Housed
in the Columbia Mills building, the world’s first
fully electric cotton mill built in 1894. On Oct. 29,
1988, the South Carolina State Museum opened its doors,
bringing to the citizens of the Palmetto State the newest,
and one of the finest, state museums in America. Since
that day it has awed, delighted and enlightened millions
of visitors.
The Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic
Places.
Collections
South Carolina art, history, natural history,
scientific artifacts, antique automobiles, Best Friend
of Charleston locomotive, 40 foot long Giant Great White
Shark.
The State Museum has more than 70,000 artifacts in its
collection, and it is still a very young institution.
The history floor of the South Carolina State Museum covers
roughly 14,000 years of the state's heritage. See our
Civil War submarine, our train history exhibit and African
American history display.
From traditional portraiture and decorative arts to the
most up-to-the minute contemporary art by South Carolina’s
finest artists.
Location
301
Gervais Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Hours
Open:
Tuesday - Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sundays 1- 5 p.m.
Open: Mondays - Memorial Day through Labor Day
Closed: New Years Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day
Admission
Adults
13 - 61: $7.00
Seniors 62 & over: $5.00
Children 3-12: $3; Infants 2 and under: FREE
The military discount is $1 off
Contact
Tel.: 1 803.898.4921 | Fax: 1 803.898.4969
Email: publicrelations@museum.state.sc.us
