There are a number of interesting workshops and tours on the calendar this month 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 activities for children and the following:
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 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
-Submitted by The Charleston Museum
(Image credit: The Charleston Museum)
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