Museum Open Through New Year's Eve for Fascinating Fun

Need a break from the Holiday rush?

Visit the State Museum with friends and family for fascinating fun including four floors of exhibitions, digital dome planetariums shows, shopping in the museum store and much more!

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*Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Large rocky cliff face with waterfall under a night sky glowing with green lights from the aurora borealis

Planetarium

Áróra

Ends March 29th! Explore the beauty of the Northern Lights in Áróra, an immersive planetarium experience exploring these mystical lights in 4K.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer with glowing nose stands against a purple background.

4D Theater

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4D

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 4-D returns to the State Museum for holidays! Experience this holiday classic like never before with immersive effects...

Great White Shark swimming underwater with the title "Shark 4-D Experience" above it

4D Theater

Shark: A 4D Experience®

Explore the complex nature of some of the world’s most strange and mysterious ocean species in BBC Earth’s Shark: A 4D Experience®.

Man in red suit and cap with white trim and fluffy white beard stands and waves with a large replica shark visible behind him

Santa Saturday

Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit the museum and meet Santa Claus on these special days! Plus, see a holiday show, shop in the museum store and more.

Now Open | Exhibition features 70 award-winning images of our feathered friends captured by amateur and professional photographers from around the...

Now Open | Guests can explore the diversity of South Carolina birds in this exhibition, which features specimens and objects from the museum’s...

This display honors the Native People of South Carolina, highlighting their ongoing efforts to preserve and share their cultural and artistic...

This portrait series, by acclaimed storyteller and visual artist Natalie Daise, highlights the creativity, dreams and lived experiences of 21 Voorhees...

An exhibition exploring the variety and depth of the State Museum's art collection, featuring works by artists and craftspeople who were born in or...