Museum Newsroom: Experience Second Shift Twosday, sponsored by Colonial Life, Tues., Jan. 8

Second Shift Twosdays, Jan. 8

Now sponsored by Colonial Life, the State Museum is open until 8 p.m. every Second Shift Twosday. Guests will be able to enjoy the entire museum including Black Holes, playing in the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Planetarium, at 7 p.m. The Boeing Observatory is also open (weather permitting) for an up-close look at the moon, planets and more.  Second Shift Twosday, takes place every Tuesday evening and general admission is two for $10. Planetarium and 4D theater shows are an additional price. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.

Unique and Special Needs Night: Maisy Goes to the Museum, Tues. Jan. 8 from 5-7 p.m.

This evening program, sponsored by Colonial Life, is designed for schools and families with unique and special needs. Guests will enjoy a meet and greet with Maisy the Mouse as we have a story-time read-a-long, as well as sensory friendly planetarium and 4D theater showings. Unique and Special Needs Night activities are open to the general public and groups. Museum general admission on this evening is free for children and students with special needs and one adult. General admission for additional adults is $5. Planetarium and 4D shows are $3 each. visit scmuseum.org to learn more.

We’ve got a SUPER announcement coming soon!

About the South Carolina State Museum: As the state’s largest and most comprehensive museum, the South Carolina State Museum, offers a unique, entertaining and educational experience to visitors throughout its 225,000 square foot facility located in the heart of downtown Columbia’s Congaree Vista.  The State Museum is housed in one of its largest artifacts, an 1894 former textile mill listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places. In addition to beautiful meeting spaces throughout the facility, guests can explore outer space in one of the largest planetariums in the Southeast, watch an interactive 4D movie and look through a vintage telescope in a one-of-a-kind observatory. These exciting opportunities are all in addition to the four floors of South Carolina art, cultural history, natural history and science/technology. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.