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Deeper Dive Series

Explore your curiosity and learn more about the museum's collection and other fascinating subjects.

Looking for a more in-depth look at the museum's collection, or just curious to know more about a variety of subjects? Check out our Deeper Dive articles created and developed by the museum's subject matter experts! Search below to find what most interests you.

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Cultural History

Resources for Conserving Flood Damaged Photos, Antiques and Heirlooms

There is a lot of information available via the internet on how to save and conserve water damaged objects, so to make it easier for those needing these resources the State Museum has created a listing of links where you can find helpful information.

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Natural History

New Species of 65 Million-Year-Old Fossil Shark Discovered

A team of scientists recently announced the discovery of a new fossil shark species from Alabama, USA. The team is led by Jun Ebersole, Director of...

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Deeper Dive Series

From Mill to Museum

How did the world's first fully electric textile mill become South Carolina's largest museum? Read on to discover more!

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Cultural History

Turpin Bible Reveals Story of Enslavement and Emancipation

Rare object reveals a story of enslavement and emancipation in Pre-Civil War Charleston.

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Art

L.C. Carson and His Concrete City

Learn more about an interesting addition to the museum's art collection: a collection of replica mini-buildings modeled after ancient wonders of the world - but made of concrete!

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Cultural History

History of the Columbia Mills Building

Did you know the largest artifact at the South Carolina State Museum is its building? Read on to learn more about how the world's first electric powered textile mill became a museum.

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Cultural History

History of the 1926 Alvan Clark Telescope

The Observatory at the State Museum is home to an historic Alvan Clark refracting telescope, read on to discover how a 3,500 pound telescope made it from the 14th floor of a building in New York City all the way to the South Carolina.

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Art

Recent Pottery Acquisition: Edgefield Face Vessel

By Paul Matheny, Director of Collections While the museum has an estimated 1.1 million objects in its collection, it is important for our team to...

Cultural History

An Ancient Version of Football?

Fall in America is a time for football, baseball, cornhole and other games. Thousands of years ago, people in America were even more passionate about the game of chunkey, also called tchung-kee.