Catawba River Gallery

Come help us test interactive experiences for our new museum being developed on the Catawba River. Through looking, touching, listening, doing and exploring, learn how “the river touches our lives every day.”

Carolina Piedmont Hall's Landscapes and Lifeways: The Carolina Piedmont 600 Years Ago and Today

Compare the present landscape with the Piedmont of the 1400s, before European exploration and settlement.

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Stans African Halls

More than 200 mounted African animals and an outstanding collection of African artifacts provide unique learning opportunities. See an elephant, giraffe and lions in naturalistic settings as well as African masks, tools and musical instruments.

Settlemyre Planetarium

Explore the stars and planets in an out-of-this-world experience. The planetarium's star projector and domed ceiling allow visitors to tour the solar system or voyage to the stars.

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Vernon Grant Gallery

The Museum of York County also is home to the Vernon Grant Gallery, devoted to the creator of Kellogg's Rice Krispies characters Snap! Crackle! Pop!.

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Museum Store

The Museum Store offers a variety of unique and eclectic children's gifts, pottery, jewelry and souvenirs. A visit to the store does not require museum admission.

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Nature Trail

Stroll down our 3/4-mile nature trail and bring lunch to enjoy at our picnic facilities.