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Closed Nov. 11

All Culture & Heritage Museums sites will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.

Christmas Candlelight Tours

Dec. 11, 12, & 13 | 3 – 9 p.m. | Pre-registration Strongly Encouraged

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Crafting a Kissing Ball

Dec. 6 | 2 – 4 p.m. | Pre-registration Required

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Wee Wednesday

Nov. 18 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Letter of the Week

Nov. 12 & 19 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Welcome to CHM

Culture & Heritage Museums is a family of museums in York County, SC, which includes Historic Brattonsville, Main Street Children’s Museum, McCelvey Campus, and Museum of York County.

Historic Brattonsville

Historic Brattonsville

Main Street Children's Museum

Main Street Children's Museum

McCelvey Center

McCelvey Center

Museum of York County

Museum of York County

Featured Event

Father Christmas at our annual Christmas Candlelight Tours

Christmas Candlelight Tours

Dec. 11, 12, & 13 | 3 –  9 p.m.
at Historic Brattonsville

Pre-registration Strongly Encouraged
$15 for Adults, Seniors, & Youth (4-17); Free for Members and Children 3 & Under

Join us for an evening of traditional Christmas festivities that highlight one of the most precious elements of the holiday season: the power of story. The Brattonsville community is rich in story from its earliest days, and we will venture through eighty years of history to experience the humorous, the notable, and the beloved.

Members are invited to an Exclusive Christmas Candlelight Tour night on Friday, Dec. 11.

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Upcoming Events

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Letter of the Week
Main Street Children's Museum
We love to learn. 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…
Thu, November 12, 2026,  11:00 AM – 01:00 PM
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Awesome Autumn
Main Street Children's Museum
Fall is fun here at Main Street Children’s Museum. Join us as we celebrate all the things we love about the season. Change out the leaves on the tree from green to their fun fall…
Sat, November 14, 2026,  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Amazing Apollo Astronauts
Museum of York County
On November 14, 1969, Apollo 12, the second crewed mission to land on the Moon, launched! Join us to learn about this historic mission and the Apollo program as a whole.
Sat, November 14, 2026,  10:00 AM – 01:00 PM
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McCelvey Updates

Check out our latest preservation efforts.

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Colonel William Bratton House

Check out our latest preservation efforts.

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Homestead House

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News + Press

Unearth the Past at Fossil Fanatics Family Day

Unearth the Past at Fossil Fanatics Family Day

Aug 25, 2026

For Immediate Release:August 25, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.792.2572 omitchell@chmuseums.org Unearth the Past at Fossil Fanatics Family Day ROCK HILL, S.C. – Budding paleontologists and curious…

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Excellent place! My son loves it, very clean, organized and with a fantastic staff. Don’t waste time and money, become a member now because you will definitely want to come back.

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Main Street Children’s Museum Review

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