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01/06/09
 Museum Road Show Returns for Winter Edition
It’s back! Curious guests will have their chance to find out about heirlooms handed down through generations, treasures they found at an estate sale and lots of other artifacts and antiques as the South Carolina State Museum presents the winter edition of one of its most popular events on Saturday, Jan. 17—the Museum Road Show.
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01/06/09
 Palmetto Hands Craft Mini-Exhibit Opens at State Museum
A selection of winning entries from the 2008 South Carolina Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition is on display as a traveling “mini-exhibit” at the South Carolina State Museum.
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12/16/08
 Da Vinci Robot to Add to Winter Fest Wonders Dec. 20
Not only will visitors to the South Carolina State Museum be able to enjoy the blockbuster exhibit Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion when they come to enjoy the museum this weekend, but they’ll also be able to see – and direct – da Vinci the robot.
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12/15/08
 State Museum Announces Special January Events
These special events and exhibits are scheduled at the South Carolina State Museum in January.
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12/11/08
 “Don’t Be a Grinch Day” at the State Museum Dec. 23
“He’s a mean one, Mr. Grinch…” The South Carolina State Museum will urge the public not to follow the path of Dr. Seuss’ answer to Ebenezer Scrooge on Dec. 23. “Don’t Be a Grinch Day” is a featured highlight of the Museum’s Winter Fest, a three-week long celebration of the winter season.
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12/04/08
 State Museum Continues a Winter Tradition Dec. 13
Last year, the South Carolina State Museum began a new holiday tradition. Winter Fest, a three-week long celebration of the winter season, kicks off Saturday, Dec. 13, with the Jack Frost Jubilee from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Guests will enjoy musical performances from area schools, hayrides, seasonal crafts, a multicultural celebration of the winter holidays, and some special guests.
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12/01/08
 State Museum Store Offers Holiday Discount Day For State Employees
In appreciation of the men and women who work daily for the benefit of South Carolina and its citizens, the South Carolina State Museum will offer a one-day discount on all merchandise at the museum store, the Cotton Mill Exchange on Monday, Dec. 8.
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11/24/08
 Football Exhibit a “Hit” With More than Grid Fans
The South Carolina State Museum’s new exhibit Mud, Sweat and Cheers: Football in the Palmetto State, 1889-2000 has proven to be a hit with more than just sports fans.
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11/21/08
 “New and Improved” Web Site Wins Award for State Museum
The South Carolina State Museum has won a Standard of Excellence Web Award from the Web Marketing Association for its recently redesigned web site www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org.
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11/21/08
 State Museum Makes Holiday Giving a “Merry Match”
The season of giving has taken hold at the South Carolina State Museum. The museum is offering those who become members between Nov. 22 and Jan. 9, 2009 a way to help local families when they buy a museum membership. The new program is called the “Merry Membership Match.”
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11/14/08
 State Museum Announces Special December Events
These special events and exhibits are scheduled at the South Carolina State Museum in December.
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11/14/08
 “Gem” of a Show Coming to the State Museum Nov. 28-30
The Columbia Gem and Mineral Society’s dazzling annual show opens at the State Museum in Columbia on Nov. 28 and runs through Nov. 30. Featuring more than 25 retail vendors, guests can admire and purchase jewelry, beads, loose stones, fossils, minerals, gold, silver and even jewelry making tools.
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11/06/08
 Italian Street Fair at the State Museum Nov. 22
Ciao! The delights of all things Italian will be offered to the public Saturday, Nov. 22 as the South Carolina State Museum celebrates its new blockbuster exhibit Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion with an Italian Street Fair.
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10/23/08
 Earthquake Awareness Day at State Museum
Discover the forces that cause earthquakes and have fun doing it! The South Carolina State Museum is partnering with the College of Charleston, the S. C. Emergency Management Division and members of the S. C. Earthquake Education Preparedness Program staff to present an afternoon of activities, earthquake history and education at the museum on Sunday, Nov. 2 from 1 – 5 p.m.
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10/22/08
 State Museum to Host Hollings’ Book Signing
Former governor of South Carolina and six-term U.S. Sen. Ernest F. “Fritz” Hollings will sign his new political memoir, “Making Government Work: Lessons From a Life in Politics,” and speak at the South Carolina State Museum on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
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10/20/08
 November Events at the South Carolina State Museum
These special events and exhibits are scheduled at the South Carolina State Museum in November.
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10/15/08
 Halloween Tricks and Treats Returns to the State Museum Oct. 25
It’s creepy and it’s kooky… mysterious and spooky… it’s altogether ooky — it’s…“Tricks and Treats at the State Museum, Part II!” This annual alloween event at the South Carolina State Museum continues on Saturday, Oct. 25, offering families exceptional holiday fun in a safe setting.
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10/10/08
 Spooky Sleepover at the State Museum, Oct. 24
Get ready for the ultimate “night at the museum!” It’s a bone-chilling, chain-rattling, cauldron-bubbling, fun event for the entire family as the South Carolina State Museum presents its first “Spooky Sleepover,” beginning at 6:30 p.m., Friday night, Oct. 24.
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10/07/08
 Tricks and Treats to Delight Youngsters at State Museum
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins have taken up residence at the South Carolina State Museum for two weekends of safe Halloween fun on Saturday, Oct. 18 and 25 as the museum presents its annual Halloween event for families, “Tricks and Treats at the State Museum!”
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