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Culture & Heritage Museums is a family of museums in York County, SC, which includes Historic Brattonsville, Main Street Children’s Museum, McCelvey Center, and Museum of York County.
Member Exclusive Event
Teatime at Hightower
May 11 | 2 – 4 p.m.
Member Exclusive | $40 per member
Pre-registration Required
This event will take place at 1036 Brattonsville Rd. McConnells, SC 29726.
You’re cordially invited to our second annual Teatime at Hightower, a CHM member-exclusive event.
Join us for afternoon tea on the veranda at Hightower Hall and delight in a scrumptious selection of tea sandwiches, blueberry scones served with lemon curd and cream, petite desserts, and tea!
Featured Event
Children's Day on the Farm
April 20| 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Join us to see how children were involved in 18th and 19th-century farm life and trades. This special event features living history demonstrations and hands-on activities for families that highlight children’s life, work, and play in the 18th and 19th century Carolina Piedmont.
Children’s Day will take place in two sessions with the same activities. The first session is 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and the second session is 1– 4 p.m.
Please note: Brattonsville Road will be closed for visitor safety from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; please follow the posted detour.
Upcoming Events
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April
Citizen Science Photo Contest: Spring Flowers
Send us your photos to citizenscience@chmuseums.org for a chance to win! This month’s Citizen Science Photo Contest theme is spring flowers. Send your photos
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April
Letter of the Week
Join us each Thursday to learn 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 one bring it to an educator to earn a sticker! This week’s letter is “Z.”
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April
Children’s Day on the Farm
Join us to see how children were involved in 19th-century farm life and trades. This special event features living history demonstrations and hands-on activities for families that highlight children’s life, work, and play in the 19th century Carolina Piedmont.
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Come Draw with Me 2024
For Immediate Release: Jan. 9, 2024 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Observe and engage with professional and emerging artists as they come together for Museum of...
Everything but the Oink – at Historic Brattonsville
For Immediate Release:Dec. 19, 2023 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org It’s “Everything but the Oink” every Saturday in January at Historic...
Festivus: Seinfeld and the Natural World
For Immediate Release:Nov. 28, 2023 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Calling all Seinfeld fans for new adults-only holiday event Festivus: Seinfeld and the Natural World...
Happy Experiences
Well worth the cost of admission and great for the kiddos. The planetarium is the icing on the cake. Great little show and presentation. Highly recommmended!
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