Reopening Information

Museum of York County, Main Street Children’s Museum, and Historical Center of York County will open at 11 a.m. on Feb. 3. Historic Brattonsville will reopen at 10 a.m. on Feb. 4.

Harry Potter Science Saturday

Feb. 7 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Camp Cosmos

Feb. 17 – 20 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Museum Seminar Series: To the Solar System and Beyond

Feb. 15, Mar. 15, and April 12 | 1: 30 – 2:30 p.m.

Gnome Day

Feb. 28 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Wee Wednesday

Wednesdays at 11 a.m.

Letter of the Week

Thursdays at 11 a.m.

New Exhibit, Now Open!

Before the Ice Ages: Miocene and Pliocene Beasts of the Southeast

Welcome to CHM

Culture & Heritage Museums is a family of museums in York County, SC, which includes Historic BrattonsvilleMain Street Children’s MuseumMcCelvey Center, 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

Harry Potter Science Saturday

Feb. 7 | 10 a.m. –  4 p.m.
at Museum of York County


$15 Adults, Children, and Seniors; 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!

Upcoming Events

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Wee Wednesday

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.

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Letter of the Week

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.”

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By Way of the Back Door

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.

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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

Whimsical World of Gnomes

Whimsical World of Gnomes

For Immediate Release:January 6, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org Whimsical World of Gnomes ROCK HILL, S.C. – Known for his imaginative illustrations from Snap,...

Drawing Inspiration at Museum of York County

Drawing Inspiration at Museum of York County

For Immediate Release:December 16, 2025 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.792.2572 omitchell@chmuseums.org Drawing Inspiration at Museum of York County ROCK HILL, S.C. – Artists, amateurs, and enthusiasts...

Festivus for the Rest of Us- Sitcom Meets Science

Festivus for the Rest of Us- Sitcom Meets Science

For Immediate Release:December 2, 2025 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.792.2572 omitchell@chmuseums.org Festivus for the Rest of Us- Sitcom Meets Science ROCK HILL, S.C. – Seinfeld enthusiasts are invited...

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