Upcountry History Museum

Lunchbox Learning
2020-12-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
Presenter: Margaret Caterisano, Professor of Costume Design, Furman University
Topic: White Christmas: Dressings for Music and Memories
Costumes can instantly give the audience insight into a character, so much so that the memory of a specific costume may last long after the show has ended. Join Furman University’s Professor of Costume Design, Margaret Caterisano, for a look at the design process and a glimpse at the beloved costumes from the holiday classic, White Christmas.

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED AS ATTENDANCE MUST BE LIMITED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF ALL GUESTS.

White Christmas Virtual Tour
2020-12-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2020-12-30 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-01-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2021-01-20 14:00 - 15:00
From the comfort of home, experience the musical genius of Irving Berlin and the making of this beloved holiday film as our docents guide you through White Christmas: The Exhibition. Explore the original costumes worn by White Christmas stars Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye, as well as props, personal cast memorabilia, and archival materials. Each tour will end with time for Q&A.

Virtual Tours will occur every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. beginning December 9, 2020 through January 27, 2021.

$10 per person
No refunds or membership discounts.
Registrants will receive an email with their tour link by noon on the Tuesday before their registered tour date.

Homeschool Day - White Christmas
2020-12-18 13:30 - 15:00
White Christmas: The Exhibition
Celebrate the holidays with a look back at the classic 1954 film, “White Christmas.” Explore the history, costumes, props and memorabilia through guided tours and holiday-themed crafts.

WHAT: Exhibit Homeschool Days

WHEN: Every 3rd Friday at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: Open to kids ages 6-18 years old

WHY: Get hands-on with history while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

Homeschool Day - American Revolution
2020-12-29 13:30 - 15:00
Our Stars & Stripes: The American Revolutionary War
Compare patriots and loyalists during the American Revolution as we learn about the founding of our nation. Learn the history of our flag, important battles and key figures from SC. This lesson meets SC standards for 3rd-4th grade, and is designed for children ages 8-10 years old.

WHAT: History Homeschool Day

WHEN: Every last Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: Open to children ages 8-10 years old

WHY: Get hands-on with local history while incorporating SC Social Studies standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

White Christmas Virtual Tour
2021-01-13 14:00 - 15:00
From the comfort of home, experience the musical genius of Irving Berlin and the making of this beloved holiday film as our docents guide you through White Christmas: The Exhibition. Explore the original costumes worn by White Christmas stars Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye, as well as props, personal cast memorabilia, and archival materials. Each tour will end with time for Q&A.

Virtual Tours will occur every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. beginning December 9, 2020 through January 27, 2021.

$10 per person
No refunds or membership discounts.
Registrants will receive an email with their tour link by noon on the Tuesday before their registered tour date.
Sales for January 13 tour are now closed.

White Christmas Virtual Tour
2021-01-27 14:00 - 15:00
From the comfort of home, experience the musical genius of Irving Berlin and the making of this beloved holiday film as our docents guide you through White Christmas: The Exhibition. Explore the original costumes worn by White Christmas stars Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye, as well as props, personal cast memorabilia, and archival materials. Each tour will end with time for Q&A.

Virtual Tours will occur every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. beginning December 9, 2020 through January 27, 2021.

$10 per person
No refunds or membership discounts.
Registrants will receive an email with their tour link by noon on the Tuesday before their registered tour date.
Sales for the January 27 tour will remain open through January 27 at Noon.

White Christmas Virtual Tour
2021-02-03 14:00 - 15:00
From the comfort of home, experience the musical genius of Irving Berlin and the making of this beloved holiday film as our docents guide you through White Christmas: The Exhibition. Explore the original costumes worn by White Christmas stars Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye, as well as props, personal cast memorabilia, and archival materials. Each tour will end with time for Q&A.

$10 per person
No refunds or membership discounts.
Registrants will receive an email with tour link by noon on Tuesday, February 2.

