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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