Charleston
South Carolina
The Charleston Museum Newsletter - July 2022
Arts and Entertainment
July 4, 2022
From: The Charleston MuseumJuly Calendar Of Events
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 4:30 pm.
July 6 - Kid Tours: Things That Go Boom!
July 8 - Fossil Friday with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson
July 13 - Kid Tours: Charleston in Sports
July 15 - Fossil Friday with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson
July 20 - Kid Tours: Keeping Cool
July 21* - Exclusive Storeroom Tour: Haute for Summer with Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman
July 22 - Fossil Friday with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson
July 27 - Kid Tours: Pirates!
July 29 - Fossil Friday with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson
Reservations Required
Tours
Exclusive Storeroom Tour: Haute for Summer with Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman
Thursday, July 21 | 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Join Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman for an exclusive, in-depth tour of the Museum’s collection of summer fashions. Go behind the scenes in the Museum’s storeroom and get an up-close look at bathing suits and summer wear currently not on view to the public. Learn how Charlestonians historically beat the heat without air conditioning while utilizing different clothing materials and fibers. Theerman will also discuss how warm weather fashions, showing skin, and the rules of propriety have evolved over time. Cool down on a hot summer evening in the temperature-controlled storeroom for this special, rarely offered, curator-led tour!
Enjoy light refreshments before the tour commences at 5:30 pm.
Registration is required and space is extremely limited.
Participants must be able to climb stairs.
$40 Museum Members | $55 Non-Members
Register online or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235
Children's Programs
Kid Tours: Things That Go Boom!
Wednesday, July 6 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Learn the science behind explosives and explore cannons, ammunition, and weapons from the Museum's collection. Kid Tours is a series designed to highlight artifacts from our collection that have fascinated children for years. Kid Tours meets every Wednesday during the months of June and July at 3:30 PM. This program includes a tour highlighting the weekly theme and an engaging craft project or educational activity.
FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum.
For more information call 843.722.2996 ext. 236
Kid Tours: Charleston in Sports
Wednesday, July 13 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Explore the Museum's latest Lowcountry Image Gallery exhibit sporting photos of children of all ages playing sports – football, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, and more. Kid Tours is a series designed to highlight artifacts from our collection that have fascinated children for years. Kid Tours meets every Wednesday during the months of June and July at 3:30 PM. This program includes a tour highlighting the weekly theme and an engaging craft project or educational activity.
FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum.
For more information call 843.722.2996 ext. 236
Kid Tours: Keeping Cool
Wednesday, July 20 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Can you imagine what life was like before air conditioning? Examine items from the Charleston Museum to learn more about how people survive summer in the Lowcountry. Kid Tours is a series designed to highlight artifacts from our collection that have fascinated children for years. Kid Tours meets every Wednesday during the months of June and July at 3:30 PM. This program includes a tour highlighting the weekly theme and an engaging craft project or educational activity.
FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum.
For more information call 843.722.2996 ext. 236
Kid Tours: Pirates!
Wednesday, July 27 | 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Over 300 years ago Blackbeard blockaded the port of Charleston. Learn this pirate tale and others as we explore the Golden Age of Piracy. Come ready to join the crew and search for treasure. Kid Tours is a series designed to highlight artifacts from our collection that have fascinated children for years. Kid Tours meets every Wednesday during the months of June and July at 3:30 PM. This program includes a tour highlighting the weekly theme and an engaging craft project or educational activity.
FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum.
For more information call 843.722.2996 ext. 236
Museum Blog
The Grimké Sisters
In its 250 years standing on Church Street, one of the most impactful occupants of the Heyward-Washington House may have also been its youngest: Sarah Grimké (1792-1873). She and her sister, Angelina Grimké Weld (1805-1879), would go on to become abolitionists and feminists, writing and delivering speeches on behalf of both causes in speaking tours across the northeast United States. Notably, a set of daguerreotypes and a set of wood engraving portraits of both sisters survive. Historic images allow present day people to associate a face with their words, and know what these two women looked like – perhaps. 19th century portraits are a valuable resource for analysis and understanding, but can be deceptive. So what do we actually know about what the Grimké sisters looked like, and what they would have worn?
Volunteers! We want you back!
Are you a former Museum volunteer who is ready to get back to helping the Museum accomplish its educational mission or looking for ways to get more involved with America’s First Museum? We are currently seeking new (and former) volunteers who are interested in assisting in our historic houses and education departments.
For more information, please contact Elise Reagan [email protected]
Current Exhibits
Charleston In Sports: A Photographic History, 1890s - 1960s
March 28 - December 18, 2022
Lowcountry Image Gallery
April 2 - December 4, 2022
Historic Textiles Galley
Support Us
As the Museum recovers from the disruptions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, we need your help more than ever, and ask for your continued generous financial assistance through membership and donations.
Thank you.
Collections Online
The Charleston Museum offers an online catalog of the Museum's collections. This catalog represents only a portion of the collections, but it is regularly updated, so check back often.