Charleston in Sports: A Photographic History, 1890s-1960s
03/28/2022 - 12/18/2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Explore Charleston in Sports: A Photographic History, 1890s-1960s on view in the Lowcountry Image Gallery until December 18, 2022.
View EventChintz: A Quilted History
04/02/2022 - 12/04/2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Don't miss the opportunity to explore Chintz: A Quilted History on view in the Lowcountry Image Gallery.
View EventKid Tours: Skeletons
10/05/2022
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Did you know that humans have the same number of vertebrae as a giraffe? Or that sharks have no bones at all? Come see what lies underneath fur, skin, scales,...
View EventFossil Friday with the Natural History Department
10/07/2022
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...
View EventCommunity Day at the Dill Sanctuary
10/08/2022
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Come experience the largest area of privately protected land on James Island, The Charleston Museum’s Dill Sanctuary! On October 8, the Museum invites the community to tour this precious landscape...
View EventThe Charleston Museum: America’s First Museum Book Launch
10/13/2022
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1773, The Charleston Museum is pleased to announce the release of a special commemorative volume, published by the University of...
View EventSweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop
10/15/2022
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...
View EventHomeschool History Day: Bones, Dirt, and Pottery
10/20/2022
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Become an archaeologist for the day! Examine potsherds, glassware, bone, and metal to unlock the secrets of Charleston's past. This program will cover different types of archaeology as well as...
View EventRevolutionary War Siege Lines Walking Tour with Director Carl Borick
10/20/2022
6:00 pm - 7:00 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...
View EventFossil Friday with the Natural History Department
10/21/2022
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...
View EventScreen Printing Clay Resist & Indigo Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop
10/23/2022
1:00 pm - 4:00 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,...
View EventDiscovery Day: Pumpkin Party
10/25/2022
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Let's give them pumpkin to do! Little learners will paint mini pumpkins, make pumpkin sand art necklaces, practice motor skill weaving on a pumpkin mat, and go for a nature...
View EventTravel Candle Making Workshop with Local Artist Daisy McClellan
10/25/2022
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join local artist, Daisy McClellan, for a relaxing Travel Candle Making Workshop developed for visitors and locals alike. In this class, you will learn how to make your very own...
View EventThe Work of Dr. Gabriel Manigault: An Intersection of Science, History, and Art Lecture
10/27/2022
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Curator of Natural History, Matthew Gibson, as we continue The Charleston Museum's 2022 fall lecture series by taking an in depth look at the scientific pursuits of Dr. Gabriel...
View EventHalloween Party: Trick or Treat at the Museum
10/28/2022
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Mummies, skeletons, bats, oh my! Kick off your Halloween celebrations with The Charleston Museum. Wear your eerie-sistible costumes and trick or treat through the Museum while learning about the spooky...
View EventFossil Friday with the Natural History Department
10/28/2022
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...
View EventNature’s Pigments & Paint Making with Local Artist Kristy Bishop
10/29/2022
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
In this workshop participants will learn how to turn liquid natural dyes into their very own set of watercolors. Local artist Kristy Bishop will demonstrate the process of extracting color from...
View EventKid Tours: Spies
11/02/2022
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Write a message in secret ink and try to decipher a coded letter! Learn about spies during the Revolution, the Civil War, and World War II. Kid Tours meet the...
View EventFossil Friday with the Natural History Department
11/04/2022
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...
View EventJoshua Lockwood: Revolutionary Clockmaker of Charles Town with Curator of History Chad Stewart
11/08/2022
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join Curator of History, Chad Stewart, for the final installment of The Charleston Museum's 2022 fall lecture series to explore the life and career of Charleston's most prominent colonial period clockmaker,...
View EventUSO Tour at the Joseph Manigault House
11/10/2022
4:30 pm - 5:30 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...
View EventFossil Friday with the Natural History Department
11/11/2022
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...
View EventIn Defense of Charleston: A Tour of Batteries Pringle & Tynes with Chief of Collections Jennifer McCormick
11/12/2022
9:30 am - 11:00 am
In 1863 the Confederate earthworks, Batteries Pringle and Tynes, were constructed by enslaved people and soldiers to serve as part of General P.G.T. Beauregard's "New Lines." Hurriedly constructed, both served...
View EventFamily Fun: USO
11/12/2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
This Veteran’s Day weekend, 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 enlisted...
View EventHomeschool History Day: Native American Knowledge
11/17/2022
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Students will be immersed in the daily life of South Carolina’s first inhabitants by examining the daily activities of Native American men, women, and children. Learn their methods of survival...
View EventFossil Friday with the Natural History Department
11/18/2022
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...
View EventDiscovery Day: Terrific Turkeys
11/22/2022
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....
View EventThanksgiving Day: Museum and Historic Houses CLOSED
11/24/2022 - 11/25/2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Charleston Museum and our 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...
View EventAdvent Wreath Workshop with Local Floral Designer & Master Certified Florist Pia Geraghty
11/26/2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
May your tidings be festive and joyous! Join European Master Certified florist, Pia Geraghty, as she leads a floral design class at The Charleston Museum! Participants will have the chance...
View EventMuseum Store Members Holiday Sale
12/02/2022 - 12/15/2022
All Day
Beginning Friday, December 2, Charleston Museum Members will receive 30% OFF merchandise and 25% OFF publications in both the Museum and Heyward-Washington House Museum Stores. The Members’ Holiday Sale ends...
View EventSweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop
12/03/2022
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...
View EventHoliday Candle Making Workshop with Local Artist Daisy McClellan
12/10/2022
11:00 am - 12:30 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...
View EventChristmas Eve: Museum and Historic Houses close at 1:30 pm
12/24/2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Charleston Museum and our historic houses will close at 1:30 pm on Christmas Eve, so that staff may enjoy the holiday with family and friends. Last Tour at the...
View EventChristmas Day: Museum and Historic Houses CLOSED
12/25/2022
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Charleston Museum and our historic houses are closed on Christmas Day, so that staff may enjoy the holiday with family and friends. We resume regular hours on the Monday,...
View EventNew Year’s Day: Museum and Historic Houses OPEN
01/01/2023
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Charleston Museum and our 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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