Celebrate Salvation Army Week at Titanic:The Artifact Exhibition

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, …

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New Civil War Exhibit Spotlights Naval Operations

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 …

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Abstract Art Exhibit Presents Variety in Sculpture

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 …

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New Exhibit Spotlights Mental Health

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 …

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Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition Coming May 5th

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, …

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VITAL Health Fair

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 …

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Battery Creek High School Wins Trip to BODY WORLDS Vital

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 …

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BODY WORLDS Vital Virtual Audio Tour

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 …

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Calling All Artists for the Congaree Art Festival

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 …

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Announcing BODY WORLDS Vital College Week Winners

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. …

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Planets for the People

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 …

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BODY WORLDS Vital: Information for Teachers and Class Trips

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 …

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BODY WORLDS Vital: The Gift of Body

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 …

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Get Fit, Have Fun at Family Fitness Day this Saturday

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 …

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Contest to Give Half Off BODY WORLDS Vital Admission to College Students

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 …

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Family Fitness Day Partnership Opportunities

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 …

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BODY WORLDS Vital College Week Contest

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 …

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Interesting Facts about BODY WORLDS Vital Exhibition

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 …

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BODY WORLDS Vital: Guide for Families

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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