OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

October 4* - Paleontology Workshop

October 4 - Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

October 5 - Community Day at the Dill Sanctuary

October 8* - Discovery Day: Pluff Mud Party

October 10* - Revolutionary War Siege Lines Walking Tour with Director Carl Borick

October 11* - Teen Homeschool History Day: Spying Game

October 11 - Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

October 17* - Homeschool History Day: Geology Rocks!

October 17 -“Another Sojourner Looking for Truth” Lecture and Book Signing with Dr. Millicent Brown

October 18* - Teen Workshop: The Mermaid Incident

October 18 - Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

October 19* - Scents of Charleston Candle Workshop and Tour

October 19* - STEAM Saturday: Spooky Science

October 24* - Beyond the Ashes: The Lowcountry’s New Beginnings Opening Reception

October 25 - Beyond the Ashes: The Lowcountry’s New Beginnings, new permanent exhibit, opens to the public

October 25 - Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

October 26* - Screen Printing Clay Resist & Indigo Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop

October 29* - Halloween Party: Trick or Treat at the Museum

*Reservations Required

MUSEUM BLOG

À la Mode or Just Macabre?

Come view Lovely & Lethal: Killer Fashions from the Collection and discover the consequences of style, from clothing that could kill to accessories made out of endangered animals. These everyday objects can be part of some of the most exhilarating, intimate, or horrifying moments of our lives. Along with appreciating the outward appearance and the inherent beauty of these materials, it is crucial to question the deeper physical impact that fashion has on wearers’ bodies, workers’ lives, and the natural world, both animal and environmental.

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