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State Museum Celebrates Spring Break With 50% Off Kids Admission This April

Posted by SCSM on Apr 6, 2022 in 4-D Theater, SC in Space, Video Posts | Comments Off on State Museum Celebrates Spring Break With 50% Off Kids Admission This April

All month long the museum will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 16 lunar mission and South Carolina astronaut Charles Duke’s historic walk on the Moon with a new exhibition, planetarium show and more.

State Museum Launches New Planetarium Experience: “Man and the Moon”

Posted by SCSM on Mar 31, 2022 in Astronomy, Education, Planetarium, SC in Space | Comments Off on State Museum Launches New Planetarium Experience: “Man and the Moon”

New limited-time planetarium experience exploring the Apollo 16 lunar mission and more! Showing April 2 – 30 ONLY

Capturing History: Apollo 11 Splashdown

Posted by SCSM on Jul 23, 2019 in History, SC in Space | Comments Off on Capturing History: Apollo 11 Splashdown

Did you know? Two South Carolinians were involved with the recovery of Apollo spacecrafts, including Apollo 11! Learn more about their important contributions.

Q & A with Apollo Astronaut Gen. Charles Duke

Posted by SCSM on Jul 10, 2019 in Astronomy, SC in Space | Comments Off on Q & A with Apollo Astronaut Gen. Charles Duke

More than fifty years ago the world stood still as history was made when Apollo 11 touched down on the moon and three brave American...

Apollo 11’s Journey to the Moon

Posted by SCSM on Jun 28, 2019 in Astronomy, SC in Space | Comments Off on Apollo 11’s Journey to the Moon

Explore the history of Apollo 11 and learn about Apollo 16 astronaut, Charles Duke and other notable South Carolinians who contributed to the Apollo program.