Exhibitions
D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Memory Lives On
D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Memory Lives On May 18, 2024 – April 27, 2025 Normandy, France will forever be marked by the June 6, 1944, D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy that led to the liberation of France and Europe. 2024 will mark the 80th Anniversary of this historic event. The Upcountry History... Read more »
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious!
Curious George™: Let’s Get Curious! May 25, 2024 – October 6, 2024* For 85 years, he’s romped, played, explored and experienced an array of adventures with countless young children eager to know more about the world around them. Curious George™, the childlike monkey in the popular children’s book series by H.A. and Margret Rey, as... Read more »
Finding the Force…Awakening An Empire
Star Wars: Finding the Force... Awakening An Empire June 15, 2024 – November 3, 2024* Since the debut of George Lucas’ "Star Wars: A New Hope" on May 25, 1977, the “Force” has grown stronger through the iconic characters, costumes, and content of each subsequent "Star Wars" movie, creating an empire of distinctive storytelling, collectibles,... Read more »
Away From Home: Native American Boarding Schools
Away From Home: Native American Boarding Schools August 31, 2024 – October 20, 2024 Away From Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories, a National Endowment for the Humanities national traveling exhibition, will make its only South Carolina stop at the Upcountry History Museum, August 31 – October 20, 2024. Beginning in the 1870s, the US... Read more »
Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West
Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West October 26, 2024 – March 2, 2025 “When thinking about the American Wild West, many imagine characters from a classic western movie. But the reality is, the West is – and was – a melting pot. This ground-breaking exhibit fills in the mostly missing historical record of Black... Read more »
White Christmas: The Exhibition
White Christmas: The Exhibition November 16, 2024 – February 2, 2025 In December of 1941, seventeen days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Bing Crosby made the first live radio performance of a new song called “White Christmas.” Crosby’s unforgettable voice, singing what would become one of the most iconic Christmas songs ever written,... Read more »
Clyde Butcher’s America the Beautiful
Clyde Butcher's America the Beautiful February 15, 2025 – May 25, 2025 “The earth is a magnificent piece of art… As a photographer, I am only sharing what I witness.” – Clyde Butcher Acclaimed photographer Clyde Butcher has spent more than 50 years capturing some of America’s most unique and beautiful landscapes, from the Redwood forests... Read more »
Beautification: The Environmental Legacy of Lady Bird Johnson
Beautification: The Environmental Legacy of Lady Bird Johnson March 15, 2025 – September 7, 2025 Curated and produced by the LBJ Presidential Library, Austin, Texas, Beautification: The Environmental Legacy of Lady Bird Johnson, focuses on the life and legacy of Lady Bird Johnson, wife of the 36th President of the United States, Lyndon Baines Johnson. The... Read more »
Privies, Pipes, and Progress…
Privies, Pipes, and Progress... May 10, 2025 – October 5, 2026 Renewable Water Resources Celebrates 100 Years of Cleaning Water November 1, 1928, ushered in a new era for the Upcountry as the then Greater Greenville Sewer District began operations at the recently completed Mauldin Road treatment plant. The realization of this “modern sewerage system”... Read more »
Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice
Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice May 24, 2025 – September 21, 2025 Dinosaurs will roar into Upstate South Carolina, when the Upcountry History Museum presents Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice. Crossing the threshold of this special exhibition means traveling back in time to explore the Age of the Dinosaurs. As visitors move through the exhibit... Read more »