Neighborhood Night
2021-02-04 17:30 - 20:30
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! The Museum will be open on the first Thursday evening of select months throughout 2021. Neighborhood Nights will run from 5:30-8:30 pm during which time admission to the museum and all museum exhibitions will be FREE.
Neighborhood Nights will include story times for younger visitors and book give-a-ways for children.
We hope that through Neighborhood Nights we can show that museums are available for families regardless of economic constraints. No registration is required. Book give-a-ways are limited in number and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Due to limited number of books, the new policy will be one book per family with children in attendance at the event.
For questions please email info@upcountryhistory.org.

White Christmas Virtual Tour - Evening
2021-02-11 18:00 - 19:00
From the comfort of home, experience the musical genius of Irving Berlin and the making of this beloved holiday film as our docents guide you through White Christmas: The Exhibition. Explore the original costumes worn by White Christmas stars Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Vera-Ellen and Danny Kaye, as well as props, personal cast memorabilia, and archival materials. Each tour will end with time for Q&A.

$10 per person
No refunds or membership discounts.
Registrants will receive an email with tour link by 5pm on Wednesday, February 10.

Toddler Time
2021-02-16 10:30 - 11:30
Join us for a socially distanced yet fun Toddler Time!

Toddlers will enjoy:

Personal/Family Game Stations

Story Time

Show time in the Theater

Treat bag for the road

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and children ages 3 and under are FREE.

Keeping with the Museum’s Covid-19 safety guidelines, attendance will be limited and reservations are strongly encouraged.

Lunchbox Learning
2021-02-17 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, February 17 at Noon
Presenter: Claudia Smith Brinson
Topic: Stories of Struggle: The Clash over Civil Rights in South Carolina
In her newest book, Stories of Struggle, longtime journalist Claudia Smith Brinson chronicles twenty pivotal years of petitioning, picketing, boycotting, marching, and holding sit-ins. Through her extensive research and interviews with more than one hundred fifty civil rights activists, Brinson will share intimate stories of courage and conviction that highlight the progress achieved by nonviolent activism while also revealing the often violent resistance to change.
Program will be offered virtually and in-person (through Zoom presentation) at the Museum. In-person attendance for the Zoom presentation is strongly encouraged.

Lunchbox Learning is free for UHM Members.
Cost for non-members is $5.00 per virtual attendee and general admission for on-site attendees.

Upcoming Lunchbox Learning Programs:

March 17 – Bob Howard, Commemorating National Vietnam War Veterans Day
April 21 – Bill Fitzpatrick, Photographs & History of the American Revolution in SC
May 19 – Dr. Claire Whitlinger, Furman University, Commemorating Racial Violence
June 16 – Bob Dotson, Masters of American Photography

Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:

Homeschool Day - Greenville's Civil Rights Movement
2021-02-19 13:30 - 15:00
Greenville’s Black History & Civil Rights Movement
While touring the Museum, children will investigate key events throughout black history, thus allowing a greater understanding of Greenville’s Civil Rights Movement. Children will listen to oral histories of student activists who led protests here in Greenville County, while also discussing the hardships they overcame in their stand against inequality.

WHAT: Exhibit Homeschool Day

WHEN: Every 3rd Friday at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: February 19 is open to kids ages 6-14 years old.

WHY: Get hands-on with history while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

History Homeschool Day - Civil War
2021-02-23 13:30 - 15:00
Our Road to Union
Analyze the turbulent times of the mid-1800s through artifacts and images. Identify the social, political, and fiscal concerns leading to the Civil War. This lesson meets SC standards for 3rd-4th grade, and is designed for children ages 8-10 years old.

