Saturday Toddler Time with Curious George
2024-08-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Romp, play, explore and experience an array of adventures with Curious George as he makes the Museum his summer home with, 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 friend, The Man in the Yellow Hat.

Spark your child’s innate curiosity through hands-on play that is educational and engaging.
“Learn like George” and enjoy playtime in the exhibit, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, game stations crafted for young learners, and a group story time complete with snack, juice, and a meet-n-greet with the star himself, Curious George!

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 2 and under.

Toddler Time with Curious George
2024-08-20 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Homeschool Day
2024-08-23 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Curious George: Let’s Get Curious! & Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray
Elementary School: Join in the hands-on, bilingual adventure that takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George lives with his friend, The Man in the Yellow Hat. Learn about the history of George’s creators and explore STEAM concepts.
Middle/High School: Explore Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray and learn about both artists, their lives, mediums, and relationship and create your own unique art project.

WHAT: UHM Homeschool Day

WHEN: Friday, August 23 | 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: August’s Homeschool Day is open to children in 1st-12th grade. 1st-5th grade students will explore Curious George: Let’s Get Curious. 6th-12th grade students will learn about Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo and photographer Nickolas Murray.

COST: $10 per student & $12 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $6 per student & Adults are FREE

Exhibit Drop-In Tour
2024-08-23 15:30 - 16:00, 2024-09-06 15:30 - 16:00, 2024-09-20 15:30 - 16:00, 2024-10-04 15:30 - 16:00, 2024-10-25 15:30 - 16:00, 2024-11-01 15:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…
Explore Finding the Force: Awakening an Empire with a guided tour led by UHM Education Coordinator, Sarah Wright. This exhibition features original costumes and props from Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Get a behind the scenes look at how the Star Wars universe has expanded since the first film premiered in 1977 and explore the legacy of the franchise through rare collectibles from the original trilogy and beyond. After the tour, test your Star Wars knowledge with rapid round trivia.

Drop-In Tours will occur on select Fridays at 3:30 PM.
Tours last approximately 30 minutes.
Drop-In Tours are included with your general admission.

Lunchbox Learning
2024-08-28 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Upcountry History Museum, 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
Empowering Communities: How Electric Cooperatives Transformed Rural South Carolina
Presented by Dr. Lacy K. Ford, University of South Carolina
Early in the twentieth century, for-profit companies such as Duke Power and South Carolina Electric and Gas brought electricity to populous cities and towns across South Carolina, while rural areas remained in the dark. It was not until the advent of publicly owned electric cooperatives in the 1930s that the South Carolina countryside was gradually introduced to the conveniences of life with electricity. Today, electric cooperatives serve more than a quarter of South Carolina’s citizens and more than seventy percent of the state’s land area, bringing not only power but also high-speed broadband to rural communities.
The rise of “public” power—electricity serviced by member-owned cooperatives and sanctioned by federal and state legislation—is a complicated saga encompassing politics, law, finance, and rural economic development. Empowering Communities examines how the cooperatives helped bring fundamental and transformational change to the lives of rural people in South Carolina, from light to broadband.
Dr. Lacy Ford served as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, USC’s largest and oldest college, July 2016 to December 2020. Prior to becoming Dean, Ford served as Senior Vice Provost & Dean of Graduate Studies at the USC from 2010-2016. He is the author of Deliver Us From Evil: The Slavery Question in the Old South and a number of articles on the history of the South. He coauthored Empowering Communities: How Electric Cooperatives Transformed Rural South Carolina with Jared Bailey.

Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:

Family Fun Day with Greenville Zoo
2024-08-31 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join a fun morning with Curious George and his friends from the Greenville Zoo!

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, August 31

10AM – Noon | Doors will be open until 5PM

Adults – $12 | Kids (ages 3-18) $9

Kids ages 2 and under are FREE

Purchase tickets upon arrival or at the link below

Have a question? Give us a call at (864)467-3100.

Family Fun Days are included with your general admission.

