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Avery
Research Center for African-American History and
Culture -
125 Bull Street / Charleston, SC / 843-953-7609/
Located in the former “Avery Normal Institute”
for black scholars, the museum houses permanent and
visiting exhibits, including archival materials relating
to the African-American populations of the regions
sea islands known as the“Gullah” culture.
The Best Friend Museum
- Ann Street / Charleston, SC / 843-973-7269/
“The Best Friend of Charleston” is
a full size replica of the first passenger service
train in the United States. The original was built
and running in 1830!
The Charleston Museum
- 360 Meeting Street / Charleston, SC / 843-722-2996/
Although not housed in its original building, this
is the country’s oldest museum, founded in 1773.
It’s an eclectic mix of Charleston history and
memorabilia, from videos on the rice culture to pickled
snakes that shared tomb space with Egyptian mummies!
Two historic homes tours are included in the combo
ticket.
The City Hall Gallery
- 80 Broad Street / Charleston, SC
Free and open to the public, the gallery houses several
portraits of famous regional and national leaders.
The Confederate Museum
- 188 Meeting Street / Charleston, SC / 843-723-1541
/ Open only on weekends
Containing flags, uniforms and other Confederate
memorabilia, the museum is run by the Daughters of
the Confederacy.
The Dock Street Theatre
- 135 Church Street / Charleston, SC / 843-720-3968
A lineage that dates back to one of the earliest
theaters in America, Dock Street is the home of the
Charleston Stage Company which performs plays and
performances throughout the year.
Drayton Hall -
3380 Ashley River Road / Charleston, SC / 843-769-2600/
Built between 1738 and 1742, Drayton Hall is considered
one of the best examples of Georgian-Palladian architecture
in America. It is the only Ashley River Plantation
to survive the Civil War. The special preservation
presentation shows the house unfurnished so that
all the architectural details are exposed which promotes
a greater appreciation for the structure to the visitor.
Gibbs Museum of Art - 135 Meeting Street
/ Charleston, SC / 843-722-2706/ Featuring
American works of art from the 1700s to the present
including paintings, drawings and prints. Views of
the city and South Carolinian notables are displayed
here as well as Japanese woodblock prints and traveling
exhibitions.
Karpeles Manuscript Museum
- 68 Spring Street / St. James Methodist Church /
Charleston, SC / 843-853-4651/ One of seven
museums supported by David Karpeles, his huge private
collection rotates among the museums. Historic manuscripts
and writings from ancient Egypt to modern times are
housed here, one of the world’s largest collections
of its kind.
Patriot’s Point Naval &
Maritime Museum - 40 Patriot’s Point
Road / Mt. Pleasant, SC / 843-844-2727 This
is where one finds the USS Yorktown, the WWII aircraft
carrier and several other ships including the submarine
Clamagore and destroyer Laffey. A Medal of Honor
Museum is also on the grounds located at Charleston
Harbor.
Slave Mart Museum-
6 Chalmers St. / Charleston, SC / 843-724-7395
Presentations at this slave market offer a glimpse
into the lives of those sold at the auction block,
but it also displays examples of the African and
Caribbean influences in the local culture in art,
cuisine and music as well as an exploration into
the civil rights movement in the region.
Spoleto, USA, Festival
- Various locations around the city during May and
June / 843-722-2764/ Charleston’s own
world renown festival of the arts, founded by local
citizens with the aid of impresario Gian Carlo Menotti
and Countess Alicia Paolozzi. This yearly celebration
is modeled after the original Italian Spoleto Festival.
Reserve
Early ...while your
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