D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Memory Lives On
D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Memory Lives On May 18, 2024 – April 27, 2025 Normandy, France will forever be marked by the June 6, 1944, D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe. 2024 will mark the 80th Anniversary of this historic event. The Upcountry History... Read more »
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious!
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! May 25, 2024 – October 6, 2024* For 85 years, he’s romped, played, explored and experienced an array of adventures with countless young children eager to know more about the world around them. Curious George™, the childlike monkey in the popular children’s book series by H.A. and Margret Rey, as... Read more »
Toddler Time with Curious George
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 »
Story Times Around Town
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 »
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 »
Connections Café – D-Day
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 »
Family Fun Day with Henry’s Smokehouse
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 »
Finding the Force…Awakening An Empire
Star Wars: Finding the Force... Awakening An Empire June 15, 2024 – November 3, 2024* Since the debut of George Lucas’ "Star Wars: A New Hope" on May 25, 1977, the “Force” has grown stronger through the iconic characters, costumes, and content of each subsequent "Star Wars" movie, creating an empire of distinctive storytelling, collectibles,... Read more »
Toddler Time with Curious George
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 »
Lunchbox Learning
Upcountry History Museum 540 Buncombe Street, Greenville, SC, United StatesThe 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 »