Away From Home: Native American Boarding Schools
2024-08-31 10:00 - 2024-10-20 17:00 UTC
Away From Home: Native American Boarding Schools
August 31, 2024 – October 20, 2024
Away From Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories, a National Endowment for the Humanities national traveling exhibition, will make its only South Carolina stop at the Upcountry History Museum, August 31 – October 20, 2024.
Beginning in the 1870s, the US government attempted to educate and assimilate Native Americans into “civilized” society by placing children – of all ages, from thousands of homes and hundreds of diverse tribes – in distant, residential boarding schools. Many were forcibly taken from their families and communities and stripped of all signs of their culture, even forbidden to speak their own language among themselves.
Up until the 1930s, students were trained for domestic work and trade in a highly regimented environment. Many children went years without familial contact, and these events had a lasting, generational impact.
Some suffered in silence, some struggled bitterly, some succumbed to physical abuse, Tuberculosis or Influenza and lost their lives. Others flourished and built a new sense of self within a wider world, while preserving their identity in their hearts.
The 2000 square foot exhibition explores the off-reservation boarding schools through a kaleidoscope of first-person voices. Stories of student resistance, accommodation, creative resolve, devoted participation, escape and faith in oneself and heritage, speak individually across eras. Visitors will explore photographs, artwork, objects, interviews, interactive timelines and immersive environments, including classroom and dormitory settings.
Boarding schools were designed to remake Native Americans, but it was Native Americans who changed the schools. The exhibit also examines these unintended outcomes, such as a sense of “Pan-Indianism,” the growth of support networks on campuses, and the demand for reform by advocates. Following graduation, many students became involved in tribal political offices, the formation of civil rights, and Native sovereignty organizations.
Support provided by

Revolution in the Carolinas
2024-09-04 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Upcountry History Museum, 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
The Life and Times of General Andrew Pickens: Revolutionary War Hero, American Founder
Presented by Dr. Rod Andrew, Clemson University
Brigadier General Andrew Pickens was born in Pennsylvania in 1739. He later moved to the Waxhaws region of South Carolina and rose to military acclaim during the Cherokee War. During the American Revolution, he commanded a three-hundred-man South Carolina militia through multiple battles across the South, including the Battle of Cowpens, Siege of Ninety-Six, and the Battle of Eutaw Springs.
Dr. Rod Andrew Jr. is a professor of history and Alumni Master Teacher at Clemson University and a retired Colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. His written work includes The Life and Times of Andrew Pickens: Revolutionary War Hero, American Founder and Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior to Southern Redeemer.

Revolution in the Carolinas is generously sponsored by:

Connections Café - Curious George
2024-09-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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 at 2:00 p.m.
Admission is free for all participants and caregivers.

September 12 | 2:00 p.m.
Join us on September 12 and explore Curious George: Let’s Get Curious!

Connections Café is generously sponsored by:

Saturday Toddler Time with Curious George
2024-09-14 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Spark your child’s innate curiosity through hands-on play that’s both educational and engaging as the Museum hosts,

“Learn like George” and enjoy playtime in the exhibit, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, game stations crafted for young learners, and a group story time complete with snack, juice, and a meet-n-greet with the star himself, Curious George!

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 2 and under.

Toddler Time - Curious George's Birthday
2024-09-17 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

Curiosity Day with Curious George!
2024-09-17 10:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Join the mischief and fun as we celebrate George’s birthday!

“Learn like George” through hands-on play that will have little ones exploring specially crafted game stations, a museum-wide scavenger hunt, and a group story time with snack and juice.

Enjoy game stations, scavenger hunts, and a story time with Curious George and a birthday cupcake!

Birthday Story Time with Curious George!
2024-09-17 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Spark your child’s innate curiosity through hands-on play that’s both educational and engaging as the Museum hosts,

Join the birthday festivities and partake in George-themed game stations, museum scavenger hunts, and a story time with Curious George and a birthday cupcake!

This special program is included with your general admission, but advance registration is required.

Lunchbox Learning
2024-09-18 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Upcountry History Museum, 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
Where Have All the Children Gone?
The Catawba Nation and the Carlisle Indian School

Presented by Alan Dabney
U.S. Veteran and Advisor of the Catawba Indian Nation

In the 1870s, the United States government attempted to educate and assimilate Native Americans into “civilized” society by placing children from diverse tribes into distant, residential boarding schools. Forced into a world that deprived them of their language, contact with their families, and their ethnic identity, many struggled, suffered physical abuse, found ways to escape, or developed faith in self and heritage.
One such school was the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. It served as a model for the other off-reservation schools built across the country. “Where Have All the Children Gone? – The Catawba and the Carlisle Indian School” is the story of one child’s journey as a student of the Carlisle School as told by his great-grandson, Alan Dabney. Through first-hand accounts and letters, Alan will present his great-grandfather’s experiences of daily life at Carlisle, the escape attempts, and finally being able to leave when he turned 18.
Alan is the Director of Greenville County Veterans Affairs and a member of the Catawba Indian Nation where he also serves as Veteran Advisor of the Catawba Indian Nation in Rock Hill. A seventh-generation soldier with ancestors serving in every major military conflict dating to the American Revolution, Alan retired as a Master Sergeant from the Army after 21 years.

Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:

UHM Homeschool Day - POSTPONED
2024-09-27 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Away from Home: Native American Boarding School Stories
“To educate and assimilate into ‘civilized’ society.” That was the motive in the 1870s behind taking Native American children to distant residential boarding schools and stripping them of all signs of their culture. Thousands of children were forced into a world that deprived them of their language, contact with their families, and their ethnic identity. Hear and learn about these children as this exhibition and program gives voice to their stories.

WHEN: Friday, September 27 | 2:00 p.m.
POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 | 2:00 P.M.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: September’s Homeschool Day is open to children in 3rd-12th grade

COST: $10 per student & $12 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $6 per student & Adults are FREE

CANCELED: Kids' Fest at Heritage Green
2024-09-27 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Kid’s Fest at Heritage Green has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

🛝Explore and create with The Imagination Playground from The Children’s Museum of the Upstate.

🖼️Get crafty with hands-on activities from Greenville Theatre and Upcountry History Museum.

🎨 Enjoy face painting courtesy of the Greenville County Museum of Art.

🥁Groove to the beats of Jeff Holland, a talented drummer, courtesy of Sigal Music Museum.

🚒Climb aboard and explore a real Greenville City fire truck!

📚Stop by the Greenville Library, which will be open for you to check out books and discover new stories.

This event is in partnership with the International Play Association’s Play Day, as Greenville host’s the IPA’s 2024 annual conference.

Upcountry History Museum

Friday, September 27, 2024

4:00-6:00 PM | Doors will be open until 6PM

Museum Entrance: Adults – $12 | Kids (ages 3-18) $9

Have a question? Give us a call at (864)467-3100.

POSTPONED-Revolution in the Carolinas
2024-10-02 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Upcountry History Museum, 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
This lecture has been postponed due to the effects of Hurricane Helene.
The Grim Years: Settling South Carolina, 1670-1720
Presented by Dr. John Navin, Coastal Carolina University
As the thirteen colonies were established in the “New World” the roots of the American Revolution were planted. The vast colony of Carolina, divided in 1710 into North and South Carolina, saw rapid transformation in its early years. Issues arose with the English Lords Proprietors, trade with Native American tribes was lucrative but deadly for both sides, and the growing slave trade at the Port of Charles Town led to an economic dependence on slave labor. It was in South Carolina’s infancy that religious, political, and economic turmoil laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.
Dr. John Navin earned his master’s degree at Boston College and his Ph.D. at Brandeis University. A Boston native, John Navin joined the History department at Coastal Carolina University in 1999. He previously taught at Brandeis and Pfeiffer Universities. A specialist in Early American history, Navin has published works that focus on race, warfare, gender, and the impact of colonizing ventures on groups and individuals. In 2020, he published The Grim Years: Settling South Carolina, 1670-1720.

Revolution in the Carolinas is generously sponsored by:

Neighborhood Night
2024-10-03 17:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
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 programming for underserved children, families, and adults.

WHEN: Thursday, October 3, 2024 | 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Upcountry History Museum
HOW: Drop in to explore the Museum and its changing exhibitions. No registration is required.
WHY: Neighborhood Nights demonstrate the Museum’s commitment to accessibility, regardless of economic constraints by providing full access to the Museum’s diverse exhibitions.
COST: FREE!
QUESTIONS: Call (864)467-3100 or email info@upcountryhistory.org

UHM Book Drive
2024-10-09 14:00 - 2024-11-17 17:00 (America/New_York)
With so much of the Upstate community working together to help provide for our NC neighbors, please consider this small gesture to help brighten a child’s day!
Drop off NEW items below for children impacted by Hurricane Helene in the Western NC region:

Children’s books (ages 1-16)
Coloring books
Journals
Individual packs of crayons, markers, and colored pencils

Donations will be accepted now through SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17.
MUSEUM HOURS:Sunday: 1PM – 5PMMonday: ClosedTuesday-Saturday: 10AM – 5PM

You may also purchase from the Museum’s Amazon Wishlist. This list will be updated regularly and all purchases will be mailed directly to the home of UHM Director of Education, Kristen Pace, to prevent any packages being left outside the Museum, after hours.

