Museum Newsroom: $1 General Admission Sunday, Oct. 7

October 2, 2018
Tuesday in Oz, Oct. 2
Guests can experience the Museum of Oz after hours with ghost tours at 6:30 p.m., special pumpkin planetarium shows like Skies over Oz at 6 p.m. and HalloScream Laser Lights at 7 p.m., night sky observing and The Wizard of Oz 4-D Experience™. The museum will be open late every Tuesday until 10 p.m. General admission for Tuesdays in Oz is 2 for $10 and includes complimentary apple cider from 6 until 8 p.m.
Saturday in Oz, Oct. 6
This Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. the museum will host a number of family friendly activities. Guests can meet OZ characters (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.), explore the “The Magiacal Maze of Oz,” see The Wizard of 4D Experience and more. Saturdays in Oz is free with general admission. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.
$1 General Admission, Sunday, Oct. 7
General admission to the South Carolina State Museum is only $1 for guests on First Citizens First Sunday. Included in general admission, guests can explore four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, and the Magical Maze of Oz. BlueCross Blue Shield of South Carolina Planetarium and Rev. Dr. Solomon Jackson, Jr. 4D Theater shows are an additional price. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.
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.