Upcountry History Museum

March Matinee Movie
2019-03-31 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
In honor of Women’s History Month, explore real life women in history through classic film adaptations of their lives. This week’s feature film is So Proudly We Hail (1943) staring Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, and Veronica Lake as American Army nurses in World War II.

Family Fun Day
2019-04-06 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
Celebrate the exhibit, “Jerry Pinkney: Imaginings,” with a Family Fun Day centered around animals! Wildlife Geeks will be here with some mystery animals for you to meet and learn about plus kids can spend time exploring the exhibit’s interactive and immersive play space!
Enjoy games, crafts, friendly animals, and story times! It is all included with your general admission!

Matinee Movie
2019-04-07 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
The art of Mac Conner invokes the fear and anxiety prevalent across America during the period of the Cold War. These same emotions run through the popular works of Alfred Hitchcock, famed director of the Cold War era. Join us for a series of Hitchcock thrillers, each selected for its connection to a particular work by Mac Conner, featured in the current exhibition The Original Mad Man: Illustrations by Mac Conner, on display through May 12.
Featured film for April 7:
Notorious (1946)
Special Introduction and Film History with beloved OLLI Instructor, Judy Aten.

American History Book Club
2019-04-08 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Tom Lee, AHBC Member, and Brock Jackson, U.S. Air Force, Retired
Topic: Donaldson Air Force Base and the Cold War
Recommended reading: Deep Freezeby Rear Admiral George J. Dufek
Lunch: Trio Salad Plate including fresh chicken salad, pasta salad, and broccoli salad with rolls, and lemon bars

Make your reservations

Optional Lunch ($15) at 11:30 a.m.
Program begins at Noon in the Resource Room
Founded in 2008 for members of the Upcountry History Museum, the American History Book Club & Forum provides opportunities for the intellectually curious to explore their passion for American History through the written and spoken presentations of great writers and historians. The Club is dedicated to creating interest in our nation’s cultural, economic and political history, to inspiring appreciation for enlightened traditions of the American experience and to advancing the United States’ distinctive leadership role in the world community.
The only requirement is to be a Museum Member. Please ask to be added to the AHBC mailing list when purchasing your Museum membership. Email info@upcountryhistory.org for more information.

Lunchbox Learning
2019-04-10 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Favorite local author and speaker, Kathryn Smith, returns to the Upcountry History Museum to explore the women who broke through the gender barriers on Madison Avenue in the 1960s. Taking the advertising world by storm, breaking rules and challenging gender norms, these pioneers earned the title “Mad Women.”

Matinee Movie
2019-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
The art of Mac Conner invokes the fear and anxiety prevalent across America during the period of the Cold War. These same emotions run through the popular works of Alfred Hitchcock, famed director of the Cold War era. Join us for a series of Hitchcock thrillers, each selected for its connection to a particular work by Mac Conner, featured in the current exhibition The Original Mad Man: Illustrations by Mac Conner, on display through May 12.
Featured film for April 14:
Strangers on a Train (1951)
Special Introduction and Film History with beloved OLLI Instructor, Judy Aten.

Matinee Movie
2019-04-15 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
The art of Mac Conner invokes the fear and anxiety prevalent across America during the period of the Cold War. These same emotions run through the popular works of Alfred Hitchcock, famed director of the Cold War era. Join us for a series of Hitchcock thrillers, each selected for its connection to a particular work by Mac Conner, featured in the current exhibition The Original Mad Man: Illustrations by Mac Conner, on display through May 12.
Featured film for April 15:
To Catch a Thief (1955)

Toddler Time!
2019-04-16 10:30 - 11:30 UTC
Full steam ahead as we prepare for a summer with “Thomas & Friends!” While “Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails” will not open until May 25, 2019, we can celebrate all things trains with the beloved story of “John Henry”, featured in our current exhibit, Jerry Pinkney: Imaginings. Come out for games, snacks, juice, and story time!
The BEST part of Toddler Time, all children ages 3 and under are FREE!
Admission Costs:
Adults – $9
Senior Adults (65+) – $8
Children (ages 4-18) – $7
Children ages 3 and under are FREE!

