Culture & Heritage Museums

Letter of the Week
2026-03-05 11:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
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 letters, if you can find it bring it to an educator to earn a sticker! This week’s letter is “U.”

Wee Wednesday
2026-03-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
Join us as we sing songs, play instruments, watch a felt-play, read a story, and make a craft. Each week has a different story and craft, centered on a monthly theme. March’s theme is “Spring has Sprung.”
This week’s book is “Happy Spring Time” with a butterfly craft.
Wee Wednesday’s main program will take place at 11 a.m. and the craft will be open until 1 p.m.

By Way of the Back Door: The Life and Times of Molly –1865
2026-02-28 10:00 - 16:00 | Historic Brattonsville, 1444 Brattonsville Rd, McConnells, SC, 29726, United States
Celebrate Black History Month with us every Saturday in February from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Each Saturday, we’ll be taking a closer look and honoring the daily lives of enslaved people from the 18th and 19th centuries. This week, we will be focusing on The Life and Times of Molly – 1865.
In 1865, an 85-year-old woman named Molly was listed as a “freedman” (a formerly-enslaved person) living and working on Harriet Bratton’s plantation. Period documents confirm that she was enslaved on the Bratton plantation as early as 1843, and she was listed in a family group with a child named Wesley. No other details are known about her life. Inferring that Molly was born in or around 1780, she lived through an era that had a dramatic impact on African Americans and the American people as a whole. Her life began during the fight for freedom in the American Revolution and saw the culmination of that freedom in the abolition of slavery in 1865. What all might Molly have witnessed during her 85 years?
On-going Activities:
• Federal Army interpretation
• Cooking
• Quilting
Timed Activities:
• Animal feeding (10:30 a.m.)
• “Black History at Historic Brattonsville” site tour (11 a.m. & 2 p.m.)
• Brattonsville Store and Reconstruction interpretation (1 p.m.)
• Quilting Demonstration (3:30 p.m.)

Wild Wonders
2026-02-28 10:00 - 10:05 | SC
Instead of a Saturday morning cartoon, tune in to learn about a plant or animal from the Carolinas and beyond. Join us on Facebook, Culture &Heritage Museums’ Youtube Channel, or TikTok on the last Saturday of each month.

Letter of the Week
2026-02-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
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 letters, if you can find it bring it to an educator to earn a sticker! This week’s letter is “T.”

Wee Wednesday
2026-02-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
Join us as we sing songs, play instruments, watch a felt-play, read a story, and make a craft. Each week has a different story and craft, centered on a monthly theme. February’s theme is “Friendly February.”
This week’s book is “Cranky Makes a Friend” with a crane craft.
Wee Wednesday’s main program will take place at 11 a.m. and the craft will be open until 1 p.m.

Tiny Tunes Tuesday
2026-02-24 10:00 - 10:05 | SC
Join us on our Facebook page, Culture & Heritage Museums’ Youtube channel, or TikTok on the last Tuesday of each month. Tune in to sing some silly songs with the Main Street Children’s Museum educators! February’s theme is Love.

World Pangolin Day
2026-02-21 11:00 - 14:00 | Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732, United States
Do you know what mammal is the only one to have scales? Join us to learn about the amazing but endangered Pangolin on World Pangolin day and see our specimen, Pangolin Pete! You can make a paper pangolin to take home!

By Way of the Back Door:The Life and Times of Molly –1855
2026-02-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Historic Brattonsville, 1444 Brattonsville Rd, McConnells, SC, 29726, United States
Celebrate Black History Month with us every Saturday in February from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Each Saturday, we’ll be taking a closer look and honoring the daily lives of enslaved people from the 18th and 19th centuries. This week, we will be focusing on The Life and Times of Molly – 1855.
In 1865, an 85-year-old woman named Molly was listed as a “freedman” (a formerly-enslaved person) living and working on Harriet Bratton’s plantation. Period documents confirm that she was enslaved on the Bratton plantation as early as 1843, and she was listed in a family group with a child named Wesley. No other details are known about her life. Inferring that Molly was born in or around 1780, she lived through an era that had a dramatic impact on African Americans and the American people as a whole. Her life began during the fight for freedom in the American Revolution and saw the culmination of that freedom in the abolition of slavery in 1865. What all might Molly have witnessed during her 85 years?
On-going Activities:
• Woodworking
• Dressmaking
• Blacksmithing
Timed Activities:
• Animal feeding (10:30 a.m.)
• “Black History at Historic Brattonsville” site tour (11 a.m. & 2 p.m.)
• Woodworking Demonstration (1 p.m.)
• Blacksmithing Demonstration (3:30 p.m.)
Upcoming Saturdays:
Feb. 28 – The Life and Times of Molly –1865

Sensory Saturday: Oceans
2026-02-21 09:00 - 10:00 | Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732, United States
We invite families with children, teens, adults, or seniors who have special sensory processing needs to come to the Museum before it opens to the general public to explore our exhibits and experience a special planetarium show! The Museum will have light and sound reduction, fewer guests, and a social narrative will be provided ahead of the date. We will have ocean specimens for exploring too!
Pre-registration Required. To register, email scheduler@chmuseums.org by Feb. 19

Community Heroes Day
2026-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732, United States
This program will take place at Museum of York County.
In partnership with Museum of York County, we are celebrating our community heroes! Talk with the Museum of York County interpreters to learn how you can be hero for your local wildlife. Come meet your local heroes, make them a card to show your appreciation, and listen as they read a fun story. Finish it off by making crafts as we create firefighter figures and policeman headbands.

