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3 events,
Salley Mavor: Social Fabric
Open NOW through September 4, 2021 Award winning fiber artist Salley Mavor (born 1955) has spent four decades developing her signature style and working methods, carving out her own niche within the children’s book world and the fiber art community. Mavor’s three-dimensional embroidered tableaus have been used as children’s book illustrations, social commentary, and stop-motion... Read more »
Once Upon A Time: Exploring the World of Fairy Tales
June 5 - September 19, 2021 The bilingual exhibition (English and Spanish) is a unique and educational experience that emphasizes the importance of reading and the significance of fairy tales throughout history. From an African jungle to a giant’s castle, visitors explore larger-than-life pages of six of the world’s most famous fairy tales: Anansi and the... Read more »
Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams
On February 19, 1942, following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, a mandate that required all Americans of Japanese ancestry to enter internment camps. The majority of Japanese detained were native-born Americans or legal U.S. citizens. The Manzanar Relocation Center, located 220 miles northeast of... Read more »
4 events,
The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
The Revolutionary War in the SC Backcountry
Wednesday, September 1 | Noon "War Begins in the Backcountry" The Backcountry of South Carolina was home to 112 Revolutionary War engagements, the greatest number in all of America. Beginning August 4, join battlefield preservationist and historian, Durant Ashmore, as he discusses these Revolutionary War events, on the first Wednesday of each month through... Read more »
3 events,
Museum Drop-In Tour
Museum Drop-In Tour
Interested in Upcountry history? Join UHM Docent, Wynn Herbert, for an upcoming, drop-in tour through the Museum's permanent galleries and explore the area's rich and fascinating history. Drop-In Tours will occur on the 2nd Wednesday of each month through 2021. All tours will begin at 11:00 a.m. and conclude at approximately 11:45 a.m. Drop-In... Read more »
3 events,
The Soldier Bishop: Ellison Capers
The Soldier Bishop: Ellison Capers, a special exhibit created by Faith Memorial Chapel, Cedar Mountain, NC, now on display at the Upcountry History Museum, presents the unshakable faith of Rt. Reverend Ellison Capers and how his fortitude created a lasting legacy. Though he lost loved ones and survived many of his own near-death experiences in... Read more »
3 events,
Toddler Time!
Toddler Time!
To coincide with the current exhibition, Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams, children ages 1-5 years old will explore Japanese culture and traditions through centuries-old folktales with interactive game stations and themed snack time and storytime. Toddler Time is included with your general admission and FREE for children ages 3 and under.
3 events,
Lunchbox Learning with Dr. Vernon Burton
Lunchbox Learning with Dr. Vernon Burton
Presenter: Dr. Vernon Burton, Clemson University Topic: Justice Deferred: Race and the Supreme Court From the Cherokee Trail of Tears to Brown v. Board of Education to the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, historian Orville Vernon Burton shines a powerful light on the Court’s race record during the short period spanning the 1930s through the early 1970s. Much of... Read more »
3 events,
Family Fun Day at UHM
Family Fun Day at UHM
Explore the world of photography through the legendary lens of Ansel Adams with themed craft stations, games, group story times, and a museum scavenger hunt. Family Fun Days are included with your general admission.
3 events,
Heritage Green Open House
Heritage Green Open House
After a year and a half of temporary closures, changes, and updates, we hope you will join us for an Open House on Heritage Green. On the evening of September 30th, visit any or all of these Heritage Green entities: Greenville Theatre The Children’s Museum of the Upstate Greenville County Library System | Hughes Main... Read more »
