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Tours at our historic houses are on the hour beginning at 10 am Monday through Saturday, and 12 pm on Sunday. Last tour of the day begins at 4 pm.
Masks must be worn while visiting The Charleston Museum and its historic houses. Thank you for helping our community slow the spread of COVID-19.
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Natural History Research Application Form
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Contact Archivist, Jennifer McCormick at [email protected] or (843) 722-2996 x. 244.
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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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.
In City Under Siege, discover how Charlestonians endured the greatest conflict in American history.
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.
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.
Becoming Americans
In Becoming Americans, explore Charleston's important role in the American Revolution, from protest to independence.
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.
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.
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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