Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston

Mace Brown Museum of Natural History at the College of Charleston Open 6 days a week from 11am-4pm. Closed Wednesdays. Free admission, donations welcome. The gift shop accepts credit cards and Apple Pay.

Natural History Museum

The Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences is home to a Paleontology Museum that displays almost 1,000 fossils. The displays includes: dinosaur bones, crinoids, Oligocene mammals of North America, mosasaurs, cave bears, Pleistocene mammals of the Carolinas, ocean life through time and fossil plants. A favorite exhibit for many is the reconstructed jaw which hou

ses real teeth from the giant extinct shark Megalodon. The Museum is open to the public and manned by geology undergraduates who work as student docents. Groups that would like to schedule a visit to the Museum should call 843.953.3967 (Museum direct line), or email [email protected].

Hi everyone, we will be expanding our Meet Dr. Jake event on Friday, August 28th at 3:00 pm to include our whole museum ...
08/24/2026

Hi everyone, we will be expanding our Meet Dr. Jake event on Friday, August 28th at 3:00 pm to include our whole museum team! Come to the museum to meet everyone including our new staff. 🐬

We will be closing early at 1:00 pm today, August 22nd due to student emergency. Thank you for the understanding. We wil...
08/22/2026

We will be closing early at 1:00 pm today, August 22nd due to student emergency. Thank you for the understanding. We will reopen tomorrow at 11 am.

The museum will be closed on Friday, August 7th due to building AC and humidity maintenance. We are sorry to anyone who ...
08/06/2026

The museum will be closed on Friday, August 7th due to building AC and humidity maintenance. We are sorry to anyone who noticed how warm and sticky it was in the museum today! We will reopen on Saturday, August 8th.

Happy August because we get a new team member!Meet Dr. Jake Wilson at the museum on Friday, August 28th at 3:00 pm! 🐟🐠🐬🦈
08/03/2026

Happy August because we get a new team member!
Meet Dr. Jake Wilson at the museum on Friday, August 28th at 3:00 pm! 🐟🐠🐬🦈

The museum had to close early today, August 2nd, due to an accident. We will reopen tomorrow at 11:00 am. Sorry about th...
08/02/2026

The museum had to close early today, August 2nd, due to an accident. We will reopen tomorrow at 11:00 am. Sorry about that!

If you are planning on coming to visit the museum on Saturday, make sure to head to the College of Charleston art museum...
07/16/2026

If you are planning on coming to visit the museum on Saturday, make sure to head to the College of Charleston art museum- Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art down the street from us to their family day happening from 10 am-1 pm.

🚨 Museum Closure Update 🚨The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, July 16, due to an ...
07/15/2026

🚨 Museum Closure Update 🚨
The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, July 16, due to an unforeseen maintenance emergency in the museum. We will also be closed Monday, July 20, due to a scheduled building power outage.

✨ But we have some exciting news! ✨

Please join us in welcoming our new curator, Dr. Jake Wilson, who will be starting on August 24! We will also be hosting a Meet the Curator event on August 28 at 3:00 PM. More details coming soon!

Thank you, Sam, for inspiring generations of future paleontologists and for reminding us all that science and curiosity ...
07/13/2026

Thank you, Sam, for inspiring generations of future paleontologists and for reminding us all that science and curiosity can change lives. 🦖💚

Beary McBearFace is busy figuring out fireworks? The museum will be closed on Saturday, July 4th. Things Beary recommend...
06/30/2026

Beary McBearFace is busy figuring out fireworks? The museum will be closed on Saturday, July 4th. Things Beary recommends you do instead of the museum: Find a new cave, learn the history of fireworks, or discover new plants to munch. 🌿

We will reopen on Sunday, July 5th with regular hours.

The museum will be closed on Saturday, June 13th for an outreach event. We recommend going to check out the new Jurassic...
06/12/2026

The museum will be closed on Saturday, June 13th for an outreach event. We recommend going to check out the new Jurassic Seas exhibit at the SC aquarium down the street if you haven't yet! 🐬

Address

202 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC
29424

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

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