Slave Badge Collection
The Charleston Museum's Slave Badge Collection contains numerous examples of copper badges worn by enslaved people in Charleston.
The online catalog at this time currently represents only a portion of the Museum’s collections but it is being updated on a regular basis, so please check our website often. If you are unable to find what you are looking for please contact the appropriate curator for additional information.
Textile Collection
The Charleston Museum's Textile Collection consists of complete and fragmentary textile objects ranging from 18th century printed cotton chintz to 20th century woven silk damasks.
Vertebrate Paleontology Collection
Over 10,000 specimens primarily from the Cenozoic Era including the largest collection of Oligocene whales in the world
Weaponry Collection
Firearms, edged weapons, explosives, and projectiles ranging from the early 17th to mid 20th century.
Works on Paper Collection
The Charleston Museum's Works on Paper Collection consists of paintings, drawings, etchings, sketchbooks, lithographs and prints ranging from the 18th to early 20th century.