EdVenture Children’s Museum

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EdVenture Children’s Museum 🔍Where curiosity is larger than life!
✨Inspiring joy, curiosity, & learning through play! The South's Largest Children's Museum.
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Our mission is to create new generations of lifelong learners! Our Exhibits:
Behind EdVenture’s doors, we are proud to have nine world-class exhibit galleries, a library, learning laboratories, resource centers and other visitor amenities. Two additional outdoor gallery spaces are located just outside the museum’s front doors. Within the total 92,000 square feet that is EdVenture Children’s Museum, there are more than 350 individual hands-on exhibits.

Happy Boss’s Day! 🎊👨‍💼 🎊 Today, we’re celebrating the leaders who inspire creativity, encourage collaboration, and help ...
10/16/2026

Happy Boss’s Day! 🎊👨‍💼 🎊 

Today, we’re celebrating the leaders who inspire creativity, encourage collaboration, and help make EdVenture a place where curiosity and imagination thrive!

Thank you for your dedication, guidance, and passion for creating meaningful experiences for children and families. Your leadership helps make every EdVenture possible!

Here’s to the people who lead with purpose and inspire us to keep learning, growing, and exploring. 🌟

🍂 Fall Break plans? Spend the day at EdVenture! 🍂School may be out, but there’s still plenty to discover! Make the most ...
10/09/2026

🍂 Fall Break plans? Spend the day at EdVenture! 🍂

School may be out, but there’s still plenty to discover! Make the most of the day off with a trip to EdVenture, where kids can play, explore, create, and let their curiosity lead the way.

From climbing and building to imagining, experimenting, and discovering something new, there’s plenty to keep little minds and little hands busy all day long. 🦖🔬🎨

Turn Fall Break into a family adventure and come make some memories with us! d little hands busy all day long.

🚒🔥 THANK YOU FOR HELPING US TAME THE FLAME! 🔥🚒A HUGE thank you to the incredible firefighters who joined us at EdVenture...
10/09/2026

🚒🔥 THANK YOU FOR HELPING US TAME THE FLAME! 🔥🚒

A HUGE thank you to the incredible firefighters who joined us at EdVenture for Tame the Flame and helped us kick off National Fire Prevention Week! 👩‍🚒👨‍🚒

Our guests had the chance to get an up-close look at a real fire truck, meet the firefighters who help keep our communities safe, and learn important fire safety tips along the way. 🚒🧯

We’re so grateful to our firefighters for taking the time to share their knowledge, answer plenty of curious questions, and show our young explorers just how important and exciting fire safety can be! ❤️🔥

Thank you for helping us turn fire safety into hands-on learning and an unforgettable day at EdVenture!

🚒🔥 WE’RE TAMING THE FLAME! 🔥🚒Tame the Flame is happening NOW at EdVenture as we kick off National Fire Prevention Week! ...
10/04/2026

🚒🔥 WE’RE TAMING THE FLAME! 🔥🚒

Tame the Flame is happening NOW at EdVenture as we kick off National Fire Prevention Week! 👩‍🚒

Come get up close with real firefighters, explore the fire truck, learn how to stay safe around fire, and discover that being fire-smart can be pretty awesome. 🔥🧯

There’s no better way to start Fire Prevention Week than with a little hands-on learning—and a LOT of fire truck fun!

🚨 Come see what’s happening at EdVenture today!

Just a reminder - EdVenture will be closed this week for cleaning. Regular hours will resume Friday, September 25 when y...
09/23/2026

Just a reminder - EdVenture will be closed this week for cleaning. Regular hours will resume Friday, September 25 when you can join us for 9 to 5 day!

🏆 WE’RE FEELING PRETTY GOLDEN! 🏆EdVenture has been named one of The State’s Best—and we couldn’t be more excited! 🎉🥇 Gol...
09/22/2026

🏆 WE’RE FEELING PRETTY GOLDEN! 🏆

EdVenture has been named one of The State’s Best—and we couldn’t be more excited! 🎉

🥇 Gold — Best Children’s Birthday Party Venue
🥈 Silver — Best Family Attraction
🥈 Silver — Best Summer Camp
🥉 Bronze — Best Attraction
🥉 Bronze — Best Museum

These awards are extra special because they’re voted on by YOU! 💙

To every family who has celebrated a birthday, explored an EdVenture experienec, joined us for camp, made a memory, asked a million questions, or simply spent the day playing at EdVenture—thank you!

You’re the reason curiosity is larger than life.

👩‍🍳🔬 Little chefs, big science!This Sunday, September 13, we’re celebrating Grandparents’ Day AND National Kids Take Ove...
09/10/2026

👩‍🍳🔬 Little chefs, big science!

This Sunday, September 13, we’re celebrating Grandparents’ Day AND National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day at EdVenture! 🎉

Bring the family and join local scientists Dr. Regina Ciphrah and Dr. Deanna Taylor for a hands-on experience in our Cooking Lab! Inspired by their book, The Kitchen is My Lab, these 30–40 minute sessions blend cooking, science and STEAM to turn the kitchen into a learning lab. 🧪🍳

📍 EdVenture | Columbia
🕐 1, 2 & 3 p.m.
🎟️ Free with admission
⚠️ Seating is limited!

Reserve your spot for the 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. session online. The 3 p.m. session will be available through the Welcome Desk on September 13.

🔗 Reserve your spot:
1 p.m. → https://sales.edventure.org/Performance.aspx?pid=19052&cal=https%3a%2f%2fsales.edventure.org%3a443%2fcalendar.aspx
2 p.m. → https://sales.edventure.org/Performance.aspx?pid=19053&cal=https%3a%2f%2fsales.edventure.org%3a443%2fcalendar.aspx

Come cook, experiment and discover where curiosity comes to life! 💜

Happy Labor Day! If you're looking for a fun way to spend the holiday, EdVenture is OPEN today from 9:00 AM–5:00 PM! 🎉Co...
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! If you're looking for a fun way to spend the holiday, EdVenture is OPEN today from 9:00 AM–5:00 PM! 🎉

Come explore hands-on experiences, spark your curiosity, and enjoy a day of learning and play with the whole family.

Whether it's your first visit or your fiftieth, there's always something new to discover.

We can't wait to see you today!

Looking for something fun to do this Labor Day?We're OPEN on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, from 9 AM–5 PM! Spend the h...
09/04/2026

Looking for something fun to do this Labor Day?

We're OPEN on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, from 9 AM–5 PM! Spend the holiday exploring hands-on experiences, discovering something new together, and making memories the whole family will love.

📍 Open Monday, September 7
🕘 9 AM–5 PM

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211 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC
29201

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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