THIS WEEK AT THE MUSEUM

Exclusive Society Members Tour:

America's First Museum, Making the Cut

with Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman

Thursday March 9

5:30 - 7:30 pm

The Charleston Museum has over 2.4 million objects in its collection, with only 6,000 on exhibit at the Museum and its historic houses. In creating the special, commemorative exhibit, America’s First Museum: 250 Years of Collecting, Preserving, and Educating, curators were tasked with narrowing the Museum’s vast collection, spanning nearly 4.6 billion years of history, into a yearlong two-part exhibit.

Inevitably, not every piece from the collection made it into this special exhibit. In a returning series exclusively for Society Level Members of the Charleston Museum, we invite you to join us for an evening with Curator of Historic Textiles Virginia Theerman as she unveils which objects from the historic textiles collection almost made the cut. Theerman will discuss the process of selecting items for an exhibit and provide an up-close look at collection pieces including items owned by Laura Bragg, 18th century textiles, and accessories from the historic fashion collection.

Beverages and light hors d’oeuvres will be available. Registration is required.  Participants must be able to climb stairs. 

This program is free of charge and exclusive for current Museum Members at the following Membership Levels: Milby Burton Society, Manigault Society and 1773 Society. Not a Member, yet? Join (or upgrade) your Membership, today!

Register online or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235.

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Fossil Friday with the Natural History Department

Friday March 10

3:30 - 4:30 pm

Join Matthew Gibson, Curator of Natural History, or Jessie Peragine, Natural History Curatorial Assistant, on Fridays from 3:30 – 4:30 PM in the Bunting Natural History Gallery lab. They will be on hand to share projects currently being worked on and to help identify your fossil finds.

FREE for Members and FREE with admission to The Charleston Museum.

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Indigo Dyeing Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop

Saturday March 11

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Join local artist Kristy Bishop as she leads an introductory workshop on dyeing with indigo at the Dill Sanctuary! Participants will have the chance to learn about the history of this dye plant as it pertains to South Carolina, the chemistry of a vat, and dye fabric using shibori tie-dye methods. Bishop will focus on itajime (folding and clamped resist), kumo (bound resist), and Nui (stitched resist). These three techniques all yield unique and beautiful patterns. Attendees will be able to sample these methods on 12” x 12” cotton squares. Once comfortable they will be able to dye a 24” x 24” cotton fabric and an 11” x 60” crepe de chine silk scarf. In addition, participants are encouraged to bring personal items to dye such as a garment, yarn, or even colored fabric to over-dye.

All materials, instruction and admission to the Dill Sanctuary will be provided in this workshop.

Reservations required.

$120 Museum Members | $150 Non-Members

Register online or call 843.722.2996 ext. 235

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Full STEAM Ahead: Plants

Saturday March 11

1:00 - 2:30 pm

Can you shrink a potato just by putting it into water? Why do seeds vary in size and shape? Experiment and design with plants. Learn all about hydroponics and make your own hydroponic system. Full STEAM Ahead is a hands-on workshop series featuring the components of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. This program is for children ages 6 and up.

Reservations required.

$14 Museum Members | $20 Non-Members

For more information: call 843-722-2996 ext. 236

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Have a question about an event?

For Children's Events:

Contact Chief of Education

Elise Reagan

843-722-2996 ext. 236

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For All Other Events:

Contact Events Coordinator

Briana D'Alesandro

843-722-2996 ext. 235

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