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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 Brattonsville, Main Street Children’s Museum, McCelvey 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.

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Upcoming Events

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Citizen Science Photo Contest: Herpetology
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
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18th Century Living History Saturday
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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Paper Popsicle Party
Main Street Children's Museum
Beat the heat and join us at the Main Street Children’s Museum for a special craft treat! Create your own paper popsicle that is guaranteed not to melt. Practice your numbers and colors with us…
Sat, August 8, 2026,  10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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McCelvey Updates

Check out our latest preservation efforts.

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Colonel William Bratton House

Check out our latest preservation efforts.

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Homestead House

Check out our latest preservation efforts.

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News + Press

the fruits of a fall harvest

Fall Family Fun

Sep 16, 2025

For Immediate Release: September 16, 2025 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.792.2572 omitchell@chmuseums.org Fall Family Fun YORK COUNTY, S.C. – Fall is just around the corner and so are a variety of fun…

Dorothy on Nature Trail for Wizard of Oz Science Saturday

There’s No Place Like the Museum for Wizard of Oz Science Saturday

Aug 27, 2025

For Immediate Release: August 26, 2025 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.792.2572 omitchell@chmuseums.org There’s No Place Like the Museum for Wizard of Oz Science Saturday ROCK HILL, S.C. – Follow the…

Black and white descendants of Brattonsville

By the Sweat of Our Brows: Beyond the Fields

Aug 19, 2025

For Immediate Release:August 19, 2025 Contact:Olivia MitchellMarketing ManagerCulture & Heritage Museums www.chmuseums.org 803.909.7244 omitchell@chmuseums.org By the Sweat of Our Brows: Beyond the Fields McCONNELLS, S.C. – Honoring the lives, labor, and…

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Excellent place! My son loves it, very clean, organized and with a fantastic staff. Don’t waste time and money, become a member now because you will definitely want to come back.

– Guilherme
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