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War Dogs: K9 Military Heroes
War Dogs: K9 Military Heroes September 20, 2025 – February 1, 2026 “I want to pay tribute to the soldiers who served with great sacrifice by creating the sculptural allegory of wounded warrior dogs who were the soldier’s best friend and companion in battle.” – artist, James Mellick Since the American Revolutionary War, military... Read more »
Beyond Halloween Land: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
Beyond Halloween Land : Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas October 18, 2025 – March 1, 2026 Just in time for the holidays, the Upcountry History Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, will present an exhibition dedicated to Filmmaker Tim Burton. Beyond Halloween Land | Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas will offer visitors a unique opportunity... Read more »
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Neighborhood Night
Neighborhood Night
Access for All! UHM is open on the first Thursday evening of select months throughout 2026. The Museum operates with the firm belief that its exhibits, events, and programming should be accessible to all, regardless of cultural, ethnic, geographic, or socioeconomic differences. The Neighborhood Night initiative, introduced in 2015, provides free access to educational... Read more »
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Connections Café – The History of the Piedmont Blues
Connections Café – The History of the Piedmont Blues
Connections Café is a monthly program in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association for individuals living with early-stage Alzheimer’s or dementia. Programs vary each month but usually include a short meeting with updates from the Alzheimer’s Association, a tour of a Museum exhibition, and a hands-on activity time in the classroom. Connections Café meets the second... Read more »
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Valentine’s Fun with the Greenville Zoo!
Valentine’s Fun with the Greenville Zoo!
Celebrate Valentine's with a WILD twist at the Museum! We are teaming up with our friends at The Greenville Zoo to explore animals and the amazing ways they show love, teamwork, and care. Through hands-on activities, stories, and up-close animal encounters, kids will discover how people and animals have connected throughout history. It's a heart-filled... Read more »
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Battleground Carolina: The Snow Campaign of 1775
Battleground Carolina: The Snow Campaign of 1775
A 10-month lecture series meeting on the first Tuesday at 5:30 PM of the listed months below. *NOTE: The February 3rd program is rescheduled to February 17th Join historian Durant Ashmore in an engaging lecture series that explores the American Revolutionary War through the lens of South Carolina’s Backcountry, a region whose people, terrain, and battles... Read more »
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Lunchbox Learning
Lunchbox Learning
The Super Highway in Upstate South Carolina Presented by William "Lynn" Duncan & Scott Winthrow Completed in 1946, U.S. Highway 29 was a groundbreaking development for the Upstate region of South Carolina, linking Greenville and Spartanburg with what was then considered a state-of-the-art roadway. The highway cuts a winding path through Piedmont, bringing with it... Read more »
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Homeschool Day – Sitting for Justice: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Homeschool Day – Sitting for Justice: The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Sitting for Justice - The Montgomery Bus Boycott: Drawings by Harvey Dinnerstein and Burton Silverman What began as a local phenomenon, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, received widespread national and international attention. The exhibition features their drawings, ranging from expressive portraits to impassioned courtroom drama, and captures the spectrum of actions and emotions that marked the... Read more »
