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Women's History Month

March 15, 22, & 29  |  10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Gnome Day

March 22 | 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Wee Wednesdays

Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

Letter of the Week

Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

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

Gnome Day!

Saturday, March 22 | 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 

Come join us as we celebrate the artist whose work inspired our exhibits, Vernon Grant, and his love for Gnomes! Join us as we bring his children’s art to life. Practice playing music like Glen the Frog, make (pretend) pies in the house, help the gnome find his shoe, and make your own gnome house with paper dolls. Have fun with us and enjoy some living art today.

Walk-up Tickets Only, available on a first-come, first-served basis

$8 per person, Free for CHM Members & Children under 12 months

Upcoming Events

15

Mar.

Women’s History Month: Making a Home

Join us for Women’s History Month! These Living History Saturdays focus on the lives of women in the 18th and 19th century Carolina Piedmont, both enslaved and free. This weekend’s theme is Making a Home.

15

Mar.

Will the real Buzzard Stand up? Celebrate Buzzard Day

Buzzard or Vulture? Join us to celebrate these large birds we see every day in the Piedmont Region. Learn what a buzzard really is and why vultures are so important to our ecosystem while having some fun.

18

Mar.

Time Travel Tuesday

Tune in one Tuesday 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.

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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

Fascinating Forests Family Day at MYCO is June 1

Fascinating Forests Family Day at MYCO is June 1

For Immediate Release:May 24, 2024 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312  mcheek@chmuseums.org “Fascinating Forests Family Day” at Museum of York County offers fun activities featuring the...

Decomposers Glow at Museum of York County

For Immediate Release:April 9, 2024 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312  mcheek@chmuseums.org Discover the fascinating world of the Carolina Piedmont’s woodland ecosystems and agents of...

Happy Experiences

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Such a wonderful way to learn history! Everyone who worked and volunteered at Brattonsville was patient, kind, and answered all of the kids’ questions. We look forward to going back soon!

- Sarah

Historic Brattonsville Review

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