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“We Didn’t Wait For Freedom”: Civil War Narrative Quilts by Vera Hall
“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 educator and councilwoman from Baltimore, Maryland, Hall is described by Baltimore residents as... 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 it’s only South Carolina stop at the Upcountry History Museum. Visitors will join Splash, Bubbles, and the Reeftown Rangers in exploring marine biology, ocean science, and different... Read more »
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Neighborhood Night
Neighborhood Night
Access for All! UHM is open on the first Thursday evening of select months throughout 2024. The Museum operates with the firm belief that its exhibits, events, and programming should be accessible to all, regardless of cultural, ethnic, geographic, or socioeconomic differences. The Neighborhood Night initiative, introduced in 2015, provides free access to educational... Read more »
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Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend
Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend February 3, 2024 – June 16, 2024 Dive deep into the world of nature’s most mystical sea-creature. The Upcountry History Museum will invite visitors to “Meet the Unicorn of the Sea” when it hosts Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, February-June 2024. What is a narwhal? It... Read more »
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Connections Café – Narwhal
Connections Café – Narwhal
Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. WHEN: Thursday, February 8 at 2PM WHAT: Meet the "unicorn of the sea" as we explore Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend HOW: Simply check-in at the UHM Front Desk upon arrival COST: Admission is... Read more »
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Homeschool Day with Abraham Lincoln
Homeschool Day with Abraham Lincoln
"We Didn't Wait for Freedom" Civil War Narrative Quilts by Vera Hall Explore the history of the American Civil War through Baltimore trailblazer, Vera Hall, and her narrative quilt series, "We Didn't Wait for Freedom." An activist in her own right, Hall's quilt series focuses on her interest in black history during the transition from... Read more »
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Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection
Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection February 17, 2024 – 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 mixed media works by 48 renowned African American artists born in the nineteenth... Read more »
Family Fun Day
Family Fun Day
Celebrate the opening of UHM's newest changing exhibits, Vision & Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection and Narwhal. Families can take part in themed games, crafts, a museum wide scavenger hunt, and group story times. Family Fun Days are included with your general admission.
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Toddler Time!
Toddler Time!
Spark your child's innate curiosity through hands-on play that is educational and engaging! Come out for a Toddler Time of ocean exploration and enjoy exhibit playtime, themed game stations, museum-wide scavenger hunt, and a group story time with snack and juice. Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children... Read more »
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Lunchbox Learning
Lunchbox Learning
Resisting Jim Crow: The Autobiography of Dr. John A. McFall Presented by Lahnice McFall Hollister “Injustice… is a cancer that is rapidly eating into the vitals of our nation.” A newspaper reported Dr. John A. McFall’s words at an annual program on race relations at a Charleston church in 1936. The details of how Dr.... Read more »
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Salley Mavor’s Bedtime Stitches
Salley Mavor’s Bedtime Stitches March 2, 2024 – 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 and the fiber art community. Mavor’s three-dimensional embroidered tableaus have been used as children’s book illustrations, social commentary, and stop-motion... Read more »
