04/30/10
State Employee Discount Day at the Cotton Mill Exchange
The South Carolina State Museum’s shop, the Cotton Mill Exchange, will offer a 10 percent discount for all state employees on Wednesday, May 5 in appreciation of the men and women who work daily for the benefit of South Carolina and its citizens.
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04/30/10
Objects to Shine in Museum’s Silver Exhibit
A collection of silver used in South Carolina over two centuries can be seen at the South Carolina State Museum beginning May 15, in the elegant exhibit South Carolina Silver: Varieties in Society 1750-1935.
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04/16/10
State Museum Announces Special May Events
These special events and exhibits are scheduled at the South Carolina State Museum in May.
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04/14/10
State Museum Gearing Up For Beach Music Day
South Carolina’s official popular music – beach music – will be the focus at the state’s official museum – the South Carolina State Museum - on Beach Music Day, May 21, from 7 p.m. until – well, until late!
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04/09/10
Pirate Night Promises Fun at the S.C. State Museum
Arrrgh! Pirates, those dastardly buccaneers of the high seas, have taken the South Carolina State Museum hostage for the night and are up to no good! Who will walk the plank? Is there treasure hidden away? Bring your flashlight and find out Friday evening, May 7 from 6 – 10 p.m. as the museum presents “Pirate Night at the State Museum!”
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04/07/10
Portraits Show South Carolinians at Work and Play
A project that started as a way to decorate a medical school’s walls has blossomed into a major photographic exhibit at the South Carolina State Museum.
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04/01/10
Congaree Art Festival Returns for 8th Year
See contemporary art from more than 20 South Carolina artists come alive at the South Carolina State Museum’s eighth annual Congaree Art Festival, presented in conjunction with Artista Vista on Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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03/31/10
Snakes Slither into State Museum April 17
The image of a legless carnivore with fangs that can eat prey bigger than its head—whole— all while possessing a venomous bite, may conjure up fear in the minds of some. Though snakes have received much bad press over the years, they are some of the most misunderstood creatures on our planet. The South Carolina State Museum will host a program called “Snakes Alive!” on April 17 to explain why.
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03/23/10
Spring Break Pirate Days at the State Museum
A pirate blockade at the South Carolina State Museum? Aye, matey, adventure seekers who come to the Museum Monday, April 5 – Friday, April 9 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. will experience the magic of Pirate Days!
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03/18/10
Tartan Fest at State Museum Celebrates Celtic Heritage
The pipes will be skirling and the clans gathering as the South Carolina State Museum holds Tartan Fest, its annual celebration of Celtic heritage on Saturday, April 3.
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03/15/10
Earth Day 2010 at the South Carolina State Museum
Discover ways to preserve our planet as the South Carolina State Museum celebrates Earth Day on Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. with environmentally conscious activities, demonstrations and discussions for all ages.
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03/09/10
Pirate Exhibit to Take Blockbuster Shows to the High Seas
The South Carolina State Museum’s spring blockbuster will make its guests avast (that’s stop in pirate lingo) and gasp as the world of pirates comes alive in the new exhibit Pirates, Privateers and Buccaneers, opening March 20.
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03/05/10
Artfacts Show Richness of Fall Line Life
To today’s observer, life in the 18th and 19th centuries along South Carolina’s fall line may seem Spartan and tough. But a review of the objects in the State Museum’s exhibit From the Pee Dee to the Savannah: Art and Material Culture of South Carolina’s Fall Line Region shows many residents’ lives to be rich for the times.
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03/03/10
Business of Art Workshop
How to prosper in the art business is the subject of a professional workshop for artists of all levels to be hosted by the South Carolina State Museum April 9-11.
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02/16/10
Dinosaur Exhibit A Roaring Hit with Guests, But Ending Soon
Allosaurus versus Stegosaurus. A mother Triceratops with her young. A fierce-looking Dilophosaurus peering around for prey.
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02/04/10
Last Weeks for Important Eugenics Exhibit at State Museum
A large and fascinated audience has met the South Carolina State Museum’s exhibit Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race since its opening in August. This audience for the exhibit, which depicts the efforts of Nazi Germany to create a “master race” and the support the twisted theories of “eugenics,” or “racial hygiene” received from doctors in Germany, recently included more than 100 students from the University of South Carolina School of Medicine.
