Did you know the Salvation Army was among the first to provide support to the more than 700 survivors of the Titanic? That’s not all, Salvationists (members of The Salvation Army church) were among the shipbuilding crews in Belfast, Ireland, …
Read More ›The naval aspects of the Civil War in South Carolina are examined in the State Museum’s upcoming new history exhibit. Designed to present the Palmetto State’s participation in the war and the effects of the conflict on the state, The …
Read More ›A variety of impressions can be formed in the State Museum’s new exhibit Abstract Art in South Carolina 1949-2012. Many come from the colorful splashes of paint on canvases of various materials throughout the Lipscomb Gallery. Others are gleaned from …
Read More ›Art by clients of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health can be seen in the upcoming exhibit Art of recovery, beginning May 3. The exhibit was put together from competitions open to people receiving services through the department. Winners …
Read More ›A century ago, on April 15, 1912, Titanic, the biggest ocean liner in history, sank after colliding with an iceberg, claiming more than 1,500 lives and subsequently altering the world’s confidence in modern technology. On the centennial of the sinking, …
Read More ›Join us Saturday, March 24 for a the VITAL Health Fair, a day dedicated to health education. Palmetto Health Community Services will be conducting free simple screenings for diabetes and prostate cancer at 11 a.m. Speakers from Palmetto Health Community …
Read More ›Lady Luck graced the Lowcountry recently, when a sports medicine class from Beaufort’s Battery Creek High School entered a contest to try to win a free field trip to Columbia to visit the South Carolina State Museum’s incredible blockbuster exhibit …
Read More ›Today, BODY WORLDS Vital Marketing Director Keely Saye took the South Carolina State Museum’s Twitter followers on a virtual audio tour of the blockbuster exhibit that has now attracted more than 48,000 visitors. BODY WORLDS Vital audio tours are only …
Read More ›South Carolina State Museum is hosting the Congaree Art Festival Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. The museum is now accepting application packets from fine artists and craftspeople. Artists will have a booth space of approximately 12 x 12 feet for the …
Read More ›The University of South Carolina and Columbia College have been announced as winners of the BODY WORLDS Vital College Week contest sponsored by the South Carolina State Museum. The State Museum hosted the contest from January 18 through February 15. …
Read More ›The next time you see a crowded sidewalk in Columbia it could be a line at a popular night spot or it might be a group of sidewalk astronomers! Last winter the South Carolina State Museum started partnering with the …
Read More ›BODY WORLDS Vital provides students a chance to study the human body like never before. Learn about human anatomy, disease and health, and discover the contrast between healthy bodies and those in medical distress. This is one field trip your …
Read More ›BODY WORLDS Vital is the largest exhibit in the history of the South Carolina State Museum and is each day teaching citizens about the wonders of the human body. Each of these real human bodies on display was donated by …
Read More ›It’s a great day to get fit and have a good time with friends and family at the South Carolina State Museum this Saturday for Family Fitness Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Whether exercise is your passion or …
Read More ›Students enrolled at any accredited South Carolina college or university can now visit the South Carolina State Museum Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/scstatemuseum and vote in the “College Week” contest for a chance to give all students at their school half off …
Read More ›The South Carolina State Museum is hosting a Family Fitness Day on Saturday February 4, 2012 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. We invite local health and wellness organizations to participate as an official partner to promote healthy living through …
Read More ›The State Museum is proud to announce a special half-off admission contest that will open the wonders of the human body as shown by the BODY WORLDS Vital exhibit now on display to South Carolina college students. Students enrolled at …
Read More ›The BODY WORLDS Vital exhibition is the largest exhibit ever presented at the South Carolina State Museum. It is a first-of-its-kind exhibition through which visitors learn about anatomy, physiology, and health by viewing real human bodies, using an extraordinary process …
Read More ›BODY WORLDS is a incredible exhibition offering the unique opportunity to see and understand our own anatomy and health and to gain a new appreciation and respect for what it means to be human. The exhibition features a unique collection …
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