Quilting has always been a means of creative expression, uniting color and pattern to form an object of purpose. Just as paint on canvas functions, the fabric pieces often work...
View EventArchaeologists don’t just dig, some can dive! Learn about underwater archaeology and the story of the H.L Hunley. Kid Tours is a series designed to highlight artifacts from our collection...
View EventGuests are invited to join the Charleston Museum for a brand-new cocktail series to explore a range of spirits and wine. For the final installment in the series, join Museum Curators...
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 EventMillions of years ago, whales lived on land! Discover the changes whales have undergone and meet some of the whales in the Museum’s whale-y cool natural history collection. Make your...
View EventJoin Pretty Lil Garden for a Succulent Terrarium plant class and make your very own terrarium to bring home. Your registration includes an all-inclusive terrarium build. All supplies including glassware, succulents and...
View EventExperience The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting, currently on exhibit in the Historic Textiles Gallery, through self-guided drawing in a relaxed drop-in sketching session. Presented alongside modern works from...
View EventTravel back in time to learn about creatures, customs, and cultures throughout history. Campers ages 6 - 11 are invited to explore the collections of The Charleston Museum to learn...
View EventSTEAM Explorers Camp is a summer adventure camp with a week full of surprises. Campers will have a STEAM-tastic time as they experience a taste of all that STEAM Camp offers. Campers will safely conduct experiments...
View EventCarolina Gold is not actual gold—it’s rice! Learn all about this important cash crop. Create art with rice, use a mortar and pestle to remove rice shells, and explore how...
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 EventTravel back in time to learn about creatures, customs, and cultures throughout history. Campers ages 6 - 11 are invited to explore the collections of The Charleston Museum to learn...
View EventSTEAM Explorers Camp is a summer adventure camp with a week full of surprises. Campers will have a STEAM-tastic time as they experience a taste of all that STEAM Camp offers. Campers will safely conduct experiments...
View EventJoin the Charleston Museum on Thursday August 8th at 6:00 pm for a new event at the Dill Sanctuary. Enjoy an incredible view of the Stono River and watch the...
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 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 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 The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting, currently on exhibit in the Historic Textiles Gallery, through self-guided drawing in a relaxed drop-in sketching session. Presented alongside modern works from...
View EventThe Charleston Museum and its historic houses are open regular hours on Labor Day. Come enjoy your holiday weekend with us! The Charleston Museum: Monday through Saturday 9 am to...
View EventBuzz on over to the Dill Sanctuary to learn about creepy crawlies that make the James Island wildlife refuge home. Go on a bug hunt and create a critter catcher. Discovery...
View EventJoin the Charleston Museum on Thursday September 12th at 5:30 pm for a new event at the Dill Sanctuary. Enjoy an incredible view of the Stono River and watch the...
View EventHistory is full of failures. Learn about one of the biggest fails in Lowcountry history, the sinking of the CSS Hunley. Learn the story of the sunken sub and try...
View EventStep back in time to discover the crops that made Charleston the wealthiest city in British North America. Learn about the intricacies of rice production and indigo as well as...
View EventJoin 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...
View EventLearn about animals that make their own light and rocks that glow while experimenting with fluorescence materials and blacklights. Create a glowing lava lamp and cause a glowing eruption. STEAM Saturday...
View EventTravel back to Prehistoric times to meet the creatures that once lived in the Lowcountry millions of years ago. Learn how fossils are created, get hands-on with real fossils, explore...
View EventLearn all about pluff mud while getting messy! Create a pluff mud painting, a pluff mud sculpture, catch fiddler crabs, and have a pluff mud car wash. Discovery Day is...
View EventMuskets and cannons were not the only weapons used during the Revolutionary War. Spies were key to the strategies of both the British and Americans. Learn about the role of...
View EventDig into geology! Learn all about the rock cycle and the different types of rocks that make up our environment. Use the scientific method and techniques used by real geologists...
View EventIt’s 1867, the Civil War has ended and a mermaid is living in Charleston. Hear the tale of Charleston’s mermaid and the riots her captivity caused. Were the riots really...
View EventGet spooky with science! Engineer a Franken-hand that moves. Build a candy catapult and then watch candy disappear. Make gummy worms dance. These spooky themed STEAM activities will thrill you with...
View EventKick off your Halloween celebrations with the Charleston Museum! Wear your eerie-sistible costumes and visit the Education Classroom for crafts, activities, and spooky snacks! Then embark on a guided trick...
View EventGet ready to shake, rattle, and roll! Dive into disasters by building your own twister bottle to harness the power of a tornado. Experiment with building on an earthquake table,...
View EventGather together to learn all about Thanksgiving! Explore the origins of Thanksgiving and discover what foods would have been served. Track changes to the holidays over time and read one...
View EventJoin 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...
View EventIt’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 EventUncover the Dill Sanctuary’s hidden history using maps, artifacts, census records, and oral histories. “The visitor will find no great plantation house or gun-embellished fort at the Dill Sanctuary today....
View EventDiscover the lives of early South Carolina inhabitants who arrived over 12,000 years ago through hands-on exploration of artifacts and replicas of tools and animal skins. Learn how native peoples...
View EventBecome an archaeologist for the day! Learn about the tools, technology, and principles of archaeology. Visit the Museum’s electrolysis lab, put together your own artifact and conduct artifact analysis. Specially...
View EventThe 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...
View EventLet it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Have snow much fun growing your own crystal snowflake, make snow balls, go ice “fishing,” and create snow! STEAM Saturday is...
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 EventThe 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...
View EventThe 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,...
View EventThe 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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