Museum Newsroom: FREE general admission for active and retired military Sunday & Monday

Free Admission for Active or Retired Military Personnel Sunday, Nov. 11 and Monday, Nov. 12

The South Carolina State Museum will be open on Sunday, Nov. 11 and Veterans Day, Mon. Nov. 12 with free general admission to active or retired military personnel. Guests can explore four floors of permanent and changing exhibits. Laser Salute to America will be showing in the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Planetarium on Sunday and Monday. This laser show celebrates the spirit of America and honors its heroes through patriotic songs by various artists set to laser lights. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.

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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.