Letter of the Week
2026-02-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
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 letters, if you can find it bring it to an educator to earn a sticker! This week’s letter is “S.”

Homeschool Series: The Wild World Outside Your Door!
2026-02-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732, United States
Pre-registration Required | $45 for series | Series Dates: Feb. 18, Mar.18, & April 15
Join us for this homeschool series as we explore the wild world that is just outside our doors. We will learn about native plants that help our pollinators and invasive plants we should avoid. Learn about creatures who help us and ones to watch out for living in the wilds of your backyard. Finally, explore the sky and all its wonders from clouds to constellations.
Any parents or siblings wishing to explore the Museum while they wait on program participants will need to pay general admission.

Wee Wednesday
2026-02-18 11:00 - 13:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
Join us as we sing songs, play instruments, watch a felt-play, read a story, and make a craft. Each week has a different story and craft, centered on a monthly theme. February’s theme is “Friendly February.”
This week’s book is “My Friend Earth” with an Earth craft.
Wee Wednesday’s main program will take place at 11 a.m. and the craft will be open until 1 p.m.

Sensory Friendly Night
2026-02-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
Lights and sounds will be reduced for a more sensory-friendly experience.
Sponsored by ABS Kids

Camp Cosmos
2026-02-17 11:00 - 2026-02-20 13:00 | Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732, United States
Recommended for Ages 6-13 | $10 per day for Members and $15 per day for Non-members
Camp Cosmos will take place each day from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join us to explore the wonders of the Carolina skies and beyond! This two-hour program for kids ages 6-13 will be full of activities and games designed to inspire participants to partake in the timeless science of astronomy.
Daily Topics
Feb. 17: Early Astronomy & The Space Race (Pre-register Here)
Feb. 18: The Inner Solar System & The Asteroid Belt (Pre-register Here)
Feb. 19: The Outer Solar System & The Kuiper Belt (Pre-register Here)
Feb. 20: Beyond the Solar System (Pre-register Here)

Museum Seminar Series: To the Solar System and Beyond
2026-02-15 13:30 - 14:30 | Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732, United States
Recommended for Ages 12+ | Series costs $30 per Member and $45 per Non-member | Dates in Series: Feb. 15, Mar. 15, & April 12
Astronomy has captivated humanity for as long as we have gazed at the night sky. Join John Diana, Museum of York County Planetarium Manager, for a 3-class series on this fascinating subject. We will begin with a deep dive into the workings of our own Solar System, then branch out to discuss astrobiology and the possibility of life on other worlds and conclude with a lesson about cosmology: the study of the universe, how it began, and how it might end.
Pre-register Here

Art for My Valentine
2026-02-14 13:00 - 16:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
Pre-registration Required | $2 per Member and $12 per Non-member
Valentine’s is a special time, for young and old. Bring your little one and make a keepsake. Have them press their thumbs into the ink and then onto the paper, angling the prints to make a heart shape. Press the paper onto the pendant backing, and then glue on the glass leaving you with a beautiful pendant. Finish it off with some string for either a necklace or a bracelet. Have fun making memories with your little artist.
Pre-register Here

By Way of the Back Door: The Life and Times of Molly – 1840
2026-02-14 10:00 - 16:00 | Historic Brattonsville, 1444 Brattonsville Rd, McConnells, SC, 29726, United States
Celebrate Black History Month with us every Saturday in February from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Each Saturday, we’ll be taking a closer look and honoring the daily lives of enslaved people from the 18th and 19th centuries. This week, we will be focusing on The Life and Times of Molly – 1840.
In 1865, an 85-year-old woman named Molly was listed as a “freedman” (a formerly-enslaved person) living and working on Harriet Bratton’s plantation. Period documents confirm that she was enslaved on the Bratton plantation as early as 1843, and she was listed in a family group with a child named Wesley. No other details are known about her life. Inferring that Molly was born in or around 1780, she lived through an era that had a dramatic impact on African Americans and the American people as a whole. Her life began during the fight for freedom in the American Revolution and saw the culmination of that freedom in the abolition of slavery in 1865. What all might Molly have witnessed during her 85 years?
On-going Activities:
• Cooking in the Brick Slave House
• Cotton interpretation and running the cotton gin
• Children’s toys and games
Timed Activities:
• Animal feeding (10:30 a.m.)
• “Black History at Historic Brattonsville” site tour (11 a.m. & 2 p.m.)
• Cooking Demonstration (1 p.m.)
• Running the cotton gin (3:30 p.m.)
Upcoming Saturdays:
Feb. 21 – The Life and Times of Molly –1855
Feb. 28 – The Life and Times of Molly –1865

Pluto Power!
2026-02-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732, United States
On February 18, 1930, Pluto, then classified as the 9th planet in our Solar System, was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh. Join us to learn all about Pluto, why it is now considered a dwarf planet, and why many argue that it should become a planet once again!

