Programs

Meet the Chautauqua History Alive Festival performers off-stage. One performer and their Historical Character will be featured each morning. Often the other performers and Chautauqua staff join in the fun. In an intimate setting over free coffee, you can discuss their character, themselves or “whatever.” Admission to the event is Free. When the event is over, the Upcountry History Museum will be open. If you are not already a Museum member, admission to the Museum is $8 adults, $7 seniors…

Jack and the Beanstalk (1952) Explore your favorite fairy tales from Once Upon a Time through film. Movies are free to Museum Members and free with regular admission to all other guests. Buy your tickets today!

Designed to immerse visitors into an unique and educational experience that takes traditional story time to a new interactive level in a three-dimensional, fully developed world which emphasizes the importance of reading and the significance of fairy tales throughout history. Enjoy games and crafts with story times!   Sunday, July 1 at 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Family Fun Days are FREE with regular Museum admission.

The Upcountry History Museum – Furman University is thrilled to invite our community to a series of programs designed to make our museum open to everyone! Thanks to generous grant support, the Museum is open on the first Thursday evening of each month throughout 2018. Neighborhood Nights runs from 5:30-8:30 pm during which time admission to the museum and all museum exhibitions is be FREE.

Connections Café is a monthly program at the Upcountry History Museum, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association. Each meeting offers a fun and relaxed way for people living with early-stage memory loss to get connected with one another through social events that promote interaction and companionship.  This is a place where the care partner can receive information while connecting with other care partners. The program utilizes the unique setting of the History Museum to explore topics both from the past…