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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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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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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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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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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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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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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