Museum Newsroom: FREE General Admission, Sat., Nov 3 & Sun., Nov. 4

Last Tuesday in Oz, Tuesday, Oct. 30

Guests can experience the Museum of Oz after hours with haunted museum ghost tours at 6:30 p.m., special planetarium shows like Skies over Oz at 6 p.m. andHalloScream 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. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.

Free General Admission, Sat., Nov. 3 & Sun., Nov. 4

In celebration of its 30^th anniversary, the South Carolina State Museum will offer free general admission to the public Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 4, from noon until 6 p.m. This Free Anniversary Weekend will be packed full of family fun, including music, dancing, special exhibits, live demonstrations, hay rides, food, craft beer and more. For a list of each days activities visit scmuseum.org.

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.