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Past Exhibits

War Dogs: K9 Military Heroes

September 20, 2025 – February 1, 2026   “I want to pay tribute to the soldiers who served with great sacrifice by creating the sculptural allegory of wounded warrior dogs... Read more »

Avengers: Endgame – The Exhibition

June 7, 2025 – January 18, 2026   “In the comic books and the movies, the story is always the most important element.” - Stan Lee, Writer, Editor, Comic Book... Read more »

Sue Reich’s The Quilter’s Night Before Christmas

November 1, 2025 – January 11, 2026   “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” referred to as “The Night Before Christmas” a poem by Clement C. Moore, was first published in... Read more »

Privies, Pipes, and Progress…

May 10, 2025 – October 5, 2025   Renewable Water Resources Celebrates 100 Years of Cleaning Water November 1, 1928, ushered in a new era for the Upcountry as the... Read more »

Beautification: The Environmental Legacy of Lady Bird Johnson

March 15, 2025 – September 7, 2025 Curated and produced by the LBJ Presidential Library, Austin, Texas, Beautification: The Environmental Legacy of Lady Bird Johnson, focuses on the life and... Read more »

Clyde Butcher’s America the Beautiful

February 15, 2025 – May 25, 2025   “The earth is a magnificent piece of art… As a photographer, I am only sharing what I witness.” - Clyde Butcher  ... Read more »

Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice

May 24, 2025 – September 21, 2025   Dinosaurs will roar into Upstate South Carolina, when the Upcountry History Museum presents Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice.   Crossing the... Read more »

D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Memory Lives On

May 18, 2024 – April 27, 2025 Normandy, France will forever be marked by the June 6, 1944, D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy that led to the liberation... Read more »

Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West

October 26, 2024 – March 2, 2025 “When thinking about the American Wild West, many imagine characters from a classic western movie. But the reality is, the West is –... Read more »

White Christmas: The Exhibition

November 16, 2024 – February 2, 2025   In December of 1941, seventeen days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Bing Crosby made the first live radio performance of... Read more »

Finding the Force…Awakening An Empire

June 15, 2024 – November 3, 2024 Since the debut of George Lucas’ "Star Wars: A New Hope" on May 25, 1977, the “Force” has grown stronger through the iconic... Read more »

Away From Home: Native American Boarding Schools

August 31, – October 20, 2024 Children praying before bedtime at Phoenix Indian School, June 1900; photograph, variable size; Courtesy of National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC Away From... Read more »

Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray

June 29 – October 13, 2024 Frida with Nick in her Studio, Coyoacán, 1941 In its commitment to connecting people, history, and culture, the Upcountry History Museum will present FRIDA... Read more »

Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious!

May 25, 2024 – October 6, 2024 For 85 years, he’s romped, played, explored and experienced an array of adventures with countless young children eager to know more about the... Read more »

Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend

February 3 – June 16, 2024 Dive deep into the world of nature’s most mystical sea-creature. Photo: Glenn Williams, Narwhal Tusk Research The Upcountry History Museum will invite visitors to... Read more »

Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection

February 17 – June 2, 2024 Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection, is an exhibition composed of more than 100 paintings, prints, drawings, photographs and... Read more »

Salley Mavor: Bedtime Stitches

March 2 – May 5, 2024 Award winning fiber artist Salley Mavor has spent four decades developing her signature style, carving out her own niche within the children’s book world... Read more »

Duke Endowment at 100

As part of The Duke Endowment's yearlong centennial celebration, the Endowment is touring a traveling exhibit throughout North Carolina and South Carolina to educate and engage the public about the... Read more »

“We Didn’t Wait For Freedom”: Civil War Narrative Quilts by Vera Hall

August 26, 2023 – February 18, 2024 The Upcountry History Museum is honored to host a selection of quilts created by quilter and history maker, Vera P. Hall. A retired... Read more »

Splash & Bubbles Dive In, Lend A Fin!

September 23, 2023 – February 4, 2024 Explorers of all ages will dive into the incredible world of ocean exploration when Splash and Bubbles: Dive In, Lend a Fin! makes... Read more »