Best Museums & Educational Spots for Kids
Explore the best best museums & educational spots for kids options for kids and families in West Columbia
Cayce Historical Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
Wild & farm animals, plus gardens. Zoo with African & Australian animals, reptile galleries, a bird house, a farm & botanical gardens.
EdVenture
Kids' hands-on learning center. Over 350 hands-on exhibits that allow kids to explore human biology, nature, inventions & careers.
South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum
Exhibits & artifacts on military history. Flags, swords & other state historic artifacts exhibited from the Revolutionary War to modern times.
South Carolina State Museum
Art, antiquities & science exhibits. Exhibits on art, history, nature, science & technology, housed on 4 floors in a former textile mill.
Governor's Mansion
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Columbia Museum of Art
Large art collection in modern environs. Paintings & sculptures spanning thousands of years, displayed in a contemporary building.
The Horseshoe
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McKissick Museum
Southern culture & natural environment. This college-affiliated museum details the culture & geography of the American South.
Mann-Simons Site
House museum in a historic cottage. House museum in a mid-19th-century Columbia Cottage owned by a prominent African-American family.
Robert Mills House and Gardens
19th-century house with antique decor. 1820s neoclassical mansion by architect Robert Mills, featuring period decor & parklike grounds.
Hampton-Preston Mansion and Gardens
Preserved 19-century house & gardens. 1818 family residence & onetime governor's mansion open for tours of interior & surrounding gardens.
The Museum of Reconstruction Era at Woodrow Wilson Family Home
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Anne Frank Center
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South Carolina Military Museum
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PlayMatters
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U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum
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Palmetto Falls Water Park
Recreational facility on a military base. Sprawling pool with slides & islands set on a military base (background check required for entry).
US Army Chaplain Museum
Visit this great place for kids and families!
Lexington County Museum
Historic homes, buildings & artifacts. Historic buildings & homes (36 over 7 acres) housing pre-Civil-War-era furniture & artifacts.
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