At the Upcountry History Museum, the past comes to life!
Are you a teacher looking to strengthen your curriculum with a field trip? Maybe you need artifacts to share in your classroom? Do you have a troop of scouts itching to investigate the world? We have just what you need to make history fun and relevant.
Special Educational Offerings include:
NARWHAL: Revealing an Arctic Legend
February 3 – June 16, 2024
From their depictions of the 1500s to pop culture icons, dive deep into the world of nature’s most mystical sea-creature as the UHM hosts the Smithsonian traveling exhibition, featuring a life-size model of an 18-foot narwhal!
Vision & Spirit: Black Artists from the Bank of America Collection
February 17 – June 2, 2024
Vision and Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection features art from 48 renowned artists born in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students will explore the principles of art criticism and create their self-portraits.
Salley Mavor: Bedtime Stitches
March 2 – May 5, 2024
Salley Mavor has spent four decades developing her signature style, carving out her own niche within the children’s book world & fiber art community. Bedtime Stitches features 18 pieces of original artwork, sharing the “universal theme of children sleeping safe in their beds.”
May 11, 2024 – January 19, 2025
Artifacts, uniforms, archival materials, ephemera, art and more will share this remarkable moment in history and provide answers to “What is D-Day?”
Curious George: Let’s Get Curious
May 25, 2024 – October 6, 2024
Join in the hands-on, bilingual adventure that takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George lives with his friend, The Man in the Yellow Hat. Schedule a guided field trip that shares the history of George’s creators and incorporates several STEAM concepts.
Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories
August 31, 2024 – October 20, 2024
Away from Home explores the off-reservation boarding schools through a kaleidoscope of first-person voices. Stories of student resistance, creative resolve, escape and faith in oneself and heritage, speak individually across eras.
All other Educational Offerings include:
Need more assistance? Contact Sarah Wright
864-467-3100 ext. 102
sarah@upcountryhistory.org
