Charleston's Museum Mile

29/11/2023

A promotion that offers access to a dozen downtown museums and historical sites during a traditional lull for the tourism industry is coming back in 2024.

14/11/2023

CML is expanding! We are excited that 2024 promises to bring both big changes to our main location in Charleston as well as our first satellite location in St. George.

Read more about our expansion here: https://bit.ly/3tOdsyA

14/11/2023

Experience South Carolina's history for only one dollar... our History for the Holidays promotion starts today! Come see the South Carolina Historical Society Museum for an admission fee of only one dollar through the end of 2023.
An architectural treasure in its own right, our museum is housed in a National Historic Landmark building and features interactive exhibits on the people, places, and movements that shaped the state and nation.

16/11/2022

Planning a big play date or field trip? Consider coming to the Museum! We’re happy to give a discounted rate to groups of 15 or more who schedule their visit with us in advance 🥳👫

For more information please visit: https://explorecml.org/visit/field-trips

16/11/2022

01/07/2022

Our joint ticket program starts tomorrow! Beginning July 1, you can get access to the South Carolina Historical Society Museum and The Powder Magazine with the Fire & Powder Pass. It's just $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and veterans, and $10 for youth and can be purchased at either museum.

19/04/2022

Spring Lecture Series at The Powder Magazine of South Carolina!

TPM's Spring Series is Coming SOON! Our incredible speakers will help us explore "The Old Magazine Lot" with Zoom lectures and an on-site visit in May.
It's been nearly 30 years since the ground breaking investigation & restoration of The Powder Magazine. Join us as we remember that amazing work and launch a new investigation!
You set the donation amount - Register Here: https://www.powdermagazine.org/programs

Colonial Charleston
The Charleston Museum
Charleston's Walled City Task Force Charleston's Museum Mile

08/02/2022

28/10/2021

Museum Mile Month 2022 tickets on sale now!
https://www.charlestonsmuseummile.org/ticket-packages/

During the month of January 2021, enjoy access to participating Museum Mile sites with the purchase of one low ticket price! With the Museum Mile Month pass, you can spend an entire month learning about Charleston’s rich history and culture while visiting sites in the order that best fits your sch...

02/02/2021

21/01/2021

31/12/2020

There’s still time to purchase Museum Mile Month tickets! December 31 is your last chance to do so online! Proceeds from Museum Mile Month go to the support of participating non-profits all of which have faced significant financial challenges this past year due to the pandemic. Your support of Museum Mile Month helps them all. Follow the link in the comments to purchase your tickets today!

As we gear up for Museum Mile Month, we are highlighting our Museum Mile partners with vintage photos of their sites from The Charleston Museum Archives. Thanks so much to our colleague organizations!

📷: The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry is housed in a building which was once part of Camden Depot, the terminus for the South Carolina Railroad Company’s Charleston-Camden line. Designed by architect Edward C. Jones to look like a medieval castle, the building was constructed, c. 1850.

23/12/2020

The Charleston Museum and its historic houses (Heyward-Washington & Joseph Manigault Houses) will be open until 1:30 pm on Christmas Eve and CLOSED on Christmas Day. We will resume normal hours on December 26.

🎄We wish y’all a merry and safe holiday!🎄

19/12/2020

Have you purchased your Museum Mile Month tickets yet? December 31 is your last chance to do so online! Proceeds from Museum Mile Month go to the support of participating non-profits all of which have faced significant financial challenges this past year due to the pandemic. Your support of Museum Mile Month helps them all. Follow the link in the comments to purchase your tickets today!

As we gear up for Museum Mile Month, we are highlighting our Museum Mile partners with vintage photos of their sites from The Charleston Museum Archives. Thanks so much to our colleague organizations!

📷: The Powder Magazine of South Carolina is South Carolina’s oldest public building and was completed in 1713 to provide proper storage of arms and gunpowder. The photograph was taken in November 1942. Note the wooden fence on Cumberland Street.

16/12/2020

Still haven’t purchased your Museum Mile Month tickets? December 31 is your last chance to do so online! Proceeds from Museum Mile Month go to the support of participating non-profits all of which have faced significant financial challenges this past year due to the pandemic. Your support of Museum Mile Month helps them all. Follow the link in the comments to purchase your tickets today!

As we gear up for Museum Mile Month, we are highlighting our Museum Mile partners with vintage photos of their sites from The Charleston Museum Archives. Thanks so much to our colleague organizations!

📷: The building which houses the Old Slave Mart Museum is the only remaining structure from a complex of buildings known as Ryan’s Mart, where hundreds of auctions of enslaved people were held from 1856 to 1863.

