Impressed lettering is legible on two lead cloth seals after conservation. The third has impressed numbers that are obscured by corrosion. Faithful readers of the Museum blog will recognize the title from the series of articles by Natural Sciences Curator Matt Gibson, describing plans for our new Natural History gallery. …
Read MoreIt is hard to believe that the Museum’s new Natural History Gallery will be a reality in less than a year. We are targeting mid-September for completion of the renovation with the official “opening to take place shortly thereafter. Between years of planning, design and fundraising, the day that once…
Read MoreFor some time now, The Charleston Museum has been working closely with Becca Barnet, of Sisal & Tow, on the design for our Natural History Gallery renovation project. While she and the Museum’s staff have been planning the gallery section by section, Barnet has also been performing needed taxidermy and repair work on…
Read MoreBringing Them Back to Life is a blog series from The Charleston Museum that provides updates and plans for our Natural History Gallery renovations. Observation and description of local flora and fauna had been an interest of many wealthy Europeans who collected and studied organisms as a hobby and in…
Read MoreBringing Them Back to Life is a blog series from The Charleston Museum that provides updates and plans for our Natural History Gallery renovations. The geologic history of the Lowcountry is tied to the Atlantic ocean. Just as the ocean has shaped the coast, it has shaped the lifestyles of…
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