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Christmas Candlelight Tours

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

Wee Wednesday

11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | Nov. 4 & 18

Letter of the Week

Nov. 5, 12, & 19 | 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

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

By the Sweat of Our Brows 2022

For Immediate Release: Aug. 16, 2022 Contact: Marie Cheek Community Relations Coordinator  Culture & Heritage Museums  www.chmuseums.org  803.909.7312    mcheek@chmuseums.orgHistoric Brattonville’s annual event “By the Sweat of Our Brows” honors the descendants of…

Stewardship Award

For Immediate Release: July 26, 2022 Contact: Marie Cheek Community Relations Coordinator Culture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.909.7312    mcheek@chmuseums.orgCulture & Heritage Museums receives state Stewardship Award for the restoration of the…

Huck’s Defeat 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 21, 2022   Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museums of York County, S.C.www.chmuseums.org803.909.7312mcheek@chmuseums.org   Reenactments of two pivotal American Revolution battles take place…

Happy Experiences

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.

– Guilherme
Main Street Children’s Museum Review

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