December and More at the Charleston Museum


There are a number of interesting workshops and tours on the calendar this month and in January at the Charleston Museum. The museum also includes two historic homes, the Joseph Manigault House and the Heyward-Washington House. Tours for both historic houses are on the half-hour from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday and noon to 5:00 pm Sunday. Last tour of the day begins at 4:30 pm. The calendar of special events this month includes the following:

December 2 – 30 – Garden Club of Charleston Holiday Decorations at the Joseph Manigault House

December 2 – 15 – Museum Store Members Holiday Sale

December 4 – Last day to view Chintz: A Quilted History

December 7* – Children’s Holiday Workshop

December 9 – Conversations with a Curator: Baubles and Bulbs

December 9 – Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

December 10* – Holiday Candle Making Workshop with Local Artist Daisy McClellan

December 13* – Members-only Sneak Peak Curator Tour: America’s First Museum: 250 Years of Educating, Part 1

December 15* – Homeschool History Day: Holidays in the Lowcountry

December 16 – Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

December 17 – America’s First Museum: 250 Years of Educating, Part 1, our commemorative anniversary exhibit, opens to the public

December 18 – Last day to view Charleston in Sports: A Photographic History, 1890s – 1960s

December 24 – Museum and historic houses close at 1:30 pm

December 25 – Museum and historic houses closed- Merry Christmas!

*Reservations Required

Upcoming events in January for the 250th Anniversary Celebrations of America’s first museum:

Thursday, January 12, 2023 | 6:00 – 8:00 pm
250th Anniversary Commemoration of America’s First Museum, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Anthea M. Hartig, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History  Free event with registration. For more information and to register, click here.

Friday, January 13, 2023 | 7:00 – 10:00 pm
21+ Nighttime at the Museum
For more information and to register, click here.

Saturday, January 14 | 9:00 am – 12:00 noon
The Charleston Museum’s 250th Birthday Party
For more information, click here.

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(Image credit: The Charleston Museum)