History After Dark
History After Dark A new Upcountry History Museum lecture series that mixes historical research with contemporary topics for a unique experience. Thursday, April 19 at 7:00 p.m. Presented by Dr. Elizabeth Dowling Taylor, Author of A Slave in the White House and The Original Black Elite Exploring Shifting Prospects for African Americans From 1800 to 1920 through Biography Tickets:... Read more »
Armed Forces Day
Celebrate Armed Forces Day with the American Super Soldier - Captain America! Enjoy free coffee and donuts (while supplies last), meet Captain America (11-Noon), and enjoy a screening of Captain America (Noon). Explore the hands-on touch table with military artifacts. Scavenger hunts with military prizes will be available for children. Everyday heroes and heroines get $1 off... Read more »
UHM Kids Book Club
Join Jack and Annie on their historic adventures. Read the book at home, then enjoy games, crafts, and more at the Museum. All book club meetings are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission for all other guests. May 22 will feature Night of the Ninjas.
UHM Kids Book Club
Join Jack and Annie on their historic adventures. Read the book at home, then enjoy games, crafts, and more at the Museum. All book club meetings are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission for all other guests. June 5 will feature The Knight at Dawn.
Neighborhood Night
The Upcountry History Museum – Furman University is thrilled to invite our community to a series of programs designed to make our museum open to everyone! The Museum is open on the first Thursday evening of each month throughout 2018. Neighborhood Nights runs from 5:30-8:30 pm during which time admission to the museum and all museum exhibitions is be... Read more »
Connections Cafe
Connections Café is a monthly program at the Upcountry History Museum, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association. Each meeting offers a fun and relaxed way for people living with early-stage memory loss to get connected with one another through social events that promote interaction and companionship. This is a place where the care partner can... Read more »
Picturing Nam
Organized by the National Archives June 16 – October 21, 2018 Photographs are a powerful part of our collective memory of the Vietnam War. Many of the iconic photographs were taken by photojournalists working for newspapers, magazines, or wire services. But there were also military photographers in Vietnam serving in our armed forces. They took... Read more »
UHM Kids Book Club
Join Jack and Annie on their historic adventures. Read the book at home, then enjoy games, crafts, and more at the Museum. All book club meetings are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission for all other guests. June19 will feature Tigers at Twilight.
Chautauqua Coffee Talk
Meet the Chautauqua History Alive Festival performers off-stage. One performer and their Historical Character will be featured each morning. Often the other performers and Chautauqua staff join in the fun. In an intimate setting over free coffee, you can discuss their character, themselves or “whatever.” Admission to the event is Free. When the event is... Read more »
Toddler Time!
Bring out your little ones to play in our fantastic new exhibit, Once Upon a Time! Beginning at 10:30 a.m., enjoy additional games and crafts that are specifically designed for toddlers, as well as a snack break at 11:00 a.m. We will provide the snacks and juice! Wednesday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m.
