Hours & Admission
Find information on ticketing, pricing, operating hours and more.
*** Please note: Due to ongoing maintenance and renovation work areas of the museum, including some exhibition spaces and restrooms, may be temporarily closed. If you have concerns, please feel free to call 803-898-4978 during regular museum hours for up to date information on areas that may be impacted on the day of your planned visit. ***
Admission Options
General Admission
Includes entry to 4 floors of permanent and changing exhibits.
| Adult | $8.95 |
| Senior (Ages 62+) | $7.95 |
| Children (Ages 3-12) | $6.95 |
With ONE Show Add-On
General admission + ONE planetarium or 4D show.
| Adult | $13.95 |
| Senior (Ages 62+) | $12.95 |
| Children (Ages 3-12) | $11.95 |
With TWO Show Add-Ons
General admission + TWO planetarium and/or 4D shows.
| Adult | $16.95 |
| Senior (Ages 62+) | $15.95 |
| Children (Ages 3-12) | $14.95 |
Hours of Operation
Museum Galleries & Store
| Sun: 12 - 5 p.m. |
| Mon: Closed |
| Tues. - Sat: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Boeing Observatory
| Sun: 12 - 5 p.m. |
| Mon: Closed |
| Tues. - Sat: 12 - 5 p.m. |
Crescent Café by The Food Academy
| Sun: Closed |
| Mon: Closed |
| Tues. - Sat: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
Museums for All
The State Museum is a participating organization with Museums for All, which offers discounted general admission to guests receiving SNAP, EBT, WIC and / or Medicaid benefits.
Museum Member Admission
Members, please RSVP for the day and time you intend to visit. If you wish to see planetarium and/or 4D shows, you can select the time you wish to attend and then either use your comp attraction tickets or purchase add-on tickets when you arrive.
Member Gen. Admission RSVP
Includes entry into 4 floors of permanent and changing exhibits.
| Member Adult | FREE |
| Member Senior (Ages 62+) | FREE |
| Member Children (Ages 3-12) | FREE |
Member ONE Planetarium or 4D Show RSVP
Reminder, members will need to use their comp attraction tickets or purchase member tickets when checking in.
| Adult | $4 |
| Senior (Ages 62+) | $4 |
| Children (Ages 3-12) | $4 |
Member TWO Planetarium and/or 4D Shows RSVP
Reminder, members will need to use their comp attraction tickets or purchase member tickets when checking in.
| Adult | $7 |
| Senior (Ages 62+) | $7 |
| Children (Ages 3-12) | $7 |
Group Visits
Have a group of 10 or more planning to visit the museum? Book a group visit and receive discounted tickets rates.
What's Happening at the Museum
State Museum members are invited to enjoy an exclusive evening at the museum featuring night-sky observing, a planetarium show, and more.
Each month the museum hosts a special morning designed for families of children, teenagers, young adults and adults who would benefit from a quieter, sensory-friendly and disability-adapted experience.
Enjoy special shows featuring lasers choreographed to iconic music inside the museum’s 55ft digital dome BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Planetarium.