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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:

White Christmas: The Exhibition

November 16, 2024 – February 2, 2025

Experience the 1954 holiday classic, White Christmas, through original costumes, props, and film memorabilia while exploring how the movies create Christmas magic.

D-DAY: The Memory Lives On

May 11, 2024 – April 27, 2025

 

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

 

Black Pioneers: Legacy In The American West

October 26, 2024 – February 16, 2025

Follow 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.

Clyde Butcher's America the Beautiful

Clyde Butcher’s America the Beautiful 

February 15, 2025 – May 25, 2025

Clyde Butcher’s photography captures the unique beauty of the American landscape. Students will learn about photographic composition and U.S. geography.

 

Beautification: The Environmental Legacy of Lady Bird Johnson

March 15, 2025 – September 7, 2025

Learn about the life and legacy of First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson and her work promoting environmental conservation.

 

Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice 

May 24, 2025 – September 21, 2025

Explore the Land of Fire and Ice with this hands-on children’s exhibition. Students will explore STEM concepts through a guided “dinosaur dig” and by creating their very own take home fossils.

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