Beginning March 18, The Charleston Museum will be undergoing major repairs to its HVAC system. As a result, the Museum may be closed some afternoons due to the temperature in the building. Our historic houses will remain open during this time. Please check our website or call 843-722-2996 for daily updates.

Charleston's Story Starts Here

360 Meeting Street
Downtown Charleston

Founded in 1773, The Charleston Museum, America's First Museum, has been discovering, preserving, interpreting, celebrating, and sharing ever since. Our collections, exhibitions, educational programs, and events are designed to inspire curiosity and conversation - about the South Carolina Lowcountry - and the stories that make us who we are.

Our Historic Houses

HISTORIC HOUSES

Joseph Manigault House

One of Charleston's most exquisite antebellum structures, the Joseph Manigault House, built in 1803, reflects the urban lifestyle of a wealthy, rice-planting family and the enslaved African Americans who lived there.

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HISTORIC HOUSES

Heyward-Washington House

Built in 1772, this Georgian-style double house was the town home of Thomas Heyward, Jr., one of four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence. The property features the only 1740s kitchen building open to the public in Charleston as well as formal gardens featuring plants commonly used in the South Carolina Lowcountry in the late 18th century.

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The Perfect Pairing: Quilting and Abstract Painting

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The Edisto Pew

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Archaeology at The Charleston Museum: Past, Present, and Future

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2023: A Year in Review

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