Florence County Museum

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Through a range of exhibitions, studios, lectures, and family programming, the FCM provides visitors of all ages and interests an engaging experience.

Join us Sat 6/13 from 1 - 3pm for Family Day - Silhouettes & Shadows! Learn about light and shadow, capture your own sil...
06/12/2026

Join us Sat 6/13 from 1 - 3pm for Family Day - Silhouettes & Shadows! Learn about light and shadow, capture your own silhouette on paper, & check out some new exhibits!

It was an honor to host exhibiting artist Dr. Leo Twiggs, guest curator Dr. Frank Martin II, and visiting staff from the...
06/12/2026

It was an honor to host exhibiting artist Dr. Leo Twiggs, guest curator Dr. Frank Martin II, and visiting staff from the Gibbes Museum of Art for the reception of Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs. Thank you to all who attended. If you missed the reception, we urge you to visit the FCM to experience Dr. Twiggs' impactful art in person. On exhibit now through October 11, 2026.

Try a little arts & culture this week courtesy of FCM. We have several great opportunities to engage this week. Admissio...
06/10/2026

Try a little arts & culture this week courtesy of FCM. We have several great opportunities to engage this week. Admission is free! We hope to see you at one or more of these events.

Saturday's Paleontology Presentation with Ashby Gale was a blast! We hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did.
06/09/2026

Saturday's Paleontology Presentation with Ashby Gale was a blast! We hope everyone enjoyed it as much as we did.

The Florence County Museum is proud to present Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs, exhibiting June 11 through October 11...
06/08/2026

The Florence County Museum is proud to present Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs, exhibiting June 11 through October 11, 2026, on loan from the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, SC. Spanning more than six decades of work, with over 40 works created between 1961 and 2020, this landmark retrospective is the first major career survey of Twiggs’ work to be presented in his home state of South Carolina. Explore Twiggs' reflections on race, resilience, and American identity through his command of batik, a multi-layered wax-resist dyeing process. As the nation marks its 250th anniversary, his art offers a singular lens through which to examine our shared national story.

The public is invited to the opening reception on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Guest curator Dr. Frank Martin will be in attendance and will offer opening remarks, sharing insight into Twiggs’ work and the process of creating the exhibition. Dr. Martin is an art historian, educator, and curator who has written extensively about Twiggs’ work. “Through talent, faith, ambition, intelligence and hard work,” says Dr. Martin, “Leo Twiggs has emerged from the challenging obscurity of his early life in a small, segregated community to become one of the South’s most nationally significant and innovative visual artists.” Both the reception and the exhibition are free and open to the public.

Join us on Sat, 6/6 for Our Prehistoric Palmetto State, an engaging, all-ages presentation on the process of fossilizati...
05/20/2026

Join us on Sat, 6/6 for Our Prehistoric Palmetto State, an engaging, all-ages presentation on the process of fossilization and the diverse animals present in South Carolina’s fossil record. The presentation will be from 2-3:15 pm and is free to attend with registration.

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Paleontologist Ashby Gale will present explanations for why Fossil deposits are located where they are, interpret past data from the fossil record to analyze historical climate patterns, and explore the driving mechanisms of fossilization. Get an up-close look at our prehistoric past as he shares various regional fossil examples from his collection.

Guests may bring fossils for identification! Please limit to 10 finds per family to keep the line from getting too long. This event is free with registration. Ashby Gale will also have books for sale

Coastal Creatures and Seashells this morning at the FCM. We hosted kids ages 3-5 as they learned about marine life off t...
05/19/2026

Coastal Creatures and Seashells this morning at the FCM. We hosted kids ages 3-5 as they learned about marine life off the Carolina coast. Thanks for stopping kids, parents, and grandparents. We hope you enjoyed your time at the museum!

The Lasting Presence event scheduled for tonight 5/14, from 5-7 pm has been POSTPONED. We apologize for the inconvenienc...
05/14/2026

The Lasting Presence event scheduled for tonight 5/14, from 5-7 pm has been POSTPONED. We apologize for the inconvenience and plan to reschedule this presentation event for those interested. Stay tuned to our newsletter, website, and social media for an update. In the meantime, we invite visitors to view the exhibit and learn about the valuable contributions immigrants have made throughout Florence’s history. The FCM hosts extended visiting hours every Thursday until 7:00 pm.

There’s a great article about artist Alfred Hutty in this month’s Charleston Magazine. The article features the Hutty pa...
05/14/2026

There’s a great article about artist Alfred Hutty in this month’s Charleston Magazine. The article features the Hutty painting titled, Back Street (Wash Day) from the FCM’s Wright Collection of Southern Art. Visitors will be able to see the painting on display starting June 11th in Southern Visions, an exhibit which explores regional identity through art created during the early 1900s. Southern Visions is one of two art exhibits opening next month at the FCM.

Alfred Hutty was born in Grand Haven, Michigan; studied at St. Louis School of Fine Arts; moved to Woodstock, NY in 1907. While in Woodstock, Hutty studied under Birge Harrison, at the Art Students League, and he worked as a stained glass designer for Tiffany Studios. Primarily an oil and watercolor artist, Hutty did not seriously take up etching until he took residence in Charleston in 1919. He quickly absorbed the energy and atmosphere of the city, which inspired much of the art he later became famous for. Shortly after his arrival in Charleston, Hutty served as the first director of the School of the Carolina Art Association. In 1923, a mixed group of nine local artists, which included Hutty, founded the Charleston Etchers Club. It was Hutty who helped the club acquire their own etching press, which they set up at the Charleston Museum. Having the personal endorsement of an artist of Hutty’s pedigree helped bring legitimacy to Charleston as a bona fide destination capable of sustaining a community worthy of the accomplished artist.

Join us for a Spring Plant Sale this Sat 5/9 from 11am-2pm at the FCM! We'll have a unique selection of plants available...
05/06/2026

Join us for a Spring Plant Sale this Sat 5/9 from 11am-2pm at the FCM! We'll have a unique selection of plants available for purchase, provided by Verdant Nursery & Healy Horticulture. Admission is free. Proceeds benefit the P*e Dee Botanical Garden.

Families are also invited to join us from 1-3pm this Sat for Family Day - Pretty Pollinators. Your child will learn what a pollinator is, why they’re important, & get to plant their own pollinating flower to take home. Free, educational fun for the entire family!

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111 W Cheves Street
Florence, SC
29501

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm

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(843) 676-1200

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