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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 Way of the Back Door – 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 30, 2020   Contact: Marie Cheek, Community Relations for Culture & Heritage Museums 803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org   “By Way of the Back Door” reflects on African American heritage at Historic BrattonsvilleMCCONNELLS,…

Hog Butchering Day is Jan 11, 2020

For Immediate Release: Jan. 3, 2020    Contact: Marie Cheek, Community Relations Coordinator, Culture & Heritage Museums 803.909.7312  mcheek@chmuseums.org   There’ll be hams in the smokehouse Connect with traditional foodways on Hog Butchering Day at…

Chatham County Line – Jan 18, 2020

For Immediate Release:Dec. 23, 2019   Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org   McCelvey Center’s 2020 Southern Sound Series opens on Jan. 18 with Chatham County…

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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.

– Guilherme
Main Street Children’s Museum Review

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