OCTOBER
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.

October 1* - Screen Printing Clay Resist & Indigo Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop Reschedule to October 23

October 5 - Kid Tours: Skeletons

October 7 - Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

October 8- Community Day at the Dill Sanctuary

October 13 - The Charleston Museum: America's First Museum Book Launch

October 15* - Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop with Local Artisan Sarah Edwards-Hammond SOLD OUT

October 20* - Homeschool History Day: Bones, Dirt, and Pottery SOLD OUT

October 20* - Revolutionary War Siege Lines Walking Tour with Director Carl Borick

October 21 - Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

October 25* - Discovery Day: Pumpkin Party

October 25* - Travel Candle Making Workshop with Local Artist Daisy McClellan

October 27 - The Work of Dr. Gabriel Manigault: An Intersection of Science, History, and Art with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson

October 28* - Halloween Party: Trick or Treat at the Museum

October 28 - Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

October 29* - Nature's Pigment & Paint Making with Local Artist Kristy Bishop

Reservations Required

FALL LECTURE SERIES
The Work of Dr. Gabriel Manigault: An Intersection of Science, History, and Art with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson
Thursday, October 27 | 6:00 PM
Join Curator of Natural History, Matthew Gibson, as we continue the 2022 fall lecture series by taking an in depth look at the scientific pursuits of Dr. Gabriel Manigault. Manigault, who served as Director of the Museum from 1873 through 1899, was particularly fascinated by skeletal anatomy. Gibson will showcase some of Manigault's amazing work as well as discuss the biology of some very unique animals within the collection. Join us to learn more about this seamless mingling of biology, history, and art.

Registration is encouraged. This lecture is FREE and open to the public.

SUGGESTED DONATION $10***

Register online or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235

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SAVE THE DATE:

Joshua Lockwood: Revolutionary Clockmaker of Charles Town with

Curator of History Chad Stewart

November 8 | 6 PM

SPECIAL EVENTS

Community Day at the Dill Sanctuary
Saturday, October 8 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Come experience the largest area of privately protected land on James Island, The Charleston Museum’s Dill Sanctuary! On October 8, the Museum invites the community to tour this precious landscape to learn more about the rich historic and natural features located within this 580-acre wildlife preserve. Museum staff will be on hand to discuss recent accomplishments at the Sanctuary including preservation of the Civil War batteries, archaeological research, as well as natural resource management. Attendees can take guided tours, hear special presentations on the history and ecology of the property, hike to the wildlife pond, and participate in educational children’s activities, all while enjoying the natural environment of this Lowcountry treasure.

This event is FREE and open to the public. Registration is encouraged. ***SUGGESTED DONATION $10***

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The Charleston Museum: America's First Museum Book Launch
Thursday, October 13 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1773, The Charleston Museum is pleased to announce the release of a special commemorative volume, published by the University of South Carolina Press, entitled The Charleston Museum: America’s First Museum. Authored by Director Carl P. Borick, with contributions from Museum curatorial staff, this work features a history of the Museum, overviews of each of its collections, sections on the Heyward-Washington House, Joseph Manigault House and the Dill Sanctuary, along with beautiful photographs of nearly one hundred objects from the Museum’s impressive collections in archaeology, natural history, archived materials, decorative arts, weaponry, and historic textiles.

On October 13 at 6:00 pm, The Charleston Museum invites the community to share in the excitement of the upcoming momentous anniversary for America’s first museum with the official launch event for this celebratory publication.

This special event is FREE and open to the public (registration is recommended). The evening will begin in the Museum’s Arthur M. Wilcox Auditorium with a presentation, followed by a brief Q&A segment. Afterwards, a light reception will be held in the main lobby with books available for purchase. Mr. Borick and other contributors will be on hand during the event to sign books.

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TOURS

Revolutionary War Siege Lines Walking Tour with Director Carl Borick
Thursday, October 20 | 6:00 PM
Join Carl Borick, Director of The Charleston Museum and author of A Gallant Defense: The Siege of Charleston, 1780, as he leads a tour to some of the key points related to the Revolutionary War Siege of Charleston, the longest siege of the war and largest battle fought in South Carolina. The area to be toured, now an urban landscape interspersed with pleasant city parks was once the site of vicious fighting between besieging British troops and Patriot defenders during April - May 1780. Although the fortifications have long since disappeared, Borick will highlight notable features of the terrain that serve as reminders of this momentous battle.

The tour will begin at 6 pm, leaving from the Museum, for a walking tour lasting 1 - 1.5 hours. Comfortable footwear is recommended.

Space is limited. Reservations required.
$40 Museum Members | $55 Non-Members
Register online or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235.

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USO Tour at the Joseph Manigault House
Thursday, November 10 | 4:30 - 5:30 PM
In honor of Veterans Day, experience the Joseph Manigault House as it was while it served as a USO post during World War II. The house became a place for enlisted soldiers and the home front workforce to sleep, enjoy meals, write home to their families, attend dances, and play games. Join us on November 10 for an exclusive World War II focused tour at 4:30 pm, led by Chief of Education, Elise Reagan. Enjoy light refreshments and lawn games before the tour in the historic garden and piazza.

Registration is required.

$25 Museum Members | $40 Non-Members

Register online or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235

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