collections

South Carolina State Museum Curators

Michelle Baker
Chief Registrar
(803) 898-4954
michelle.baker@scmuseum.org
Manages artifacts and specimens that the museum owns or has on loan. Contact if information is needed regarding  previous loans/donations to the museum; artifacts on exhibit; requests for conservation; general questions about storing artifacts; donation of objections, if curators are not here.

 

Dave Cicimurri
Curator of Natural History
(803) 898-4946
dave.cicimurri@scmuseum.org
Maintains the natural history collection, which consists primarily of fossils but also includes Recent mammals, insects, mollusks, and reptiles/amphibians.  Expands the collection through mission-based research and donations.  Contact if you have questions about SC geology and paleontology, or for requests for specimen identifications.
Tom Falvey
Curator of Science & Technology & Director of Education & Collections
(803) 898-4944
tom.falvey@scmuseum.org
Responsible for science and technology as well as Windows to New Worlds-related assignments.

 
Paul Matheny
Chief Curator of Art
(803) 898-4941
Paul.matheny@scmuseum.org
Responsible for review of all works of art including fine, folk and other such objects created in South Carolina or made by a native South Carolinian. This includes paintings, prints, photographs, drawings, pottery, quilts, baskets, furniture, sculpture and anything else that is hand-made.

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