WHAT: History Homeschool Day

WHEN: Every last Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: February 23 is open to kids ages 8-10 years old

WHY: Get hands-on with history while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

Framed: Step into Art OPENS
2021-02-27 10:00 - 17:00
Upcountry History Museum’s Newest Exhibition Brings Art to Life
‘Framed: Step into Art’ Turns Famous Paintings into Lifesize Experiences

Greenville, S.C. – They say life imitates art, but what if art becomes life? Find out in Framed: Step into Art, the newest exhibition coming to the Upcountry History Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, as visitors can actually step into famous paintings, be transported to another time, and experience art like never before beginning Saturday, February 27, 2021.
This bilingual (English and Spanish) exhibition creates immersive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) learning environments filled with distinctively interactive experiences as visitors step through oversized frames into a three-dimensional, sensory world that transforms the works of well-known painters into activities and conversational prompts that employ visual thinking strategies which help art and make-believe come alive.
On display through May 23, 2021, Framed is filled with opportunities for children and families to explore works of art in four discovery spaces that include setting up camp in the Canadian Rockies during 1916 at John Singer Sargent’s Camp at Lake O’Hara; taking the reins of a giant chicken pulling a wagon carrying a load to town in Clementine Hunter’s Big Chicken; learning about rural life at the turn of the century by tending chickens and eggs, preparing a meal and setting the dining table for a noontime dinner in Grant Wood’s Dinner for Threshers; and traveling south of the border to add flowers and ribbons of “corn husks” to the flower tower for a celebration in Diego Rivera’s Corn Festival from the Court of Fiestas in Mexico City’s Ministry of Education Building.
Designed for children ages 3 to 12, this unique exhibition encourages them to ask questions and find answers through the exploration of art, as well as recognize art as a tool for expression, understanding and an important aspect of life.
The Upcountry History Museum is located at 540 Buncombe St., in Greenville, S.C. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Please note, the Museum adheres to a mandatory mask requirement for visitors ages 10 years and older.

Toddler Time!
2021-03-16 10:30 - 11:30
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and join us for themed games designed for ages 1-5 years old. Toddlers can partake in a scavenger hunt, group story time, and grab a treat bag for the road. Families will also enjoy the new exhibition, Framed: Step into Art.

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under.

Lunchbox Learning
2021-03-17 12:00 - 13:00
Wednesday, March 17 at Noon
Presenter: Robert E. Howard
Topic: Growing up with the Vietnam War
As the country prepares to commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29, join Greenville native and Vietnam veteran, Robert E. Howard, as he speaks on his personal experiences serving as an Army officer from 1968-1970. After graduating from Greenville High School in 1964, he enrolled at Davidson College as tensions steadily escalated in Vietnam. He graduated from Davidson in 1968 as a newly commissioned Second Lieutenant through the school’s ROTC program. He went on active duty in July of that year, and served 18 months at Fort Knox and a year in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Achievement.
Now, looking back from the vantage point of half a century, Howard will recall what he saw happening in society during those days and share stories from his life before, during, and after Vietnam, highlighting the impact his military service has played throughout his life.

Lunchbox Learning is free for UHM Members and included with general admission for all other guests.

Upcoming Lunchbox Learning programs:

April 21 – The Road to Yorktown: South Carolina’s Role in America’s Revolutionary War with Bill Fitzpatrick
May 19 – Commemorating Racial Violence in Philadelphia, Mississippi with Dr. Claire Whitlinger, Furman University
June 16 – An Interview with Florence Thompson, the Migrant Mother with Robert Charles “Bob” Dotson

Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:

Women in Aerospace: Stories from the Smithsonian Collection
2021-03-17 17:00 - 18:00
Join us for a virtual discussion of how women have worked from the very beginning of aviation to innovate, and how museums have documented their stories.

The program will be led by Dr. Margaret Weitekamp , Curator and Department Chair of the National Air and Space Museum, has researched and written on how a groundswell of support helped create a Lego set representing women’s contributions to aerospace.

This virtual program is free of cost and open to all ages.

CLOSED
2021-03-18 10:00 - 17:00
To ensure the safety of museum staff and guests, the Upcountry History Museum will be closed tomorrow, March 18. Doors will reopen Friday, March 19, at 10:00 a.m.

Stay safe, Upcountry!

Exhibit Homeschool Day - Framed: Step into Art
2021-03-19 13:30 - 15:00
Framed: Step into Art
They say life imitates art, but what if art becomes life? Find out as we explore Framed: Step into Art! Children will be transported to another time and experience art like never before.

