Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
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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.
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.
Sullivan's Island Lighthouse
Towering lighthouse at Fort Moultrie. This towering lighthouse is part of the Fort Moultrie unit of Fort Sumter National Monument.
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 Aquarium
Expansive display of living sea animals. Massive aquarium with interactive exhibits & hundreds of creatures, including many native species.
International African American Museum
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Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon
Revolutionary & Colonial history tours. Self-guided tours offered in a historic building, formerly a Revolutionary prison & City Hall.
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.
Powder Magazine Museum
Military museum in a historic space. Colonial military history museum & gift shop in a 1713 gunpowder storage building.
Heyward-Washington House
Restored Georgian home built in 1772. 18th-century Georgian-style home once belonging to a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Gibbes Museum of Art
Collection of prints & drawings. Portraits & landscapes dating back to the 1700s, housed in a century-old beaux arts-style building.
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.
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.
Joseph Manigault House
Restored 1803 Adams-style residence. Built in 1803, this antebellum structure is furnished with period American, French & British pieces.
The Charleston Museum
Vast collection of regional artifacts. America's first museum, founded in 1773, exhibits relics from South Carolina & Confederate history.
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.
Mace Brown Museum of Natural History - College of Charleston
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Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens
Scenic farmland with historic structures. 1681 working plantation known for its moss-draped Avenue of Oaks & original slave cabins.
McLeod Plantation Historic Site
Grand circa-1851 plantation with tours. Preserved historical plantation with a Georgian-style mansion, slave cabins & interpretive tours.
Friends of the Hunley
Weekend tours of 19th-century submarine. Waterfront museum offering weekend tours of a 19th-century historic submarine, artifacts & exhibits.
North Charleston Fire Museum
Historical exhibits & antique vehicles. Museum on fire history featuring interactive exhibits & over 20 antique firefighting vehicles.
Adrenaline Monkey Adventure Park
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Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
Historic lush grounds with tours & a zoo. Lush garden dating to pre-Revolutionary War times, with train & boat tours, plus a petting zoo.
Summerville Museum & Research Center
County history in an old police station. Museum of county history in a former police station with exhibits, artifacts & community events.
World's Largest Sweet Tea
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