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Family Fun Day
Storm the castle and spend the morning playing in the medieval community of The Amazing Castle. As usual, there will be games and crafts, but kids can also meet the castle’s friendly dragon, Herald! Everything is included with your general admission and children ages 3 and under are free. Enjoy Family Fun Day from 10:00 a.m.... Read more »
Kids’ History Camp
**Great opportunity for 5th and 8th graders to get hands-on with several SC Social Studies standards.** Allow your kids the chance to get hands-on with history! For Saturday, February 29, we will travel back in time to learn about Greenville's Civil Rights Movement, while also touching on our history of slavery and reconstruction. Hear about... Read more »
Kids’ Book Club
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson will be the featured book at our Kids' Book Club. An International Reading Association Book Award recipient, this inspiring book tells the fictional story of a slave girl that creates a quilt map from scrapes of fabric and information. Join us this month to create your own... Read more »
Connections Cafe
Connections Café is a monthly program at the Upcountry History Museum, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association of Greenville. 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... Read more »
Saturday Toddler Time!
Storm the castle and play pretend in the medieval community of The Amazing Castle! Toddlers can enjoy games, snack and story time, and meet the castle's friendly dragon, Herald. All children ages 3 and under are FREE. SHARE THIS EVENT Toddler Time is included with your regular admission. Adults - $10 Senior Adults (65+) -... Read more »
Kids Book Club @ Home
With the Museum being closed, we are sharing our activity for the March book club program. This activity can be done at home and we encourage all of the family to join the fun. Enjoy and share your experiences on social media by using #UpcountryMuseum. April 2020 - The Tale of Despereaux Brave, curious,... Read more »
Story Times at Home
VIDEO STORY TIMES FOR YOUR LITTLE ONES... VIDEO STORY TIMES FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 & UP... ONLINE BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AGES 9 & UP...
Read of the Week – Harriet Tubman
“I had reasoned this out in my mind, there was one of two things I had a right to, liberty or death; if I could not have one, I would have the other.” – Harriet Tubman After the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman Led a Brazen Civil War Raid Tubman applied intelligence she learned... Read more »
History of the Week – Pepsi Cola
The Pepsi-Cola Story If you have visited the Upcountry History Museum and explored our Pepsi Lounge, then you have probably heard clips of this video playing. Now you can enjoy the short documentary, narrated by Walter Cronkite, in it's entirety and from the comfort of your home.
Film of the Week – Coen Brothers
Each week we will recommend a new film that either highlights local, Upcountry history or one of our changing exhibitions. Explore history from the comfort of your couch and then make a trip out to the Museum once we are able to reopen our doors. WEEK TWO Travel back in time with Coen... Read more »
