Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum 

Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum

An architectural treasure, the Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum is housed in a fireproof National Historic Landmark building. The museum features interactive exhibits on the people, places, and movements that shaped the state and nation. Pairing personal manuscripts, maps, and artifacts with innovative technology, visitors experience illuminating moments in our country’s past. 

The museum is divided into six galleries: 

  • Exploration and Settlement
  • Building a State and a Nation
  • Secession, Civil War and Reconstruction
  • Natural Disasters and the Charleston Renaissance
  • Art, Literature and Culture
  • Rotating Exhibit

    Allow about an hour to an hour and a half to view everything in the museum. The museum has metered street parking and is close to nearby public parking garages.

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Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum
Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum
Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum
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Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum
Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum
Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum
Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum

Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum Hours and Admission

Hours:
Tues. - Sat. 10 am - 4 pm
Closed Monday and Sunday
Last admission is 3:15 pm

Admission:
Adults (13+) $12
Senior (62+) $10
Military $10
Child (6-17) $8
Children 4 and under Free

Tickets are valid for two consecutive days

Charleston South Carolina Historical Society Museum Address and Map

SC Historical Society Museum
100 Meeting St
Charleston SC 29401
(843) 723-3225
SC Historic Society Museum Website

Current and Upcoming Events
at the Charleston South
Carolina Historical Society Museum

What: Tea Party Protest Event
When: Dec. 2, 2023
Time: 10 am
Where: Old Exchange Building, 122 E. Bay St, Charleston SC 
Admission: Free

The Charleston Tea Party event will begin on Saturday December 2, 2023, at 10:00am in front of the Old Exchange Building & Provost Dungeon, located at 122 East Bay Street. The public is invited to assemble in front of the building as traffic along short sections of Broad and East Bay Streets will be blocked. A theatrical reenactment of our own Tea Party Protest will take place on the front portico of the building. The performance, aided by the crowd and costumed “townspeople” will last approximately 40 minutes and then attendees will be invited to tour the basement of the Exchange where the tea was stored and to partake of some hot tea provided by Oliver Pluff & Co. Attendees will also be provided a pass for free admission to The Powder Magazine Museum for the weekend (Dec 2-3), where a temporary exhibit on 18th century tea will be in place through December. Free admission to the garden and outbuildings of the Heyward Washington House will also be offered. This commemoration of Charleston’s first Tea Party during the first weekend of December sets the stage for a multi-year commemoration of the American Revolution that will happen locally and throughout South Carolina. Purchase tickets online.

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