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Christmas Candlelight Tours

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

Behind the Scenes Tour: Member Exclusive

Nov. 8 | 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Pre-registration Required

Wee Wednesday

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Wednesdays in Oct.

Letter of the Week

Thursdays in Oct. | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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

Member Exclusive Event

Behind the Scenes Tour: Member Exclusive

Free Member Exclusive
Pre-registration Required
Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Join us for an exclusive look at how Museum of York County’s exhibits are created! Participants are invited to join us and learn about the process of exhibit creation from conceptualization to installation. We’ll discuss the curatorial and creative processes behind some of Museum of York County’s newest exhibits. Participants will get a peek at the collections that inform our exhibitions and will have a unique opportunity to learn about a forthcoming exhibit. Following the tour, there will be time for a Q&A. Light refreshments will be served.

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.

Upcoming Events

/ Main Street Children's Museum
Wee Wednesday
Main Street Children's Museum
Join us as we sing songs, play instruments, enjoy a felt-play, read a story, and make a craft. Each week has a different story and craft, centered on a monthly theme. November’s theme is “Happy…
Wed, November 4, 2026,  11:00 AM – 01:00 PM
/ Main Street Children's Museum
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 5, 2026,  11:00 AM – 01:00 PM
/ Museum of York County
Polar Bears: Lords of the Ice
Museum of York County
Join us to celebrate Polar Bear Week! Learn all about these majestic animals and their struggles in the harshest environments on Earth as well as the migration of Polar Bears in the North.
Sat, November 7, 2026,  11:00 AM – 02:00 PM

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McCelvey Updates

Check out our latest preservation efforts.

Colonel William Bratton House

Check out our latest preservation efforts.

Homestead House

Check out our latest preservation efforts.

News + Press

Battle Reenactments During SC250’s Anniversary Celebration

Battle Reenactments During SC250’s Anniversary Celebration

For Immediate Release:June 16, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org Battle Reenactments During SC250’s Anniversary Celebration McCONNELLS, S.C. – Revolutionary…

250th Celebrations at Historic Brattonsville

250th Celebrations at Historic Brattonsville

For Immediate Release:June 2, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org 250th Celebrations at Historic Brattonsville McCONNELLS, S.C. – Historic Brattonsville has a full…

African American History interpreter looking through a door

Celebrating Freedom, Culture, and Community

For Immediate Release:May 26, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org Celebrating Freedom, Culture, and Community McCONNELLS, S.C. – Celebrate Juneteenth as a national…

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