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Culture & Heritage Museums is a family of museums in York County, SC, which includes Historic Brattonsville, Main Street Children’s Museum, McCelvey Center, and Museum of York County.
Featured Event
Sheep Shearing Saturday
Mar. 28 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
at Historic Brattonsville
Join us for this Living History Saturday focusing on Sheep Shearing! We will explore the different steps involved in the process of turning sheep’s wool into finished textiles for clothing and household goods!
On-going activities will include carding and spinning, weaving and tape-weaving, and
natural dyeing. Sheep shearing demonstrations will occur at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Upcoming Events
4
Mar.
Wee Wednesday
Join us as we sing songs, play instruments, watch a felt-play, read a story, and make a craft. Each week has a different story and craft, centered on a monthly theme.March’s theme is “Spring has Sprung.” This week’s book is “Happy Spring Time” with a butterfly craft.
5
Mar.
Letter of the Week
Join us each Thursday to learn your letters through letter songs and practice identifying things that start with this week’s letter. Afterwards, make sure to search the museum for the missing letters, if you can find it bring it to an educator to earn a sticker! This week’s letter is “U.”
7
Mar.
Owls: Masters of the Night Sky
Did you know that we have three common owls and three rarer owls right here in South Carolina? Have you ever been out at night and heard the “who cooks for you” of the barred owl? Watch our interpreter dissect an owl pellet to discover what owls eat to survive. So join us to learn all about these silent, flying masters of the night sky and make a fun owl craft to take home.
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News + Press
Celebrating Local Heroes at Community Heroes Day
For Immediate Release:February 3, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org Celebrating Local Heroes at Community Heroes Day ROCK HILL, S.C. – Honor our local everyday heroes...
Exploring the Cosmos Astronomy Series
For Immediate Release:January 28, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.792.2572 omitchell@chmuseums.org Exploring the Cosmos Astronomy Series ROCK HILL, S.C. – Astronomy has captivated humanity for as...
By Way of the Back Door Black History Month Programming
For Immediate Release:January 20, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org By Way of the Back Door Black History Month Programming The Life and Times of Molly McCONNELLS,...
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