Letter of the Week
2026-02-12 11:00 - 13:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
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 letters, if you can find it bring it to an educator to earn a sticker! This week’s letter is “R.”

Wee Wednesday
2026-02-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
Join us as we sing songs, play instruments, watch a felt-play, read a story, and make a craft. Each week has a different story and craft, centered on a monthly theme. February’s theme is “Friendly February.”
This week’s book is “The Friend Ship” with a ship craft.
Wee Wednesday’s main program will take place at 11 a.m. and the craft will be open until 1 p.m.

Carolina Skygazers Meeting
2026-02-10 19:30 - 21:00 | Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732, United States
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.

Afternoon Adventures
2026-02-10 13:00 - 14:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
Afternoons are an awesome time to learn. Join us each month as we focus on a different subject with fun activities. This month our subject is “history.”

Time Travel Tuesday
2026-02-10 10:00 - 10:05 | SC
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.

Harry Potter Science Saturday
2026-02-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732, United States
Pre-registration Strongly Encouraged | $15 for Adults, Seniors, & Youth; Free for Members and Children under 3
Are you ready for a new year at MYCO School for Witchcraft and Wizardry? Join us to explore our amazing Piedmont Alley to make sure you are ready! First, find out your house with the York County Library Book Mobile. Then you can explore herbs and plants for your natural remedies with Purecell’s Blissful Botanics. Pick out your pet at Robin’s Magical Beast Stand. Make a mini broom at Madam Ledger’s Broomstick Parlor or mail a letter at the Ebenezerville Owl Post. Do not forget to get your balloon character with Ross the Balloon Guy! Our shop will be stocked for all your wizarding needs. There may even be some surprises to see! Put on your best dress robes, have your wands at the ready and join us for Harry Potter Science Saturday at MYCO!
Tickets
Harry Potter Science Saturday at Museum of York County is intended for the education of our audience and has not been prepared, approved, or licensed by any person or entity that created, published, or produced the Harry Potter books or related properties nor is Harry Potter Science Saturday affiliated with any such person or entity.

By Way of the Back Door: The Life and Times of Molly – 1780
2026-02-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Historic Brattonsville, 1444 Brattonsville Rd, McConnells, SC, 29726, United States
Celebrate Black History Month with us every Saturday in February from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Each Saturday, we’ll be taking a closer look and honoring the daily lives of enslaved people from the 18th and 19th centuries. This week, we will be focusing on The Life and Times of Molly –1780.
In 1865, an 85-year-old woman named Molly was listed as a “freedman” (a formerly-enslaved person) living and working on Harriet Bratton’s plantation. Period documents confirm that she was enslaved on the Bratton plantation as early as 1843, and she was listed in a family group with a child named Wesley. No other details are known about her life. Inferring that Molly was born in or around 1780, she lived through an era that had a dramatic impact on African Americans and the American people as a whole. Her life began during the fight for freedom in the American Revolution and saw the culmination of that freedom in the abolition of slavery in 1865. What all might Molly have witnessed during her 85 years?
On-going Activities:
• Cooking
• 18th Century Military interpretation
Timed Activities:
• Animal feeding (10:30 a.m.)
• “Black History at Historic Brattonsville” site tour (11 a.m. & 2 p.m.)
• “Look with Your Hands” tour of an 18th century home (1 p.m.)
• 18th century militia drill (3:30 p.m.)
Upcoming Saturdays:
Feb. 14 – The Life and Times of Molly –1840
Feb. 21 – The Life and Times of Molly –1855
Feb. 28 – The Life and Times of Molly –1865

Letter of the Week
2026-02-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
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 letters, if you can find it bring it to an educator to earn a sticker! This week’s letter is “Q.”

Wee Wednesday
2026-02-04 11:00 - 13:00 | Main Street Children’s Museum, 133 E. Main, Rock Hill, SC, 29730, United States
Join us as we sing songs, play instruments, watch a felt-play, read a story, and make a craft. Each week has a different story and craft, centered on a monthly theme. February’s theme is “Friendly February.”
This week’s book is “Making a Friend” with a beaver craft.
Wee Wednesday’s main program will take place at 11 a.m. and the craft will be open until 1 p.m.

Zebras on Parade
2026-01-31 11:00 - 14:00 | Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC, 29732, United States
Come celebrate International Zebra Day and learn about these wonderful creatures who also once roamed the Piedmont region.
