Commemorating two and a half centuries since its founding and spanning nearly 4.6 billion years of history, we are pleased to present America’s First Museum: 250 Years of Collecting, Preserving, and...
View EventBeginning Saturday, 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 EventAnnually, 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...
View EventJoin 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 EventDeck the halls with science! Attempt to construct a gingerbread house that survives an earthquake. Design your own sleigh, make a reindeer fly, and create a snowstorm in a jar!...
View EventJoin 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 EventThere’s snow-place like the Charleston Museum! Kick off your winter break with our half-day Museum Camp. Children will travel through time learning about history around the world while participating in...
View EventDeck 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...
View EventJoin 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 EventThe Charleston Museum and our historic houses will be close on Christmas Eve, so that staff may enjoy the holiday with family and friends. We resume regular hours on the...
View EventThe 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 EventBecome a cartographer for the day! Learn how to read different types of maps, examine maps made throughout the centuries, and create your very own map to take home! Museum...
View EventTravel through time discovering how people communicated throughout the ages. Learn about improvements in technology and their effects on how people relate to one another. Try your hand at letter...
View EventThe 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...
View EventJoin 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 EventExperience life for a teen in colonial Charleston. Learn about apprenticeships and indenture contracts. Try your hand at several colonial jobs such as carving, blacksmithing, and decorative arts to see...
View EventJoin 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 EventBrrrr--It’s cold outside! Warm up inside the Charleston Museum as you learn all about winter weather! Create a snowstorm in a jar, learn how clouds form, and make your own...
View EventThe Charleston Museum and our historic houses are open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Charleston Museum: Monday through Saturday 9 am to 5 pm, Sunday 12 to 5...
View Event100 years ago, Howard Carter’s expedition uncovered King Tutankhamen’s sarcophagus after finding his tomb completely intact in 1922. Learn about the Boy Pharaoh and the importance of the afterlife to...
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