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01/20/10
Exhibit to Showcase History of Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America turns 100 years old in 2010, and the South Carolina State Museum will help celebrate that illustrious mark with the exhibit The Centennial History of the Boy Scouts of America, opening Jan. 29.
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01/11/10
DinoNite at the State Museum
Local residents have reported strange sounds coming from the South Carolina State Museum after dark. Could it be dinosaurs on the prowl from the Museum’s exhibit Dinosaurs: Mesozoic Monsters? Potential paleontologists and other curious dinosaur fans will be able to bring their flashlights and find out Friday evening, Jan. 22 from 6 – 10 p.m. at “DinoNite at the State Museum.”
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01/05/10
Museum Road Show Returns for Winter Edition
Was that oil painting you found at an estate sale painted by an old master, or was it just a clever copy? Curious guests will have their chance to find out about all kinds of artifacts, collectibles, antiques and heirlooms as the South Carolina State Museum presents the winter edition of one of its most popular events, the Museum Road Show, on Saturday, Jan. 16.
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12/21/09
Movies and Stars Shine and the State Museum's WinterFest
Winter Fest, the South Carolina State Museum's holiday tradition, features so many highlights, but two very special ones are the seasonal movies and winter Star Labs offered over its two-week long run.
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12/21/09
State Museum's Winter Fest Features Photography Tips
Photographs of friends and family go with the holidays like fruit cake and sugar cookies, and the South Carolina State Museum will offere tips on taking great holiday pictures in a program Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 1:30 p.m.
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12/18/09
Two Join State Museum Foundation
The South Carolina State Museum Foundation announces the addition of two new professionals to its staff.
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12/10/09
Highlights of the State Museum’s Winter Fest
It’s the “most wonderful time of the year” as the South Carolina State Museum’s holiday tradition, Winter Fest, kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 19. This celebration of the winter season runs for two weeks until Sunday, Jan. 3 and will feature many highlights and crowd pleasers.
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12/07/09
Cave Re-appointed to State Museum Commission
William F. “Billy” Cave has been re-appointed to the board of directors of the South Carolina State Museum, known as the South Carolina Museum Commission, by Gov. Mark Sanford.
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12/01/09
Winter Fest Comes to the State Museum
Parents wondering what to do with the kids when school is out for the winter holidays need look no further than Winter Fest, the South Carolina State Museum’s annual holiday tradition.
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11/24/09
State Museum Offers a Special Discount to State Employees
“Oh the weather outside is frightful” but the discounts at the South Carolina State Museum will be “so delightful” for all current state employees on Monday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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11/10/09
“Gem” of a Show Coming to the State Museum Nov. 27-29
All that glitters is not only gold. Look for amethyst, quartz, silver, turquoise and citrine as the Columbia Gem and Mineral Society’s dazzling annual show opens at the South Carolina State Museum in Columbia on Nov. 27 and runs through Nov. 29. Featuring more than 25 retail vendors, guests can admire and purchase jewelry, beads, loose stones, fossils, minerals, gold, silver and even jewelry making tools.
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11/03/09
Rwandan Genocide Survivor to Speak at State Museum
A survivor of the genocide in the African nation of Rwanda during 1994 will speak Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the South Carolina State Museum on his experiences during that dangerous time and his subsequent hope for the renewal of the country.
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10/28/09
Earthquake Awareness Day at the South Carolina State Museum
Visitors to the South Carolina State Museum Saturday, Nov. 7 will be able to discover the forces that cause earthquakes and have fun doing it.
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10/27/09
MESDA Seminar at S.C. State Museum Nov. 7
The South Carolina State Museum will host a program on Southern culture by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), located in Winston-Salem, N.C., on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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10/26/09
Museum Lecture to Examine Nazi Medical Crimes
The role German physicians played as planners and implementers of Nazi racial hygiene policy during the 1930s and 40s will be examined in a Nov. 5 lecture at the South Carolina State Museum.
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10/21/09
“Big Idea” Documentary to Show at State Museum
Have you ever admired a skyscraper-studded skyline or tucked a little Jell-O into your child’s lunchbox? Then you’ve come in touch with the genius of Peter Cooper. The story of this prolific inventor and philanthropist comes to life in the award-winning documentary “Mechanic to Millionaire: The Peter Cooper Story,” which will be screened at the South Carolina State Museum on Sun., Nov. 1 at 2 p.m.
