Unsung: William Moultrie and the Battle of Sullivan's Island Presented by Norm Rickeman On June 28, 1776, six days before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the British Navy attacked a fort located on Sullivan's Island, in an attempt to seize Charles Town Harbor. A strategic position that controlled the commerce of most of... Read more »

Vision and Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection  Learn about the art and the artists featured in Vision and Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection! Homeschool Day participants will learn the language of art criticism and create an art project. WHAT: UHM Homeschool Day   WHEN: Friday, May 17 |... Read more »

Interested in Upcountry history? Join UHM Educator, Sarah Wright, for an upcoming, drop-in tour through the Museum’s permanent galleries and explore the area’s rich and fascinating history.   Drop-In Tours will occur on select Saturdays throughout the year. All tours will begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11:00 a.m. Drop-In Tours are included... Read more »

Romp, play, explore and experience an array of adventures with Curious George as the Museum welcomes the summer exhibit, Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! Let curiosity and inquiry be your guide as little ones will explore familiar buildings and locales as this hands-on, bilingual adventure takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George™ lives with his... Read more »

Join Curious George™ for Story Times Around Town! For 85 years, he's romped, played, explored and experienced an array of adventures with countless young children eager to learn more about the world around them. This summer, as the Upcountry History Museum hosts Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious, George will be visiting places around Greenville for... Read more »

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 »

Monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association, a tour of a Museum exhibition, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom. Connections Café meets the second Thursday of each month... Read more »

It’s a block party with Curious George, Henry’s Smokehouse BBQ, Common Pops, and the opening of new exhibit, Finding the Force: Awakening an Empire! Come out and explore the Museum while taking part in games, craft stations, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, and group story times with George.    Saturday, June 15    10AM – 2PM |... Read more »

Romp, play, explore and experience an array of adventures with Curious George as the Museum welcomes the summer exhibit, Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! Let curiosity and inquiry be your guide as little ones will explore familiar buildings and locales as this hands-on, bilingual adventure takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George™ lives with his... Read more »

The Logistics of OPERATION OVERLORD Presented by Brigadier General Gilbert S. Harper, U.S. Army (Ret.)  On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces undertook a dangerous and daunting mission, codename: OPERATION OVERLORD. Five ground and two airborne divisions landed in France that day and supplies and soldiers continued to cross the English Channel in the weeks... Read more »