State Museum to offer free general admission to children 12 and under

The South Carolina State Museum is providing *free general admission to children 12 years old and younger starting Saturday, July 28 through Sunday, August 12.  

Guests can explore four floors of permanent and changing exhibits like Fill in the Gap, Eclipsing 50: The State Art Collection, 1967-2017 andSouth Carolina and Reconstruction, 1865 – 1876. The Boeing Observatory will also be  open  (weather permitting) for solar observing. A new full dome planetarium show, National Parks Adventure and the latest 4D movie, ICE AGE: No Time For Nuts will be showing at an additional cost of $5. More information at scmuseum.org.

WHEN: Saturday, July 28, 2018 through Sunday, August 12, 2018

 WHERE: South Carolina State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201.

 *This offer is available for children 12 and under and valid for up to six kids per party with purchase of adult paid admission.

  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 greatest artifacts, an 1894 old textile mill full of character and charm.  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.