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UHM Field Trips

Museum Field Trips – Learning is a trip!

Educational programs are tailored for students in grades K5-12, providing an up-close encounter with the past. Education staff and trained docents take students on a journey through our history. Programs align with South Carolina Social Studies standards. The following Time Travel programs are suggested for the grades listed but are able to be adjusted for your class needs.

 

Each program consists of two parts:

The History Lab provides hands-on experiences that explore historical topics.

The Exhibit encourages students to investigate oral histories, artifacts, and primary sources.

 

 

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Most UHM Core Programs can also be taught as On-the-Road Field Trips!

Core Programs

Our Community

Our Community: Then & Now

Investigate artifacts, photographs, and maps illustrating Greenville’s history as we explore how our community has changed with time.

Digging Our History

Digging Our History

Unearth the connection between archaeology and history with a mini “dig” to find artifacts left behind by Native Americans.

Our Stars & Stripes

Our Stars & Stripes

Compare Patriots and Loyalists during the American Revolution as we learn about the founding of the United States, while examining key figures and battles of SC.

Our Ripple Effect

Our Ripple Effect

Explore the history of the Reedy River and how a group of local environmentalists changed the river’s path for the better.

 

Our Road to Union

Our Road to Union

Analyze the turbulent times of the mid-1800s through artifacts and images.  Identify the social, political, and fiscal concerns of South Carolina in years leading up to the Civil War.

Training our Soldiers: WWII

Training our Soldiers: WWII

Examine artifacts from World War II to learn more about life on the home front.

 

Civil Rights: Our Protests & Prayers

Civil Rights: Our Protests & Prayers

Discuss the hardships Greenville student activists faced and overcame in their stand against inequality.

 

The Meaning of Money

The Meaning of Money

Explore the changing role of currency throughout American history. Through playful games, students will explore trade and barter, savings and spending, rationing and more.

Additional Special Exhibit Related Programs

February 3 – June 16, 2024

From their depictions of the 1500s to pop culture icons, dive deep into the world of nature’s most mystical sea-creature as the UHM hosts the Smithsonian traveling exhibition, featuring a life-size model of an 18-foot narwhal!

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February 17 – June 2, 2024

Vision and Spirit: Black Artists in the Bank of America Collection features art from 48 renowned artists born in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students will explore the principles of art criticism and create their self-portraits.

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March 2 – May 5,  2024

Salley Mavor has spent four decades developing her signature style, carving out her own niche within the children’s book world & fiber art community.

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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?”

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May 25, 2024 – September 22, 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.

 

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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.

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To schedule a visit, please contact Sarah Wright.
Call: 864-467-3100 x102
Email: sarah@upcountryhistory.org 


Can’t make the trip? Let us come to you! Click here for more information on our On-the-Road program!


Need help with school visit funding? Ask about our school scholarships. Limited funding is available to assist with admission and transportation.