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop

05/04/2024

9:30 am - 12:30 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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Revolutionary War Siege Lines Walking Tour with Director Carl Borick

05/09/2024

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Join Carl P. Borick, Director of The Charleston Museum and author of A Gallant Defense: The Siege of Charleston, 1780, as he leads a tour to some of the key points related to...

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Teen Homeschool History Day: Pirates

05/10/2024

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Hear the tales of the legendary pirates connected to Charleston, and learn about the democratic principles these outlaws followed. Work with shipmates to create a Code of Conduct and decide...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

05/10/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will...

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Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop

05/11/2024

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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Homeschool History Day: Colonial Charles Towne

05/16/2024

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Travel back in time to the colonial days of Charles Towne. Play the Colonial Charles Towne Game of Life to learn what daily life was like in the city. Try...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

05/17/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will...

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The Art of Abstraction: Sketching in the Historic Textiles Gallery

05/19/2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Experience The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting, currently on exhibit in the Historic Textiles Gallery, through self-guided drawing in a relaxed drop-in sketching session. Presented alongside modern works from...

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Teen Workshop: CSI

05/24/2024

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

A cat burglar has slipped into the Charleston Museum and stolen one of the most valuable artifacts in the collection. Develop skills used by crime scene investigators—such as DNA extraction,...

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Memorial Day: Museum and historic houses OPEN

05/27/2024

9:00 am - 5:00 pm

The Charleston Museum and its historic houses are open on Memorial Day.   The Charleston Museum: Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 12 to 5 pm Heyward-Washington House:...

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

05/31/2024

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will...

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Nature Trailers Summer Camp at the Dill Sanctuary

06/03/2024 - 06/07/2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Surround yourself with nature at The Charleston Museum’s Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre wildlife sanctuary located on James Island along the Stono River. Campers get down and dirty exploring a marsh...

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Nature Trailers Summer Camp at the Dill Sanctuary

06/10/2024 - 06/14/2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Surround yourself with nature at The Charleston Museum’s Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre wildlife sanctuary located on James Island along the Stono River. Campers get down and dirty exploring a marsh...

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Nature Trailers Summer Camp at the Dill Sanctuary

06/17/2024 - 06/21/2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Surround yourself with nature at The Charleston Museum’s Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre wildlife sanctuary located on James Island along the Stono River. Campers get down and dirty exploring a marsh...

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Nature Trailers Summer Camp at the Dill Sanctuary

06/24/2024 - 06/28/2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Surround yourself with nature at The Charleston Museum’s Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre wildlife sanctuary located on James Island along the Stono River. Campers get down and dirty exploring a marsh...

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The Art of Abstraction: Sketching in the Historic Textiles Gallery

06/30/2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Experience The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting, currently on exhibit in the Historic Textiles Gallery, through self-guided drawing in a relaxed drop-in sketching session. Presented alongside modern works from...

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Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop

07/13/2024

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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The Art of Abstraction: Sketching in the Historic Textiles Gallery

07/28/2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Experience The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting, currently on exhibit in the Historic Textiles Gallery, through self-guided drawing in a relaxed drop-in sketching session. Presented alongside modern works from...

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Museum Camp

07/29/2024 - 08/02/2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Travel back in time to learn about creatures, customs, and cultures throughout history. Campers ages 6 - 11 are invited to explore the collections of The Charleston Museum to learn...

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STEAM Explorers Camp with Lowcountry Gifted Minds (Ages 6 – 11)

07/29/2024 - 08/02/2024

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

STEAM Explorers Camp is a summer adventure camp with a week full of surprises. Campers will have a STEAM-tastic time as they experience a taste of all that STEAM Camp offers. Campers will safely conduct experiments...

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Museum Camp

08/05/2024 - 08/09/2024

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Travel back in time to learn about creatures, customs, and cultures throughout history. Campers ages 6 - 11 are invited to explore the collections of The Charleston Museum to learn...

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STEAM Explorers Camp with Lowcountry Gifted Minds (Ages 6 – 11)

08/05/2024 - 08/09/2024

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

STEAM Explorers Camp is a summer adventure camp with a week full of surprises. Campers will have a STEAM-tastic time as they experience a taste of all that STEAM Camp offers. Campers will safely conduct experiments...

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The Art of Abstraction: Sketching in the Historic Textiles Gallery

08/25/2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Experience The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting, currently on exhibit in the Historic Textiles Gallery, through self-guided drawing in a relaxed drop-in sketching session. Presented alongside modern works from...

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