Charleston Museum

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

The Charleston Museum, Heyward-Washington House & the Joseph Manigault House are OPEN.

Tours at the Historic Houses begin on the hour starting at 10 AM and ending at 4 PM.
Last tour of the day at the Historic Houses begins at 4 PM.

EFFECTIVE JULY 1: Per Charleston City Council ordinance all persons are required to wear face coverings when entering buildings open to the public within the City limits.
Masks must be worn while visiting The Charleston Museum and its historic houses.
Thank you for your cooperation and for helping our community to slow the spread of COVID-19.

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Employment Opportunities

Historic House Interpreter (Part-Time)

Qualifications

Strong public speaking skills

Good customer service

Friendly, people-oriented disposition

Related experience and/or general knowledge of Charleston and Lowcountry history preferred

Pay Rate: Minimum Wage

Note: The Museum cannot guarantee a minimum number of hours per week.

If interested, please download the employment application and send to the attention of:

Chief of Education and Interpretation

The Charleston Museum

360 Meeting Street

Charleston, SC 29403

The Armory

In the Museum’s Armory, see excellent examples of historic weaponry, dating from 1750 to the twentieth century, with uses that ranged from military to more personal applications such as hunting and dueling.
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The Armory

Historic Textiles Gallery

In the Historic Textiles Gallery, the Museum features regularly rotating exhibits from its rich historic textiles and clothing collection, one of the finest in the southeastern United States.
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Historic Textiles Gallery

City Under Siege

In City Under Siege, discover how Charlestonians endured the greatest conflict in American history.
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City Under Siege

The Early Days

In The Charleston Museum: The Early Days gallery, see exotic collections from around the world, representative of the Museum’s nineteenth century cosmopolitan collecting focus.
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The Early Days

Lowcountry Hall

In the Lowcountry History Hall, see materials relating to the Native Americans who first inhabited the Lowcountry and the African American and European settlers who transformed the region into an agricultural empire.
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Lowcountry Hall

Becoming Americans

In Becoming Americans, explore Charleston’s important role in the American Revolution, from protest to independence.
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Becoming Americans

Natural History

In the Natural History gallery you will see an extraordinary array of birds, reptiles and mammals that have called the South Carolina Lowcountry home since prehistory, including contributions from noted naturalists.
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Natural History

Kidstory

The Charleston Museum is pleased to present Kidstory, a fun and exciting, hands-on exhibit for children, where the fascinating history of Charleston and the Lowcountry comes alive.
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Kidstory

Charleston Silver

In the Loeblein Gallery of Charleston Silver discover the impressive work of the South’s finest craftsmen and women, from the colonial era through the Victorian Age.
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Charleston Silver

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