Hours & Admission
Find information on ticketing, pricing, operating hours and more.
Admission Options
General Admission
Includes entry to 4 floors of permanent and changing exhibits.
| Adult | $13 |
| Senior (Ages 62+) | $11 |
| Children (Ages 3-12) | $10 |
With ONE Show Add-On
General admission + ONE planetarium or 4D show.
| Adult | $18 |
| Senior (Ages 62+) | $16 |
| Children (Ages 3-12) | $15 |
With TWO Show Add-Ons
General admission + TWO planetarium and/or 4D shows.
| Adult | $21 |
| Senior (Ages 62+) | $19 |
| Children (Ages 3-12) | $18 |
Hours of Operation
Museum Galleries & Store
| Sun: 12 - 5 p.m. |
| Mon: Closed |
| Tues. - Sat: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Boeing Observatory
| Sun: 1 - 5 p.m. |
| Mon: Closed |
| Tues. - Fri: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Sat: 11 a.m. - 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 Ticket: ONE Planetarium or 4D Show
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 Combo: TWO Planetarium and/or 4D Shows
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
Sat., Sept. 14, 2024 | 9 - 11 a.m. Meet Cookie Mouse and more during this special morning designed for guests who would benefit from a quieter, sensory-friendly and disability-adapted experience.
Fri., Sept. 20 | 6 - 10 p.m. Enjoy special shows featuring lasers choreographed to iconic music inside the museum’s 55ft digital dome BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Planetarium.
Sat., Sept. 21 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | In partnership with Chef Amethyst Ganaway, celebrate indigenous and African American culinary traditions, discuss "third spaces" for Black communities in the Upstate and enjoy a cooking demonstration.