South Carolina State Museum

South Carolina State Museum The South Carolina State Museum is a state-of-the-art facility featuring four floors of SC history. The museum has health and safety measures in place.
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Please visit the museum's website for more information at http://scmuseum.org/visit/hours-admission/

Need plans for Labor Day weekend? The State Museum is OPEN 🎉Visit with family and friends and see:🏆Guinness World Record...
09/01/2026

Need plans for Labor Day weekend? The State Museum is OPEN 🎉

Visit with family and friends and see:

🏆Guinness World Record holder for the largest sweetgrass basket: "Big Percy," by artist Corey Alston 🧺

Plus:
👀 The major new exhibition, "American Battleground: South Carolina's Revolution."
🎇 Amazing planetarium experiences and 4d theater shows
🦖 Dinosaur exhibition gallery
🛍️ Shopping in the Museum Store

And much more!

Get tickets and plan your visit at https://scmuseum.org/museum-open-over-holiday-weekend

Join the SCSM and SCSM Foundation team as we travel the Palmetto State on a 12-city Hitting the Road for MORE Tour to sh...
09/01/2026

Join the SCSM and SCSM Foundation team as we travel the Palmetto State on a 12-city Hitting the Road for MORE Tour to share exciting news about the upcoming transformation of nearly 225,000 square feet of public learning space, including a new state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary Innovation Wing featuring four world-class galleries + a Smithsonian Spark!Lab.

🛑 First Stop: Aiken!

Come have breakfast with us and learn MORE about our game-changing renovations and modernizations, giving the people of South Carolina MORE art, history, culture, and innovation than ever before.

🗓️ Event Details:
Hitting the Road for MORE
SCSM Breakfast Meetup

9am Wednesday, September 9
Chamber of Commerce

121 Richland Ave East
Aiken SC 29801

🔗 RSVP by Friday, September 4 - https://aiken.membersthrive.com/index.php?id=184&eventuid=78&chamberpid=175

09/01/2026

Lowcountry native Amethyst Ganaway—chef, author, and culinary historian—has been named a 2026 Governor’s Award recipient for her work documenting and preserving Black Southern, Gullah Geechee, and African foodways. 🏆🍲

General admission is only $1 this Sunday, Sept. 6th! 💵 Explore 4 floors of exhibitions, visit the observatory and more! ...
08/31/2026

General admission is only $1 this Sunday, Sept. 6th! 💵

Explore 4 floors of exhibitions, visit the observatory and more! Plus, enjoy 4D theater films and planetarium shows for only $5 each.

First Sunday is sponsored by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. 🩵

BIG thank you to Fletcher Green and Parker Leslie of Cox & Dinkins Inc. for their help in measuring Big Percy for its Gu...
08/30/2026

BIG thank you to Fletcher Green and Parker Leslie of Cox & Dinkins Inc. for their help in measuring Big Percy for its Guinness World Records title! 🏆

The official measurements came in at:
📏 44.1 inches long
📏 43.3 inches wide
📏 52.6 inches tall 😮

Be sure to see Big Percy on your next visit to the Museum!

One of the best perks of Museum membership? Exclusive experiences like our Member Morning held just before our Flock Fes...
08/27/2026

One of the best perks of Museum membership? Exclusive experiences like our Member Morning held just before our Flock Fest event in March! 🙌

Our members enjoyed special access to our exhibitions and participated in a bird-watching event led by naturalists from the City of Columbia Parks and Recreation Department. 🐦

From members-only previews and special events to discounts and year-round admission, there’s even more to experience when you’re a Museum member. 🎟️

➡️ Become a member today: https://scmuseum.org/support/membership/become-member

08/25/2026

Join us this Friday, August 28 at 12:30 for our final Summer Spotlight Talk!

Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs Paul Matheny will explore the rich history of South Carolina pottery, from the well-known Edgefield traditions to makers and collections from across the state.

Come discover some fascinating pieces and stories from South Carolina’s pottery heritage. We’ll see you there!

🚨 LAST CHANCE to see “Bird Photographer of the Year” before it leaves August 30! 📸 The exhibition features 70 award-winn...
08/24/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE to see “Bird Photographer of the Year” before it leaves August 30!

📸 The exhibition features 70 award-winning images captured by amateur and professional photographers from around the globe and showcases the beauty and diversity of birdlife.

🎟️ Exhibition entry is included with general museum admission.

08/22/2026

The next major lunar eclipse visible from Columbia, SC won't happen again until 2029.🌕🌑

Our Observatory Manager Dr. Matthew Whitehouse is back to break down what a lunar eclipse is and why this celestial event is worth staying up for on Aug. 27.

DON'T FORGET to join us for Lunar Eclipse Night at the Museum on Aug. 27 from 8:30 p.m. - 1 a.m. Explore the Museum after hours, enjoy planetarium shows, hands on activities, and watch the eclipse with our observatory team.

🎟️ Get your tickets at https://scmuseum.org/events/lunar-eclipse-night-museum

Address

301 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC
29201

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18038984921

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