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Messy Maestros

Aug. 6 & 13 | 10 a.m. – Noon

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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

Reenactors firing muskets at the Battle of Huck's defeat

Fossil Fanatics Family Day

Sep. 19 | 10 a.m. –  4 p.m.
at Museum of York County

Pre-registration Strongly Encouraged | $15 Adults, Seniors, & Youth; Free for Members and Children 3 and younger

Dive into the fantastic world of fossils as you browse Museum of York County’s vast collection! Find out how fossils are formed and what fossils tell us about past organisms. Make a fossil print or put together a fun Pangea map.  Charleston Fossil Adventures will be here from Noon to 4 p.m. with a display of South Carolina fossils and will give a presentation at 1 p.m. Visitors can also “dig” for fossils with Dirt Dauber Deb. Join us for a fun day full of activities and fossil education as you learn more about these important relics of the past.

Upcoming Events

Participants contribute images of organisms by emailing citizenscience@chmuseums.org. This month’s theme is Herpetology; the study of amphibians and reptiles. Please include the name of the photographer and place where the photo was taken. The best…
Sat, August 1, 2026 – August 31, 2026
/ Main Street Children's Museum
Messy Maestros
Main Street Children's Museum
Join us all summer as we make a mess! To finish off our Messy Maestros, we will be focusing on yarn during the first two weeks of August. Not only is yarn used to make…
Thu, August 6, 2026,  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Historic Brattonsville
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, visit Historic Brattonsville to venture back to the 18th century Carolina Piedmont. Along with domestic and trade skills from the period, historic interpreters will also…
Sat, August 8, 2026,  10:00 AM – 04:00 PM

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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

Museun Seminar Series Infographic

Exploring the Cosmos Astronomy Series

For Immediate Release: January 28, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.792.2572 omitchell@chmuseums.org Exploring the Cosmos Astronomy Series ROCK HILL, S.C. – Astronomy has captivated humanity for as…

Fabrics used to make the clothing of the Enslaved

By Way of the Back Door Black History Month Programming

For Immediate Release:January 20, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org By Way of the Back Door Black History Month Programming The Life and Times of Molly McCONNELLS,…

Harry Potter fans at our annual event

Wands Up for a Spellbinding School Year

For Immediate Release: January 13, 2026 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.792.2572 omitchell@chmuseums.org Wands Up for a Spellbinding School Year Museum Transforms to Wizarding World Blending Magic, Science,…

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