WHAT: Exhibit Homeschool Day

WHEN: Every third Friday at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: March 19 is open to kids in grades 1st-12th

WHY: Get hands-on with art and history while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

History Homeschool Day - WWII
2021-03-30 13:30 - 15:00
WWII: Training our Soldiers
Examine artifacts from World War II, explore local training bases, and learn about life on the home front. This lesson meets SC standards for 4th-5th grade, and is designed for children ages 8-12 years old.

WHAT: History Homeschool Day

WHEN: Every last Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: March 30 is open to kids ages 8-12 years old

WHY: Get hands-on with history while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

Clemson Football History with Tim Bourret
2021-04-08 12:00 - 13:00
Clemson Football History with Timothy Bourret

Thursday, April 8, Noon

$8.00 per UHM Member
$12.00 per all other guests

Hear from the Clemson legend, Timothy Bourret, as he shares his favorite stories and memories of Tiger football history. Often acknowledged as the treasure trove of Clemson history, Bourret is not only a fixture in the Clemson world but also in the broader sports world as well. As a graduate of Notre Dame (1977), Bourret was with Clemson University for over 40 years, 24 years of which he served as the Sports Information Director. Bourret later became the Sports Information Director for the Clemson Football program and was inducted into the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Hall of Fame in 2017.
Bourret has authored and helped write several books and now works as a statistician for NBC Sports, focusing on coverage of the PGA Tour. Bourret is also the star of a Clemson sports trivia app, Tiger Trivia with Tim Bourret, and is very active on Twitter, where he has over twenty-thousand followers and is a major presence in the Clemson athletics social media world.

Exhibit Homeschool Day - Pigskin Peanuts
2021-04-16 13:30 - 15:00
Pigskin Peanuts: From the STEM Zone to the End Zone
Explore the history of football while also learning about the science, technology, and evolution of this beloved pastime. Exhibit Homeschool Days are open to children in 1st-12th grade. Children will be divided into two groups: Elementary and Middle/High School.

WHAT: Exhibit Homeschool Day

WHEN: Every third Friday at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: April 16 is open to kids in 1st-12th grade

WHY: Get hands-on with history and science while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

Toddler Time!
2021-04-20 10:30 - 11:30
Explore children’s exhibit, Framed: Step into Art with themed games designed for ages 1-5 years old. Toddlers can partake in a scavenger hunt, group story time, and grab a treat bag for the road.

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and children ages 3 and under are FREE.

Lunchbox Learning
2021-04-21 12:00 - 13:00
Presenter: Bill Fitzpatrick
Topic: The Road to Yorktown: South Carolina’s Role in the American Revolutionary War
Join author and historian, Bill Fitzpatrick as he shares our state’s outsized contributions to America’s independence, beginning with the invasion of Charleston, through the battles of Huck’s Defeat, King’s Mountain, and Cowpens, through the heroics of Andrew Pickens, Nathanael Greene, and Kate Barry, and to the day the British and their compatriots left Charleston harbor on “Victory Day,” December 14, 1782.

Lunchbox Learning is free for UHM Members and included with general admission for all other guests.

Lunchbox Learning is generously sponsored by:

History Homeschool Day
2021-04-27 13:30 - 15:00
War and Peace: The 1960s and 1970s
Explore the history of the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, and the events that shaped a generation. This lesson is open to children ages 9-14 years old.

WHAT: History Homeschool Day

WHEN: Every last Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Upcountry History Museum

HOW: April 27 is open to kids ages 9-14 years old

WHY: Get hands-on with history while incorporating state standards

COST: $9 per student & $10 per adult

UHM MEMBERS COST: $5 per student & Adults are FREE

Toddler Time!
2021-05-18 10:30 - 11:30
Explore the world of plants with themed games designed for children ages 1-5 years old. Toddlers can partake in a scavenger hunt, group story time, and grab a treat bag for the road. Also, make time to explore Framed: Step into Art!

Toddler Time is included with your general admission and free for children ages 3 and under.
