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Museum · Downtown
The Charleston Museum
360 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29403
Founded in 1773 and billed as America's first museum, it covers Lowcountry history, natural history, decorative arts and the Civil War. The events calendar mixes family science days, curator talks, craft workshops and evening programs.
Permanent exhibitions
- Lowcountry History Hall
- The Armory
- Becoming Americans
- City Under Siege (Civil War)
- Bunting Natural History Gallery
- Early Days
- Kidstory
- Charleston silver
- Historic Textiles Gallery rotating exhibitions