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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.
Member Exclusive Event
SOLD OUT! Fangs at the Lugosi: a Vampire Murder Myster
June 13 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Member Exclusive | Ages 21+
at Museum of York County
Free for Members & Member Guests| Pre-registration Required
We are celebrating the opening of the new traveling bloodsuckers exhibit at the Lugosi Museum of Natural History with a vampire-themed party! Come dressed as your favorite blood-sucking protagonists, and prepare for a night of mystery and mayhem. Wait – disaster has struck! Our head museum educator is dead! Why does it look like a vampire bit them? Is there an actual vampire among us, or a very clever killer? With the Langella Police Department delayed for a few hours, it’s up to you to crack the case before the party ends – or the killer strikes again! Can you uncover the truth before it’s too late? Only time will tell!
All attendees must present a valid ID at the door. Beer and hard seltzer will be available. Tickets are good for two alcoholic drinks per guest. Themed refreshments will be provided.
Adult beverages provided by Comer Distributing Company Inc.
Featured Event
Invasion of the Bloodsuckers Family Day!
June 6 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
at Museum of York County
Step into a world of thrill, chills, and fun at Invasion of the Bloodsuckers Family Day! Explore bats and other fanged flying creatures who inhabit our world. Learn about leeches and their use in medicine. Examine creepy crawlies like ticks, bedbugs, and mosquitos and learn why they feed on blood and what you can do to avoid being their next meal. Scrutinize legendary mythical creatures who are said to have consumed blood as their favorite meal. Explore Attack of the Bloodsuckers!, a traveling exhibit from Sciencenter, where you will come face to face with live leeches. Watch a fantastic planetarium show, make a buzzing mosquito craft, and much more! Join us for a thrilling and fun family day celebrating the fascinating world of bloodsuckers!
Upcoming Events
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June
Citizen Science Photo Contest: Insects
Send us your photos to citizenscience@chmuseums.org for a chance to win! This month’s Citizen Science Photo Contest theme is insects.
9
June
Time Travel Tuesday
Tune in on the second Tuesday of each month to Historic Brattonsville’s Facebook page, as well as Culture & Heritage Museums’ YouTube channel, or TikTok to learn more about Historic Brattonsville and the history of the Carolina Piedmont.
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June
Carolina Skygazers Meeting
The Carolina Skygazers Astronomy Club meets on the second Tuesday of every month, except December, at 7:30 pm. We would love to have you join us! The Museum doors open at 7 pm. Exhibits and all other spaces except for meeting areas are closed.
10
June
Wonderfully Weird Wednesdays: Swimming with Aquatic Blood-Feeders
Join us to learn about these little known but very important part of our ecosystems, the aquatic blood-feeders. Leeches, lampreys, and other creatures have unique adaptations that help to balance our natural world. Explore all this and more while also having fun with games and crafts.
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June
Messy Maestros
Join us all summer as we make a mess! During the month of June, we will be focusing our crafts on famous artists. Be inspired by the art of Claude Monet, Jackson Pollock, Vincent van Gogh, and Georgia O’Keefe! Each week we will create our own art inspired by these artists using paint and other materials. The activity today will be splatter painting in the style of Jackson Pollock.
13
June
Juneteenth
Join us for this Living History Saturday as we focus on Emancipation, the end of slavery in South Carolina, and the significance of Juneteenth as a national holiday.
13
June
Sally’s Night
On June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. Join us to celebrate this “astronomical” achievement with games, activities, and an astronaut craft!
13
June
DIY with Dad
Come celebrate Father’s Day at Main Street Children’s Museum by crafting a picture frame with you and your little one. After, come get a photo taken and put into the picture frame. Let’s create good memories and a treasure to remember it by.
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June
Fangs at the Lugosi: a Vampire Murder Mystery
We are celebrating the opening of our new bloodsuckers exhibit at the Lugosi Museum of Natural History with a vampire-themed party! Come dressed as your favorite blood-sucking protagonists, and prepare for a night of mystery and mayhem. Wait – disaster has struck! Our head museum educator is dead! Why does it look like a vampire bit them? Is there an actual vampire among us, or a very clever killer? With the Langella Police Department delayed for a few hours, it’s up to you to crack the case before the party ends – or the killer strikes again! Can you uncover the truth before it’s too late? Only time will tell!
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