Best Museums & Educational Spots For Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park
Pedestrian pier with panoramic views. A nautical-themed playground, 1,250-ft pier with bench swings, cafe/gift shop & scenic harbor views.
99 Harry M. Hallman Jr Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, United States
Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
Military museum with retired Navy ships. Visitors can explore a retired Naval aircraft carrier, destroyer & submarine docked here year-round.
40 Patriots Point Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464
Sullivan's Island Lighthouse
Towering lighthouse at Fort Moultrie. This towering lighthouse is part of the Fort Moultrie unit of Fort Sumter National Monument.
1815 Ion Ave, Sullivan's Island, SC 29482, United States
Fort Sumter National Monument
Sea fort with a pivotal Civil War role. Accessed by boat, this fort with ruins, gun emplacements & a museum saw the Civil War’s first shots.
South Carolina 29412, United States
South Carolina Aquarium
Expansive display of living sea animals. Massive aquarium with interactive exhibits & hundreds of creatures, including many native species.
100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401, United States
International African American Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
14 Wharfside St, Charleston, SC 29401, United States
Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Revolutionary & Colonial history tours. Self-guided tours offered in a historic building, formerly a Revolutionary prison & City Hall.
122 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401
Old Slave Mart Museum
Historic site open to the public. Displays in this former slave auction building tell the story of the slave trade in Charleston.
6 Chalmers St, Charleston, SC 29401
Powder Magazine Museum
Military museum in a historic space. Colonial military history museum & gift shop in a 1713 gunpowder storage building.
79 Cumberland St, Charleston, SC 29401, United States
Heyward-Washington House
Restored Georgian home built in 1772. 18th-century Georgian-style home once belonging to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
87 Church St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
Gibbes Museum of Art
Collection of prints & drawings. Portraits & landscapes dating back to the 1700s, housed in a century-old beaux arts-style building.
135 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
Aiken-Rhett House Museum
Historic 1800s home of a former governor. Tours of this historic home of an influential 1800s family include a back lot where slaves lived.
48 Elizabeth St, Charleston, SC 29403
Nathaniel Russell House
Grand neoclassical house built in 1808. Ornate, circa-1808 home known for its "free-flying" 3-story spiral staircase, with guided tours.
51 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401
Joseph Manigault House
Restored 1803 Adams-style residence. Built in 1803, this antebellum structure is furnished with period American, French & British pieces.
350 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
The Charleston Museum
Vast collection of regional artifacts. America's first museum, founded in 1773, exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history.
360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
Childrens Museum of the Lowcountry
Interactive exhibits & programs for kids. Hands-on exhibits for under-10 kids plus parties, programs, camps & classes such as yoga & dance.
25 Ann St, Charleston, SC 29403, United States
Mace Brown Museum of Natural History - College of Charleston
Visit this great place for kids and families!
202 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401
Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
Scenic farmland with historic structures. 1681 working plantation known for its moss-draped Avenue of Oaks & original slave cabins.
1235 Long Point Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464, United States
McLeod Plantation Historic Site
Grand circa-1851 plantation with tours. Preserved historical plantation with a Georgian-style mansion, slave cabins & interpretive tours.
325 Country Club Dr, Charleston, SC 29412
Friends of the Hunley
Weekend tours of 19th-century submarine. Waterfront museum offering weekend tours of a 19th-century historic submarine, artifacts & exhibits.
1250 Supply St, North Charleston, SC 29405
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