South Carolina State Museum news
February 5, 2018
Second Shift Twosday, February 6th
The State Museum is open late every Tuesday until 8 p.m. Guests will be able to enjoy the entire museum including Laser Beatles playing in the BlueCross BlueShield Planetarium, playing at 7 p.m. The Boeing Observatory is also open for an up-close look at the moon, planets and more. Please note: observatory viewing is dependent on clear skies. Also, guests can see The LEGO® Movie™ 4-D Experience® in the Rev. Solomon Jackson, Jr. 4D Theater at 6:30 and Tiny Giants 4D Experience playing at 5:30 p.m. Second Shift Twosdays, takes place every Tuesday evening from 5 – 8 p.m. and general admission is two for $10. Planetarium and 4D theater shows are an additional price. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.
Girl Scouts Badge Clinic, Saturday February 10th
The State Museum is offering the perfect opportunity for Girl Scouts looking to satisfy badge recommendations with its new Girl Scouts Badge Clinics. Every Saturday in Feb. from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. Scouts will use scientific and mathematical principles to make Pendulum Paintings and explore technology to make connections and understand simple circuits with “Squishy Circuits.” Scouts will also put on their engineering hats and design their very own DoodleBot. To learn more or to register, visit scmuseum.org.
Night at the Museum: Mystery! February 9-10th
The South Carolina State Museum is giving families a chance to solve The Case of the Purloined Pendant during a special Night at the Museum: Mystery, Fri., Feb. 9 through Sat., Feb. 10. Guests will get to experience the entire museum, including special shows in the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Planetarium, the Rev. Dr. Solomon Jackson, Jr. 4D Theater and a night under the stars in the Boeing Observatory, in addition to helping the museum staff solve the mystery. Visit scmuseum.org to learn more.
Connect with Us
We would be happy to work with you to set up a story or provide you with more information about any of the items listed above. For more information, please contact our public relations manager, Jared Glover, at (803) 348-6010 (c), (803) 898-4948 (o) or [email protected].
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.
