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The Charleston Museum

'America's First Museum', founded in 1773, with the history of the Lowcountry, silver, and two historic houses nearby.

Official Website
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Open
Every day
Price
Paid; combination tickets with the houses
Time Needed
1.5 hours
Address
360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Across from the visitor center, north of downtown.

Why Go

Galleries cover Native peoples, colonial Charles Town, slavery and the Civil War, with a replica of the Confederate submarine Hunley. The museum also runs the Heyward-Washington House, where Washington stayed in 1791, and the Joseph Manigault House.

Nearby

Mother Emanuel AME Church6 min walkInternational African American Museum15 min walk · Must-SeeSouth Carolina Aquarium16 min walkCharleston City Market19 min walk

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