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Educational Resources

SC 250th Anniversary

At the Upcountry History Museum, the past comes to life!

Are you a teacher looking to strengthen your curriculum with a field trip? Maybe you need artifacts to share in your classroom? Do you have a troop of scouts itching to investigate the world? We have just what you need to make history fun and relevant.

 

 

 

Special Educational Offerings include:

D-DAY: The Memory Lives On

May 11, 2024 – January 19, 2025

Artifacts, uniforms, archival materials, ephemera, art and more will share this remarkable moment in history and provide answers to “What is D-Day?”

 

 

Curious George: Let’s Get Curious

May 25, 2024 – October 6, 2024

Join in the hands-on, bilingual adventure that takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George lives with his friend, The Man in the Yellow Hat. Schedule a guided field trip that shares the history of George’s creators and incorporates several STEAM concepts.

 

Finding the Force…Awakening An Empire 

June 14 – November 3, 2024

Experience the Star Wars universe through original costumes, props, and film memorabilia while exploring how the filmmakers create the magic of movies.

 

Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray 

June 29 – October 13, 2024

Frida Kahlo: Through the Lens of Nickolas Muray presents an intimate look at Frida Kahlo, Mexico’s most prolific and well-known female artist, through the camera lens of photographer Nickolas Muray.

 

Away from Home: American Indian Boarding School Stories

August 31, 2024 – October 20,  2024

Away from Home explores the off-reservation boarding schools through a kaleidoscope of first-person voices. Stories of student resistance, creative resolve, escape and faith in oneself and heritage, speak individually across eras.

 

Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West

October 26, 2024 – February 16, 2025

Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West follows the path of Black history in the West through a timeline of original pictorial quilts. For African American women, quilts have always been at the core of artistic expression, taking form in the social, economic, and spiritual lives of the women who make them

All other Educational Offerings include:

Guided Tours

Museum Exhibitions

Field Trips

Social Studies Standards

Scouts

Badge Workshops

Homeschool Days

Traveling Trunks

Rent a history trunk!

On-the-Road

Programs that travel to your classroom!

Distance Learning

More coming soon...

For Questions or To Schedule a Visit

 

Need more assistance?  Contact Sarah Wright
864-467-3100 ext. 102
sarah@upcountryhistory.org