New Art Exhibition Opens this Saturday, April 18; Planetarium Live Sky Tour Offered Every Tuesday in April
April 13, 2015
New Art Exhibition Opens this Saturday, April 18
The South Carolina State Museum will open its next major art exhibition, Carolina Makers, this Saturday, April 18. The exhibition, presented by Time Warner Cable, celebrates local makers, artists and craftspeople from South Carolina who are producing handmade objects for people all over the world. This exhibition brings to light the important contributions by local makers that sometimes may go unrecognized. Some of the featured makers include instrument builders, furniture makers, metal workers and clothing designers. Carolina Makers will run through Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 and is included with membership or general admission.
Planetarium Live Sky Tour Offered Every Tuesday in April
Explore Columbia’s night sky during the South Carolina State Museum’s planetarium Live Sky Tours taking place every Tuesday in April at6 p.m. during Second Shift Twosday. The live presentation identifies constellations, planets and other celestial objects that grace the skies above Columbia. Guests will learn how the sky changes over the course of the night and journey through space to Venus, Mars, Jupiter, The Pleiades and The Orion Nebula. The entire museum is open during Second Shift Twosday, which takes place every Tuesday evening from 5 – 8 p.m. 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 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 that guests can experience. For more information about the museum, visit scmuseum.org.
