Children get free general admission at the South Carolina State Museum
August 4, 2016
The South Carolina State Museum is excited to offer free general admission to children under 12 years old from now until August 14. Families can spend the last two weeks before school starts in the cool, air-conditioned museum and escape the famously hot temperatures. With our four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, Rev. Dr. Solomon Jackson, Jr. 4D Theater*, BlueCross Blue Shield of South Carolina Planetarium* and the Boeing Observatory, there is always something fun for all children to beat the summer heat and chase those back-to-school blues away.
Current Exhibits:
• Art: A Collection of Collections
• App4That
• RACE: Are We So Different?
Rev. Dr. Solomon Jackson, Jr. 4D Theater*
• RIO: The 4D Experience
• Planet Earth 4D Experience: Shallow Seas
BlueCross BlueShield of SC Planetarium*
• From Earth to the Universe
• Earth, Moon and Sun
• Two Small Pieces of Glass and Sky Tour
• Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda Laser Show
Boeing Observatory:
Explore the evening sky in our state of the art Boeing Observatory, featuring a 1936 Alvan Clark telescope and outdoor terrace. Guests can get an up close look at the sun with their own eyes using the museum’s solar scope. Please note: All observatory activities are dependent on clear skies.
The State Museum is open Monday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Wednesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, 12 – 5 p.m. Visits scmuseum.org to start planning your visit today. *4D and planetarium shows are an additional $5.
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 old textile mill full of character and charm. 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 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.
