Museum of York County

Did you know cell phones come from the Earth? Join us to explore content based off of and provided by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History exhibit “Cell Phones – Unseen Connections.” We will explore the minerals mined in the Carolinas that build the cell phones in our lives. Play our identification game and […]

Did you know South Carolina is a very active part of the yearly bird migration that occurs in the spring and fall? Over 1 million birds fly across our state on just a single night. Learn about the many species who visit the Piedmont as they journey to and from their breeding grounds.

The Carolina Skygazers Astronomy Club meets the second Tuesday of every month, except December, at 7:30 pm. We would love to have you join us!

Did you know that the massive ancient shark Megalodon lived in the oceans of the Carolinas during the Miocene Epoch? Learn all about this fearsome fish by playing a “Double Dare” themed game show and make your own (cardboard) shark tooth necklace at the Museum of York County.

$10 per member and $15 per non-member | Ages 12 & Up Join us for a discussion with Museum of York County curator, Dr. Steve Fields, to learn about the […]

On May 28, 1959, monkeys Able and Baker became the first living creatures to return from space to Earth alive. Join us to learn about the history of animals in […]

For Ages 6 – 9 We live in a forest: but did you know grasslands were common in the piedmont many years ago? Exciting changes came about during the Miocene […]

The Carolina Skygazers Astronomy Club meets the second Tuesday of every month, except December, at 7:30 pm. We would love to have you join us!

Pre-registration Strongly Encouraged  |  $10 Adults, $8 Seniors, $6 Children (ages 4 – 17), Free for Members and Children Under 3 Join us for the grand opening of our newest permanent exhibit! Did you know that there were once camels and bear dogs living in the Piedmont region? Learn about the Piedmont world 23 million […]