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Working Women: 4 Professional Pioneers in SC!

  Continuing our series for Women’s History Month, here are 4 amazing SC women who broke new ground in the professional world!   1. LEDA BRUCE HURST                     Leda Bruce Hurst, DDS was the...

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Vintage Ads You Won’t Believe Were Made In SC!

         In 1931 dashing World War I flying ace Col. Elliott Springs inherited his father’s business, Springs Cotton Mills in Fort Mill, S.C. In a now-famous advertising campaign, the brilliant and...

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5 Things You Might Not Know About King Tut

  The treasures of King Tutankhamun’s tomb and the alleged ‘curse’ that fell upon the team of archaeologists who discovered it are legendary. But how much do you know about the young pharaoh’s actual...

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Happy Carolina Day!

       Before you grab your American flags next weekend – grab your palmetto-themed items and celebrate Carolina Day! This day commemorates the Battle of Sullivan’s Island, the first great victory for...

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Althea Gibson Exhibition on Display at the SC State Museum

  Recently, the United States Postal Service unveiled the 36th Black Heritage stamp featuring Althea Gibson during a special reception held at the South Carolina State Museum. A temporary exhibition...

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25 Favorite Things about the State Museum!

  The SC State Museum is celebrating 25 years this month! Since we opened our doors to the public on October 29, 1988, we have welcomed more than 4.5 million visitors to enjoy four floors of art,...

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A Conversation with Dr. Jack Meyer

  It’s hard to believe that the State Museum just celebrated its 25thanniversary. The museum has a vast and rich history, including our volunteer core, which makes up 84% of our workforce. These...

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Fossil Facts: Ancient Buffalo Skull

    JUST THE FACTS:   What is it? Skull of the Bison latifrons. Where was it found? Kansas. However, it’s typical of the buffalo that inhabited South Carolina during the last ice age.     EXTRA...

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Finding True North for Our Future Observatory

  When the South Carolina State Museum’s state-of-the-art observatory opens in June 2014 along with an immersive 4D theater and 55-foot digital dome planetarium, museum guests and students across...

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5 Cool Facts About the Man Who Discovered King Tut’s Tomb

  More than 90 years ago, on Nov. 26, 1922, a British archaeologist named Howard Carter opened the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharoah, Tutankhamun. After making a small breach at the top of the...

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Third Grade Students Bring History to Life through State Museum Project

    For the past six weeks two 3rd grade classes from the Center for Knowledge, an elementary school located in Richland County School District Two, have been participating in a Project Based Learning...

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