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Aiken County Historical Museum at Banksia
Aiken, South Carolina

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

17,500 square feet of amazing Aiken County history in changing exhibits and the following permanent exhibits: The County Room/The “War” Room The Pottery Exhibit The Savannah River Site The Golf Exhibit The Sports Room The Military Exhibit The Winter Colony Room The Hamburg/North Augusta Room The Agriculture Room The Moody Drugstore The Public Safety Room The “Displaced” Exhibit The Circus Room The Nature Room The Musicians of Aiken County The Ladies of Aiken County The Ergle Cabin The China Springs One-Room Schoolhouse

Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site
Charleston, South Carolina

Archaeology, Culture, History, Military, Park, Zoo

Charles Towne Landing SHS has undergone a visionary and physical redevelopment over the last 10 years. The physical redevelopment was highlighted in 2006 by the grand opening of a brand new exhibit hall and visitor center that tells the story of the first 10 years of the settlement of Charles Towne. As the first site of the original settlement of Charles Towne (Charleston), the site is an archaeological museum as well, with continuous excavations that slowly uncover clues to the first settlement's inhabitants. Animals that roamed Carolina at the time of English settlement are highlighted in the Animal Forest zoo. A new otter habitat opened to the public in April 2011.

Colleton Museum & Farmers Market
Walterboro, South Carolina

Art, Culture, History, Natural History

The Colleton Museum is a local natural and cultural history museum. At the moment we are crammed into a small space with few personel and even fewer opportunities to properly interpret the artifacts in our care. We would like to see the museum inhabit a larger space with properly curated exhibits that capture the unique history of the Colleton County Lowcountry of South Carolina.

Fort Mill History Museum
Fort Mill, South Carolina

Children's, Culture, History, Historic House, Library

To preserve Fort Mill's heritage for the benefit of present and future generations.

Greenville Cultural Exchange Center
Greenville, South Carolina

Culture

Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
Charleston, South Carolina

Art, Culture, University

We originate between five and seven exhibitions per year, many of which travel nationally, and host a year-round schedule of lectures, panels, symposia, screenings, discussions, and special events. We also produce video documentaries about the artists and exhibitions that we originate. These videos provide keys to understanding the artist’s creative process and are permanently archived on our comprehensive website. We also produce award-winning publications for many of our exhibitions. These catalogues feature thoughtful commissioned essays that provide a meaningful context for the exhibitions and offer a permanent record of the artist’s project with the Halsey Institute.

Laurens County Museum
Laurens, South Carolina

Anthropology, Archaeology, Children's, Culture, History, Library

The Laurens County Museum is a non-profit organization that actively investigates and communicates information regarding our important prehistoric and historic resources. We excel in presenting authentic views and experiences to diverse audiences in our county, state, nations, and world through research, preservation, and education.

Milliken Gallery, Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Art, Culture, University

A private master’s university in Spartanburg, S.C., Converse provides distinctive undergraduate liberal arts education for women and innovative programs for co-ed graduate study. Converse produces passionate, service-oriented global citizens who lead in their professions and communities – artists and educators, lawyers and doctors, entrepreneurs and business executives committed to making a positive impact on our world.

South Carolina Governor's Mansion Complex
Columbia, South Carolina

Culture, History, Historic House, Library

Built in 1855 as the officers' quarters for Arsenal Military Academy, the Mansion has been the residence of S.C. governors since 1868.

Allendale County African American Cultural Center
Allendale, South Carolina

Culture, History

The interest in our culture by adults and youth as well, has been exceptional. Therefore, we are faced with a real need to expand due to our efforts to involve the community people and especially the youth in all of our programs.

Listed below are several of our sponsored events:

  1. An Annual Dr.

Calhoun County Museum
St. Matthews, South Carolina

Archaeology, Art, Culture, General, History, Specialized

Cherokee County History and Arts Museum
Gaffney, South Carolina

Art, Culture, History, Historic House, Military

The Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society (CHAPS), Inc. was formed in 1969 by a group of citizens concerned about the rapid loss of Cherokee County's historical heritage to development and progress. The group now consists of nearly two-hundred members and has taken great strides to educate the public about the significance of and protect the county's numerous historical sites. The Society is pleased to announce the opening of the County's first History and Arts Museum at 301 College Drive in Gaffney, South Carolina. An artifact-based, interactive facility that adds a new dimension to the area's already rich culture.

Florence Museum of Art, Science and History
Florence, South Carolina

Archaeology, Art, Culture, General, History, Historic House

Georgetown County Museum
Georgetown, South Carolina

Culture, History

Muskets, marshland, and muslin, rice, rivers, and revolution. What do these seemingly unrelated subjects have in common? The Georgetown County Museum offers fascinating connections that intertwine these and many other facets of life that span almost 300 years of American history lived out in the daily lives of the citizens of Georgetown, South Carolina. This colonial town has seen it all and we keep the spirit of each era in our heritage alive with the many displays and exhibits found here in the Museum.

Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head, South Carolina

Culture, History, Historic House

The Gullah Museum of Hilton Head Island is to revive, restore and preserve the Hilton Head Island Gullah history for the benefit of all – lest we forget.

Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site
Camden, South Carolina

Archaeology, Culture, History, Historic House, Library, Military

Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site is a 106-acre outdoor museum complex and includes: the original town site of Camden, oldest inland town in SC, five historic buildings, some with exhibits, reconstructions of some of the Revolutionary War military fortifications and the Kershaw House, which served as British headquarters during the 1780-81 Southern Campaign.

McCormick Arts Council at the Keturah
McCormick, South Carolina

Art, Culture, Historic House, Park

Museum and Library of Confederate History
Greenville, South Carolina

Culture, General, History, Library, Military

This museum is dedicated to an accurate portrayal of the history of one of the most tragic periods in America's past: 1861-1865. We show the events as they were, without embellishment or revisionism. The museum is home to numerous artifacts and displays portraying the war and home life in the South during that time.

Spartanburg Art Museum (SAM)
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Art, Children's, Culture, General, History, Specialized

SAM is a doorway to our community. It is: a gathering place; a visitor attraction; a landmark for the visual arts;a catalyst for change; we exist to educate and deliver a message that will encourage people to think differently about their relationship to others and the world. A center of creativity, the Museum collects, displays and interprets all aspects of the visual arts in ways that relate to the past, present - and to the future. The Spartanburg Art Museum builds community bridges.

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2024 Colorado-Wyoming ANNUAL MEETING

May 1 - 4, 2024

Worland, Wyoming

Ohio Museums Association 2024 Conference with AMM

July 24 - August 3, 2024

Columbus, Ohio

South Carolina Federation of Museums 2024 Conference

September 16 - 18, 2024

Laurens, South Carolina

Museums Alaska: 2024 Conference

September 25 - 28, 2024

Fairbanks, Alaska

Florida Association of Museums 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition

October 13 - 16, 2024

Daytona Beach, Florida

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