Matinee Movie
2019-04-22 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
The art of Mac Conner invokes the fear and anxiety prevalent across America during the period of the Cold War. These same emotions run through the popular works of Alfred Hitchcock, famed director of the Cold War era. Join us for a series of Hitchcock thrillers, each selected for its connection to a particular work by Mac Conner, featured in the current exhibition The Original Mad Man: Illustrations by Mac Conner, on display through May 12.
Featured film for April 22:
Vertigo (1958)

Matinee Movie
2019-04-28 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
The art of Mac Conner invokes the fear and anxiety prevalent across America during the period of the Cold War. These same emotions run through the popular works of Alfred Hitchcock, famed director of the Cold War era. Join us for a series of Hitchcock thrillers, each selected for its connection to a particular work by Mac Conner, featured in the current exhibition The Original Mad Man: Illustrations by Mac Conner, on display through May 12.
Featured film for April 28:
The Birds (1963)

Celebrations at UHM
2019-05-01 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
May Day
Celebrate May Day at the Upcountry History Museum. Join us for a May Day craft, festive snack, and holiday story time.
Celebrations at UHM are FREE to Museum Members, and FREE with regular admission for all other guests.

Neighborhood Night
2019-05-02 17:30 - 20:30, 2019-07-11 17:30 - 20:30 UTC
The Museum will be open on the first Thursday evening of select months throughout 2019. Neighborhood Nights will run from 5:30-8:30 pm during which time admission to the museum and all museum exhibitions will be FREE.
Neighborhood Nights will include story times for younger visitors and book give-a-ways for children. Books will be connected to the theme of the current changing exhibitions.
We hope that through Neighborhood Nights we can show that museums are available for families regardless of economic constraints. No registration is required. Book give-a-ways are limited in number and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis, as guests leave the Museum. Due to limited number of books, the new policy will be one book per family with children in attendance at the event.
For questions please email info@upcountryhistory.org.

Family Fun Day
2019-05-04 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
Celebrate Jerry Pinkney: Imaginings one final time, as we explore the world of fables. Children can enjoy games and crafts and story times that will all relate to the artwork of Jerry Pinkney, and stories both kids and parents alike grew up hearing and knowing.
Saturday, May 4 at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Family Fun Days are FREE with regular Museum admission.

UHM Kids Book Club
2019-05-14 15:30 - 17:00 UTC
Join the adventures of Jack and Annie as we explore real history through the best selling children’s book series, Magic Tree House! Enjoy games, crafts, and hands-on activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. All Book Club meetings begin at 3:30 pm. Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading the book listed below.
Spring 2019: American History with Jack and Annie

May 14 ~ Ghost Town at Sunday

UHM Book Club is FREE to museum members and regular admission for all other guests. To sign your child up in advance call 864-467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.
Looking for a copy of one of these titles? Try the Greenville County Library! The Library carries all of these books and so many more.
The Upcountry History Museum is a proud participant of READ Greenville!

Armed Forces Day
2019-05-18 10:00 - 17:00 UTC
Celebrate Armed Forces Day at the Upcountry History Museum.

“Threads of Victory” Documentary Screening (11:00 and 3:00)
“Sergeant York” Screening (Noon)
“Thank a soldier” card station
Military themed scavenger hunts and prizes

The Museum is a proud participant in the Blue Star Museum program. All active duty service members and their families receive FREE admission to the Upcountry History Museum from Armed Forces Day through Labor Day.

Toddler Time!
2019-05-21 10:30 - 11:30 UTC
As we say farewell to Jerry Pinkney: Imaginings, we happily welcome back The Wildlife Geeks and their BABY Prairie Dogs! It is evident in Pinkney’s artwork that he loves animals, so be sure to come out and enjoy this unique opportunity to meet some adorably unique animals! Toddler Time includes games, snack and juice, and story time.
Tuesday, May 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Children ages 3 and under are FREE.

National Youth Summit
2019-05-21 11:30 - 15:30 UTC
Suffrage marked an important moment in the progression of women’s participation in our democracy and civic life. Yet it was an imperfect victory, and one that stands neither as a beginning nor an end, but as an important milestone in the fight for equality, justice and representation. The 2019 National Youth Summit will look at woman suffrage as an example of how groups with limited political power have and continue to shape our democracy using strategies and tools, like the vote and public protest, to give voice to issues and galvanize fellow Americans into communal movements for change.
Join us as we explore the essential question: Are the tactics used by suffragists to fight for political power still effective?
REGISTER or FIND OUT MORE: Email Elizabeth Gunter, Director of Education and Programs, at Elizabeth@UpcountryHistory.org to register your student, class or club today!
Central Questions:

What tactics did American suffragists employ? Why might these have been chosen?
What did suffrage mean for American women? Was it more than getting the vote?
How does expanding who holds power in a democracy shift its priorities?
What can young people, and other groups with limited political power, learn from the actions of the suffragists?
What actions will you take to share your voice and shape the future?