14/12/2020

Purchased your Museum Mile Month tickets yet? December 31 is your last chance to do so online! Proceeds from Museum Mile Month go to the support of participating non-profits all of which have faced significant financial challenges this past year due to the pandemic. Your support of Museum Mile Month helps them all. Follow the link in the comments below to purchase your tickets today!

As we gear up for Museum Mile Month, we are highlighting our Museum Mile partners with vintage photos of their sites from The Charleston Museum Archives. Thanks so much to our colleague organizations!

📷: The Gibbes Museum of Art is home to the foremost collection of American art that incorporates the story of Charleston. This photograph was taken in November 1938 when the Gibbes was displaying works created by WPA artists.

12/12/2020

Purchased your Museum Mile Month tickets yet? December 31 is your last chance to do so online! Proceeds from Museum Mile Month go to the support of participating non-profits all of which have faced significant financial challenges this past year due to the pandemic. Your support of Museum Mile Month helps them all. Follow the link in he comments below to purchase your tickets today!

As we gear up for Museum Mile Month, we are highlighting our Museum Mile partners with vintage photos of their sites from The Charleston Museum Archives. Thanks so much to our colleague organizations!

The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon, c. 1910. Completed in 1771, the site is recognized as one of the three most historic colonial public buildings in the United States along with Faneuil Hall in Boston and Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

20/11/2020

We hope you get to relax this weekend as much as these puppers on a piazza!

15/11/2020

Have you ever wondered why and how individuals and organizations choose to donate papers to an archive? Join our archival staff next Wednesday (via Zoom) as we discuss the benefits and procedures of donating materials to an archival repository. Learn how to navigate the donation process, which questions to ask, and what factors to consider when giving materials to an institution. Click here for event info: https://bit.ly/3pveIAe

11/11/2020

THANK YOU to our Veterans!

The Charleston Museum honors all who have served and those currently serving in the military. THANK YOU to all the brave women and men for their sacrifice. 🇺🇸
📷: Photograph of soldiers returning home on the USS Mercury as it docked at the Charleston Port Terminal. Captured by E. Milby Burton in March of 1919

10/11/2020

Museum Mile Month tickets are available online now through December 31, 2020. Order now for the perfect gift this holiday season!

http://www.charlestonsmuseummile.org/ticket-packages/

30/10/2020

“When it opened to the public in late 2018, Architectural Digest had already declared the South Carolina Historical Society Museum one of the most important new museums in the country. The authors were right – it ties together all the history in the city’s other museums.”

We appreciate Brian Hicks’ kind words in today’s The Post and Courier article (https://bit.ly/3jLZFh7) and hope you will follow his recommendation – join the SCHS!

Join here: https://schistory.org/join-give/

28/10/2020

Stay tuned! We’re filming the first installment of our virtual lecture series on Colonial South Carolina. Our first speaker is SCHS Board of Managers' member and historian Bill Davies presenting “South Carolina’s Lost One Hundred Years - The Story of Santa Elena”. The lectures are free and will be made available on the SCHS YouTube channel. More info coming soon!

26/10/2020

New exhibit at The Charleston Museum!

Pulling the thread Designers and Artisans: Made in the LowcountryOct. 24 2020 – Apr. 26 2021Mon.-Sat.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Sun.: 12-5 p.m.$5-$12Charleston Museumcharlestonmuseum.org Charleston Museum’s newest exhibit hopes to hook visitors who appreciate the art of handcrafted everyday goods, even in a...

17/10/2020

Thank you Holy City Sinner!

Holy City Sinner™, which debuted in August 2011, has grown to become the most popular local blog in Charleston, SC. In 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 the residents of the city voted the website and its Twitter feed as the best in Charleston!

15/10/2020

Attention Civil War buffs! Please plan to join us for a fascinating Zoom session on Thursday, October 15th at 12-noon with author-historian D. Michael Thomas, Author. He will be discussing his book on General Stephen Elliott: Beaufort Legend, Charleston Hero

This presentation will be focused on events in City Beaufort SC, Charleston, South Carolina, and Petersburg, VA. Kindly extend this invitation to other - RSVP for at www.PowderMag.org or call 843-722-9350

The American Civil War
American Civil War Reenactors
Charleston's Museum Mile
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

15/10/2020

Museum Mile Month 2021 tickets are ON SALE NOW!

https://www.charlestonmuseum.org/news-events/events/museum-mile-month-2021/

PLEASE NOTE: Online purchases can be made in advance online until 12/31/2020. During January 2020, ticket purchases must be made in person at a Charleston Visitor Centers located Downtown, Kiawah Island, Mount Pleasant and North Charleston. If you are having tickets mailed to you and would like them...

24/08/2020

SC Historical Society reopening September 1! Show them some love y'all!

SCHS launches a new education website, too