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10/14/09
State Museum Offers Tricks and Treats Oct. 24 and 31
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins have taken up residence at the South Carolina State Museum for two weekends of safe Halloween fun beginning Saturday, Oct. 24 as the museum presents its annual Halloween event for families, "Tricks and Treats at the State Museum!"
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10/12/09
Spend a “Spooky Sleepover” Night at the State Museum
Sleepovers are always fun, but kids ages 5 to 12 and their parents will get a special thrill spending the night at the South Carolina State Museum at its “Spooky Sleepover” Friday, Oct. 23 to Saturday morning, Oct. 24.
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10/05/09
Dinosaurs Roar Into State Museum Oct. 17
Behemoths from out of the distant past once again will roam the South Carolina State Museum as its new, 6500 square-foot “blockbuster” exhibit features an ever-intriguing subject.
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09/29/09
Bluegrass, Art, Barbecue Highlight State Museum’s Fall Heritage Festival
South Carolina’s traditions of mouth-watering barbecue, home grown bluegrass musicians and backcountry arts and crafts are all celebrated at the South Carolina State Museum’s annual Fall Heritage Festival and Pickin’ Party on Saturday, Oct. 10.
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09/18/09
Smithsonian Offers Free Day at the South Carolina State Museum
The South Carolina State Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, will offer free general admission on Sept. 26 to visitors who present a Smithsonian Museum Day admission card.
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09/16/09
State Museum “Garage Sale” Returns Sept. 26
For fans of the South Carolina State Museum who would like to have a bit of memorabilia from some of their favorite exhibits – say, a giant foam hammer or a water vortex lamp - Sept. 26 will be an “historic” day.
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09/11/09
Exhibit Demonstrates the Skills of Fall Line Artists and Craftspeople
The stories told by artifacts left to posterity by citizens of South Carolina’s fall line region will be celebrated in the South Carolina State Museum’s new exhibit From the Pee Dee to the Savannah: Art and Material Culture of South Carolina’s Fall Line Region, which opens Sept. 26.
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09/04/09
State Museum Displays Rice Silhouette Art
Art created from the shadows steps into the light as original silhouette illustrations from the new children’s book “The Lonely Shadow,” created by nationally-known silhouette artist Clay Rice, can now be seen at the South Carolina State Museum.
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08/31/09
State Museum Lecture Features Holocaust Survivor Sept. 10
Holocaust survivor and author Eva Mozes Kor will present a lecture, “Healing Through Killing: Lessons from the Holocaust,” at the South Carolina State Museum on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. This lecture is sponsored by the South Carolina Council on the Holocaust and is presented in conjunction with State Museum’s new exhibit Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race, a traveling exhibit from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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08/24/09
Exhibit Continues to Impress With Powers of Nature
Lightning, volcanoes, earthquakes and blizzards are pretty impressive phenomena, to say the least.
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08/18/09
“Night Time at the State Museum” Back by Popular Demand Aug. 28
It’s back by popular demand! More than 300 people attended the South Carolina State Museum’s popular event “Night Time at the State Museum” in early August. For those who missed it, the State Museum is offering a reprise of the event on Friday evening, Aug. 28 from 6 – 10 p.m.
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08/03/09
Three Weeks Remain for Internationally-Known S.C. Artist
When thinking of renowned artists from South Carolina, Robert Courtright’s name might not spring immediately to mind. After all, the Sumter native left his hometown nearly half a century ago and shares his time between New York City, France and Edisto, S.C. and his work has only infrequently been exhibited in his home state.
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09/23/08
State Museum Curator Makes Rice Connection
A young West African girl removes the husk from dried rice in her front yard using a wooden mortar and pestle. A young man in Labe, Guinea pounds rice for a dinner crowd in an outdoor restaurant kitchen. For Elaine Nichols, the South Carolina State Museum’s curator of history, these experiences are all part of a larger story that links contemporary West African practices to South Carolina’s cultural traditions.
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04/01/08
State Museum to Celebrate 20th Anniversary All Year
The South Carolina State Museum will observe 20 years of service to South Carolina and the world Oct. 29, 2008. However, the celebration of this milestone will take place throughout the year, and in a number of ways.
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