Regional Youth Summit Locations:

Arab American National Museum; Dearborn, MI
Cerritos Library; Cerritos, CA
Conner Prairie; Fishers, IN
The Durham Museum; Omaha, NE
Heritage Farm Museum & Village; Huntington, WV
History Colorado; Denver, CO
International Storytelling Center; Jonesborough, TN
Ohio History Connection; Columbus, OH
Upcountry History Museum; Greenville, SC
UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures; San Antonio, TX
The Witte Museum; San Antonio, TX

About the National Youth Summit:
The National Youth Summit brings middle and high school students together with scholars, teachers, policy experts, and activists in a national conversation about important events in America’s past that have relevance to the nation’s present and future. The National Youth Summit is organized by the National Museum of American History.

Opening Day - Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails
2019-05-25 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
What began in a young boy’s imagination in 1911, evolved into a bedtime story, a long running book series, one of the most successful children’s television programs of all time, and an international traveling exhibition. Today Thomas & Friends reaches 110 million households across the United States and an even larger audience through internet streaming, DVDs, and toys.
Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails, an interactive, bi-lingual (English and Spanish) exhibition featuring the favorite engines, characters, and destinations of this beloved children’s classic, will delight Upstate fans when it makes a stop at the Upcountry History Museum, May 25 – September 8, 2019.
Designed by HIT Entertainment, a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. Fisher Price, the 1500 square foot immersive exhibit combines hands-on learning with important concepts in science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM), with an emphasis on developing 21st century skills. These ideas are woven and layered throughout the exhibit, creating an experience that speaks to a diversity of interests, age groups and learning styles.
Visitors will find themselves on the Island of Sodor surrounded by iconic locations, including Knapford Station and the Sodor Steamworks. Large interactive models of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, combined with STEAM challenges, remind children ages 2 through 7 and their caregivers, how “really useful” we all are.
With the series’ major characters being modes of transportation, the world of Thomas is a launch pad for STEAM exploration. STEAM-based learning is visible as children identify problems, ask questions, seek answers, and explore tools and materials. Selling tickets and fixing the train schedule, building train routes, fixing Percy’s wobbly wheels and loading him encourage children to think about the technology and creativity behind steam engines.
The exhibit’s combination of STEAM-based learning and timeless lessons – bolstered by the series’ enduring popularity and multi-generation appeal –support adult/child engagement and a child’s growth in 21st century skills laying a foundation for success in school, work and life.

Locally Sponsored by: Prisma Health, WSPA News Channel 7, Spinx, Quality Business Solutions, C&S Family of Companies, Publix Charities, and the Greater Greenville Association of Realtors

UHM Kids Book Club
2019-05-28 15:30 - 17:00 UTC
Join the adventures of Jack and Annie as we explore real history through the best selling children’s book series, Magic Tree House! Enjoy games, crafts, and hands-on activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. All Book Club meetings begin at 3:30 pm. Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading the book listed below.
Spring 2019: American History with Jack and Annie

May 28 ~ Twister on Tuesday

UHM Book Club is FREE to museum members and regular admission for all other guests. To sign your child up in advance call 864-467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.
Looking for a copy of one of these titles? Try the Greenville County Library! The Library carries all of these books and so many more.
The Upcountry History Museum is a proud participant of READ Greenville!

Family Fun Day
2019-06-01 10:00 - 14:00 UTC
More details coming soon, but help us celebrate our summer exhibit, “Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails” on Saturday, June 1 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. We will have fun crafts, games, story times and this incredible exhibit that will keep your kids busy for hours!
Family Fun Day is included with your general admission.

Celebrations at UHM
2019-06-14 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
Flag Day
Celebrate Flag Day at the Upcountry History Museum. Join us for a Flag Day craft, festive snack, and holiday story time.
Celebrations at UHM are FREE to Museum Members, and FREE with regular admission for all other guests.

