Tours for both historic houses are on the half hour from 10 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday and 12 to 5 pm Sunday. Last tour of the day begins at 4:15 pm at the Heyward-Washington House and 4:30 pm at the Joseph Manigault House.

December 2 - 30 - Garden Club of Charleston Holiday Decorations at the Joseph Manigault House (Please Note: Last tour at the Joseph Manigault House begins at 12:30 PM on December 2)

December 2 - 15 - Museum Store Members Holiday Sale

December 2 - Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

December 3* - Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop with Local Artisan Sarah Edwards-Hammond

December 3 - Holiday Decorations Celebration at the Joseph Manigault House

December 4 - Last day to view Chintz: A Quilted History

December 7* - Children's Holiday Workshop

December 9 - Conversations with a Curator: Baubles and Bulbs

December 9 - Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

December 10* - Holiday Candle Making Workshop with Local Artist Daisy McClellan

December 13* - Members-only Sneak Peak Curator Tour: America's First Museum: 250 Years of Educating, Part 1

December 15* - Homeschool History Day: Holidays in the Lowcountry

December 16 - Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

December 17 - America's First Museum: 250 Years of Educating, Part 1, our commemorative anniversary exhibit, opens to the public

December 18 - Last day to view Charleston in Sports: A Photographic History, 1890s - 1960s

December 24 - Museum and historic houses close at 1:30 pm

December 25 - Museum and historic houses closed- Merry Christmas!

Reservations Required

EVENTS

250th Anniversary Commemoration of America’s First Museum, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Anthea M. Hartig, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

Thursday, January 12 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM

FREE EVENT with registration

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21+ Nighttime at the Museum

Friday, January 13| 7:00 - 10:00 PM

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The Charleston Museum's 250th Birthday Party

Saturday, January 14 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Conversations with a Curator: Baubles and Bulbs: Vintage Christmas Decorations with Curator of History Chad Stewart

Friday, December 9 | 10:30 AM

Join Curator of History, Chad Stewart, as we explore the evolution of American Christmas décor since the nineteenth century by examining the Museum's collection of vintage Christmas decorations, including lights, ornaments, and other festive mementos of Christmas past.

Conversations with a Curator allows visitors a chance to have an in-depth look at an object or exhibit in the Museum galleries, ask questions and spark conversations. The Charleston Museum’s collections are both extraordinary and diverse and each Curator-led tour allows participants to immerse themselves in a different aspect of Charleston’s rich history.

This program is FREE for Members and FREE with admission.

For more information call 843.722.2996 ext. 235

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