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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.
Featured Event
Storyland Family Day
June 3 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Join us for the grand opening of our newest traveling exhibit, Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites™. Explore classic children’s stories through this interactive exhibit, make crafts to take home, and enjoy a visit from the Bookmobile! Throughout the day, enjoy the planetarium show, Max Goes to the Moon, based on the book by Jeffrey Bennett. Stay tuned throughout the day for special story times featuring books with animal characters, and learn about the real animals that inspired them!
Upcoming Events
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May
Citizen Science Photo Contest: Song Birds
May’s Citizen Science theme is song birds. Email your submissions to CITIZENSCIENCE@CHMUSEUMS.ORG. The best photos of the month may be featured in a fall exhibition.
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June
Storyland Family Day
Join us for the grand opening of our newest traveling exhibit, Storyland: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites™. Explore classic children’s stories through this interactive exhibit, make crafts to take home, and enjoy a visit from the Bookmobile!
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June
Wonderful Wednesday: The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Wonderful Wednesday will take place at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Explore the tales of our Storyland exhibit through STEAM activities for children ages 7 and up! This week, learn about Beatrix Potter and sample some garden vegetables. Then we will learn what plants need to grow and pot our own seeds! Registration Required.
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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!
News + Press
Christmas Candlelight Tours 2022
For Immediate Release:Nov. 16, 2022Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Christmas Candlelight Tours at Historic Brattonsville illuminate holiday traditions of the...
Book Signing Event at Historic Brattonsville
Media Alert:Nov. 2, 2022 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Deep dive into York County’s Reconstruction Era history Meet author Scott Farris at book signing event at...
Vernon Grant, Vernon Grant
For Immediate Release: Nov. 1, 2022 Contact: Marie Cheek Community Relations Coordinator Culture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Original Vernon Grant paintings on display in new interactive exhibit at...