Top Museums & Heritage
This collection highlights South Carolina’s key museums and heritage sites, showcasing historic homes, naval and maritime exhibits, and cultural institutions. From Charleston’s oldest museum to African-American heritage centers and private manuscript collections, these sites provide detailed views into the state’s diverse history, architecture, and art.
Charleston Museum
The Charleston Museum is a museum located in the Wraggborough neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina.
Old Slave Mart Museum
The Old Slave Mart is a building located at 6 Chalmers Street in Charleston, South Carolina that once housed an antebellum-period slave…
The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Historic colonial-era building featuring exhibits on Charleston's commerce, diplomacy, and Revolutionary War history.
Nathaniel Russell House Museum
Early 19th-century neoclassical mansion noted for its architectural design and period interiors.
The Hunley
H. L. Hunley, also known as the Hunley, CSS H. L.
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is a naval museum located in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, at the mouth of the Cooper River on the…
Museum and Library of Confederate History
The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the…
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museums is one of the largest private collections of historic manuscripts and documents in the world.
Penn Center
The Penn Center, formerly the Penn School, is an African-American cultural and educational center in the Corners Community on Saint Helena…
The Calhoun Mansion
The Williams Mansion is a Victorian house at 16 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina. The mansion is open for public tours.
Wilkins House
The Wilkins House is a historic house in Greenville, South Carolina, built in 1878 by Jacob W. Cagle for merchant and capitalist William T.
Peace Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts venue hosting concerts, theater, and cultural events in Greenville.
Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery
Bob Jones University is a private evangelical university in Greenville, South Carolina.
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