The Rice Museum

The Rice Museum Museum Tours, Prevost Art Gallery, Gift Shop

Open Tuesday–Saturday 11–4PM Congress. The Prevost gallery features rotating exhibits of art and history.

The Rice Museum tour tells of the rice culture in Georgetown County, SC, one of the most colorful chapters in American history, through maps, dioramas, artifacts and other exhibits. It also includes the Browns Ferry Vessel, the oldest vessel of colonial manufacture in the US, exhibits on the Kaminski Hardware Company, Gullah history of the SC low country; Miss Ruby Forsythe, one of SC's great educ

ators; and Joseph Hayne Rainey, the first African American elected to the U.S. The Rice Museum gift shop includes local arts and crafts as well as jewelry, arts and crafts, and home accessories from around the world.

Grab some friends and come discover the alchemy of natural Indigo Dyeing here at The Rice Museum! Our studio is adjacen...
03/20/2025

Grab some friends and come discover the alchemy of natural Indigo Dyeing here at The Rice Museum! Our studio is adjacent to the actual dock where Indigo was shipped from Georgetown to England in the 1700's!
Reservations are required, and classes are limited to 10 students.
Instructor supplies everything needed to create 3 original works of art; items will vary from class to class. Additionally you may bring 3 all cotton items of your own to dye as well! Cost is $75 per student.
Class is 3 hours in length, here in our Georgetown studio at 633 Front Street. Learn more about this important South Carolina crop and how Eliza Lucas Pinckney helped save the local economy.
Please call us at 843.546.7423 for more information and to make reservations. Classes start at 11 am. Upcoming Workshops:
Saturday, April 12
Wednesday, April 30
Saturday, May 3
Saturday, May 17

08/30/2024

Learn more about the old market building and town clock on Front Street. Enjoy this video created by local photographer and videographer Marsh Deane. Thank you, Marsh!

Prevost Art Gallery Opening Reception of Marshes & Mansions, Lowcountry Landscapes & Architecture Photography Exhibition...
08/23/2024

Prevost Art Gallery Opening Reception of Marshes & Mansions, Lowcountry Landscapes & Architecture Photography Exhibition photos by Tanya Ackerman photography

Celebrate national photography day with us! Remember to visit The Rice Museum and explore our captivating photography ex...
08/19/2024

Celebrate national photography day with us! Remember to visit The Rice Museum and explore our captivating photography exhibition titled "Marshes and Mansions.

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08/14/2024

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The Rice Museum Presents A Photography Exhibition, "Marshes & Mansions," Lowcountry Landscapes And ArchitectureOpening R...
08/14/2024

The Rice Museum Presents A Photography Exhibition, "Marshes & Mansions," Lowcountry Landscapes And Architecture

Opening Reception: Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 1–3 PM
Exhibition Runs: August 17 – September 28, 2024

Photographers in this exhibition are Tanya Ackerman, Brant Barrett, Marsh Deane, Vanessa Greene, Ed Rana, Alan Sherlock, and Joe Tempel

Learn more online at: https://www.ricemuseum.org/courses/marshes-%26-mansions%2C-photography-of-lowcountry-landscapes-and-architecture

Get To Know Joe Tempel

Joe Tempel

Joe Tempel was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, raised in New Jersey, worked in Colorado and retired in Pawleys Island, SC. During this time he has sharpened his observation skills, took a couple photography workshops and focused his camera on travel and landscapes. He shoots in color and black and white.

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Georgetown, SC

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Tuesday 12am - 4pm
Wednesday 11am - 4:30pm
Thursday 12am - 4pm
Friday 12am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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