Chautauqua Coffee Talks
2019-06-19 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Wednesday June 19 – Saturday June 22
9:00am – 10:00am

Andrew Jackson, Wednesday June 19
Alexander Hamilton, Thursday June 20
Malcolm X, Friday June 21
Jackie Kennedy, Saturday June 22

During the June Chautauqua History Comes Alive Festival you can pick the brains of the nationally acclaimed historical performers at the Upcountry History Museum. No costumes, no script, just a chance to have some personal time and dialog with the performers – over free coffee.
Each morning features a different performer/historical figure. Often the other performers and Chautauqua staff also join in the fun. And if you come to multiple Coffees, you begin to see how the 2019 “It’s Revolutionary!” historical figures relate to each other.
Admission to the event is Free! When the event is over, the Upcountry History Museum will be open. If you are not already a Museum member, admission to the Museum is $10 adults, $9 seniors and $8 for children (4-18) and 3 year old and younger are free.

Lunchbox Learning
2019-06-19 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Music of the Steam Engine Era
June 19 at Noon
Presenter: Carol Gibson
In honor of the current special exhibition, “Thomas and Friends: Explore the Rails,” producer Carol Gibson visits the Museum to share her love of music inspired by and about the steam engine era. Enjoy an afternoon of music and history.
Spend your lunchtime at the Museum learning about interesting and sometimes unexpected aspects of history. Presentations are held in the Museum’s theater and feature both high quality sound and cinematic video experiences.
Programs run from 12 Noon – 1:00 PM
FREE to members – Regular admission for other guests
Drinks and Dessert Provided
For reservations call the museum at 864-467-3100 or info@upcountryhistory.org

UHM Kids Book Club
2019-06-25 15:30 - 17:00 UTC
Join the adventures of Jack and Annie as we explore real history through the best selling children’s book series, Magic Tree House! Enjoy games, crafts, and hands-on activities that bring to life the adventures of your favorite storybooks. All Book Club meetings begin at 3:30 pm. Parents: Please prepare for each UHM Kids Book Club by reading the book listed below.
Spring 2019: American History with Jack and Annie

June 25 ~ Hurricane Heroes in Texas

UHM Book Club is FREE to museum members and regular admission for all other guests. To sign your child up in advance call 864-467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org.
Looking for a copy of one of these titles? Try the Greenville County Library! The Library carries all of these books and so many more.
The Upcountry History Museum is a proud participant of READ Greenville!

CLOSED
2019-07-04 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)

Movies at the Museum
2019-07-12 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Summer Matinee Movies
Experience the classics on the big screen.
Movies at the Museum are FREE to Museum Members and included with regular admission for all other guests.
Summer 2019: Hit the rails with classic films set on, around, or about trains!
Friday, July 12 at 2:00 pm
Von Ryan’s Express (1965)

Toddler Time!
2019-07-16 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Come out and celebrate all things AMERICA with fire trucks, trains, baseball, apple pie and so much more! We will have fun patriotic games and the Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails exhibit will provide more than enough entertainment for your little ones. Each toddler will also receive a juice box and snack for our story time, so mark those calendars now!
Children ages 3 and under are FREE.

Upcoming Toddler Times:

Tuesday, August 20 – Mad Hatter Tea Party with Alice
Tuesday, September 17 – Bug’s Life of Alice’s Wonderland with The Greenville Zoo!
Tuesday, October 15 – A Royal Party with Alice!

Lunchbox Learning
2019-07-17 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
The Real Alice
July 17 at Noon
Presenter: Kathryn Smith
Join local author and avid reader, Kathryn Smith, for an afternoon exploration of Alice. From the theories behind the inspiration, to the many artistic interpretations, Alice has become a recognizable character for generations of readers. Program in partnership with the current special exhibition, “Down the Rabbit Hole: Imagining Alice’s Wonderland.”
Spend your lunchtime at the Museum learning about interesting and sometimes unexpected aspects of history. Presentations are held in the Museum’s theater and feature both high quality sound and cinematic video experiences.
Programs run from 12 Noon – 1:00 PM
FREE to members – Regular admission for other guests
Drinks and Dessert Provided
For reservations call the museum at 864-467-3100 or info@upcountryhistory.org

Movies at the Museum
2019-07-19 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Experience the classics on the big screen.
Movies at the Museum are FREE to Museum Members and included with regular admission for all other guests.
Summer 2019: Hit the rails with classic films set on, around, or about trains!
Friday, July 19 at 2:00 pm
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)