Admission is not required for donation drop-offs.

Connections Café - Away From Home
2024-10-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
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 at 2:00 p.m.
Admission is free for all participants and caregivers.

October 10 | 2:00 p.m.
Join us on October 10 and explore Away From Home: Native American Boarding Schools.

Connections Café is generously sponsored by:

Toddler Time
2024-10-22 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Spark your child’s innate curiosity through hands-on play that’s both educational and engaging.

Let your little ones “find the force” as the Museum hosts Finding the Force: Awakening an Empire. Enjoy an outer space themed Toddler Time with game stations, scavenger hunt, and group story time with snack and juice!

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 2 and under.

Please consider donating a copy of your child’s favorite book for the children of Western NC that were impacted by Hurricane Helene.

Lunchbox Learning
2024-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Upcountry History Museum, 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, SC, 29601, United States
The Hidden History of the Dark Corner
Presented by Drew Hines

The Dark Corner is a region shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Both the oldest standing bridge and the only remaining covered bridge in South Carolina are found in the Dark Corner. An exclusive country club with a world-class golf course once stood on the craggy peaks of Hogback Mountain until the Great Depression forced its closure. The ghostly remains of the Blue Ridge Forest Resort can still be seen there today. The only person ever to die on the witness stand in Greenville County was Dark Corner resident “Big Alec” Campbell. A Shootout at a Baptist church high atop Glassy Mountain in 1891 exceeded the famous gunfight at the O.K. Corral in the number of shots fired. Drew Hines details these stories and more in his book Hidden History of the Dark Corner.
Drew Hines is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, but has spent most of his life in the upstate of South Carolina. A Baptist minister for forty-three years, he is now retired and enjoys writing, gardening, and traveling. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of South Carolina, and two advanced degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.

Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:

UHM Homeschool Day
2024-10-25 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Finding the Force: Awakening an Empire
Iconic movies produce memorable characters and memorable characters create lasting identities often by the costumes they wear.
Finding the Force: Awakening an Empire brings together a unique presentation of the storied Star Wars franchise, exhibiting original costumes of the now legendary cast of characters as well as the private collection of over 200 Kenner Toys based on the original three Star Wars movies. Channel the “FORCE” and join us as we connect to a galaxy far, far away!

WHEN: Friday, October 25 | 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: October’s Homeschool Day is open to children in 1st-12th grade

COST: $10 per student & $12 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $6 per student & Adults are FREE

Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West
2024-10-26 10:00 - 2025-03-02 17:00 UTC
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 – and was – a melting pot. This ground-breaking exhibit fills in the mostly missing historical record of Black people in 19th-century America.”
– Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi
The Upcountry History Museum will invite visitors to experience a first-of-its kind exhibit when it hosts Black Pioneers: Legacy in the American West. The national touring exhibit, organized by The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art, St. Petersburg, FL and Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, artist, renowned historian and one of the foremost experts on African American quilting history and traditions, explores Black history in the American West.
The exhibit follows the path of Black history in the West through a timeline of original pictorial quilts. These colorful, richly detailed works of art chronicle the arrival of Africans in the American West in 1528, all the way through the Civil Rights Movement, bringing to life forgotten stories and lesser-known chapters in history. Dispelling the myth that Black people in the old West were mostly cowboys, Black Pioneers reveals the breadth of their occupations and achievements in society, religion, education, and the arts.
Quilts were chosen as the visual medium for the exhibit to highlight the intersections of African Americans in the Western Frontier while informing visitors about the art form and its important role in African American history. For African American women, quilts have always been at the core of artistic expression, taking form in the social, economic, and spiritual lives of the women who make them.
The 50 quilts, designed for the exhibit, were created by the Women of Color Quilters Network (WCQN) especially for the exhibition. Each quilt features a different Black pioneer, their life story researched and depicted in fabric by the quilt’s creator.
Founded by Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi in 1985, WCQN is a non-profit national organization whose mission is to educate, preserve, exhibit, promote and document quilts made by African Americans.

Support provided by

Museum Drop-In Tour
2024-11-02 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
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 11:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 12:00 a.m.
Drop-In Tours are included with your general admission.
