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Culture & Heritage Museums is a family of museums in York County, SC, which includes Historic Brattonsville, Main Street Children’s Museum, McCelvey Center, and Museum of York County.
Member Exclusive Event
Teatime at Hightower
May 11 | 2 – 4 p.m.
Member Exclusive | $40 per member
Pre-registration Required
This event will take place at 1036 Brattonsville Rd. McConnells, SC 29726.
You’re cordially invited to our second annual Teatime at Hightower, a CHM member-exclusive event.
Join us for afternoon tea on the veranda at Hightower Hall and delight in a scrumptious selection of tea sandwiches, blueberry scones served with lemon curd and cream, petite desserts, and tea!
Featured Event
Sheep Shearing
Saturdays in May | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
May 18 – Weaving
May 25 – Natural Dyeing
Upcoming Events
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April
Citizen Science Photo Contest: Spring Flowers
Send us your photos to citizenscience@chmuseums.org for a chance to win! This month’s Citizen Science Photo Contest theme is spring flowers. Send your photos
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April
Wild Wonders
Instead of a Saturday morning cartoon, tune in to learn about a plant or animal from the Carolinas and beyond. Join us on Facebook, Culture &Heritage Museums’ Youtube Channel, or TikTok on the last Saturday of each month.
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April
Tiny Tunes Tuesday
Join us on our FACEBOOK PAGE, CULTURE & HERITAGE MUSEUMS’ YOUTUBE CHANNEL, or TIKTOK on the last Tuesday of each month. Tune in to sing some silly songs with the Main Street Children’s Museum educators! April’s theme is Spring Has Sprung.
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News + Press
Decomposers Glow at Museum of York County
For Immediate Release:April 9, 2024 Contact:Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Discover the fascinating world of the Carolina Piedmont’s woodland ecosystems and agents of...
Children’s Day on the Farm 2024
For Immediate Release: April 2, 2024Contact: Marie Cheek Community Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museums of York County, S.C.803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Come play outside and step back in time -- it’s Children’s Day on the Farm at Historic...
CHM recipient of Americana Corner’s Preservation Grant
For Immediate Release:March 19, 2024 Contact: Marie CheekCommunity Relations CoordinatorCulture & Heritage Museumswww.chmuseums.org803.909.7312 mcheek@chmuseums.org Culture & Heritage Museums is a 2024 recipient of Americana Corner’s Preserving America...
Happy Experiences
Well worth the cost of admission and great for the kiddos. The planetarium is the icing on the cake. Great little show and presentation. Highly recommmended!