Category: General News

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Christmas in No Man’s Land

Anyone looking to answer the age-old question of what happens when an immovable object meets an unstoppable force might find a somewhat acceptable answer along Europe’s embattled Western Front one century ago. The series of unending entrenched lines that extended through Belgium, France, and further wavered barely a little, even…

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Paper Template Piecing

PAST EXHIBIT The Charleston Museum’s quilt collection boasts a wide variety of handmade treasures, demonstrating just how strong the quiltmaking tradition was – and still is – in the Lowcountry. While it is virtually impossible to select a favorite from them, one technique that is particularly fascinating to me is…

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Storeroom Stories: Mourning Jewelry

PAST EXHIBIT “Hair is at once the most delicate and lasting of our materials and survives us like love…”                                                              …

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Heyward-Washington House Archaeology, Governor Francis Nicholson, and the Power of Social Media

Archaeology at the Heyward-Washington house in the 1970s, and again in 2002, produced an artifact assemblage unparalleled in size and diversity. The remarkable materials span nearly three centuries, and provide details on the many people who lived and worked on the property before, during, and after Thomas Heyward’s Jr. ownership…

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The Museum’s New Bunting Natural History Gallery: A Return to Our Roots

By Carl P. Borick, Director The Board of Trustees and staff of the Charleston Museum are excited to announce the opening of the Bunting Natural History Gallery on September 23.  In development and planning for over 2 ½ years, this is one of the most significant exhibition achievements at the…

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