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Storied Threads: History, Artistry, and Innovation in SC Textiles and Design

… Explore the history and future of textiles and fabrics, fashion and design in South Carolina with a panel discussion and more. …
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Rebekah Furey

Bio Rebekah Furey is our Collections Manager. She came to the State Museum from Indianapolis in 2025. While in Indiana, Rebekah worked in a variety of museum collections, specializing in registration, preventive conservation, and collections care & …
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Father's Day Special Offer

Happy Father's Day! Dads receive FREE general admission this Sun., June 15th. Explore 4 floors of regular exhibition galleries on South Carolina history, science, technology, nautral history and more. Plus, enjoy solar observing in the Observatory. …
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Lili Aitchison

Bio A South Carolina native, Lili has a B.A. in History from the University of South Carolina. She has held both membership and foundation roles here at the museum. She focuses on developing new donor relationships, community partnerships, events …
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Amberley Donahue

Bio Amberley has a background in sales and customer service and oversees the museum's direct membership sales, member event planning, and membership renewals.   Connect Send an …
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Summer Spotlight Talks

This summer, join us for curator spotlight talks. Our history, art, astronomy, and natural history curators will give short talks and answer questions from a spot in our galleries, introducing objects from our collection that highlight upcoming …
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Dr. Jeffrey L. Brodie

Jeffrey L. Brodie, Ph.D., brings over 30 years of leadership experience from the Smithsonian Institution and the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. Dr. Brodie began his museum career at the Smithsonian in 1989 and served in various curatorial and …
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