If you are located in the area, I highly recommend purchasing the museum membership. It takes quite a few hours to just view the main museum and for the cost of the other 2 houses and the other associated museums, youll save a lot by getting the membership. Great displays and friendly staff!

First museum in America. Worh a stop for any museum enthusiast. The collection contains alot of cool peices. Staff is friendly and helpful. Recommend getting the package price tickets to see the two historic houses as well

I loveddd this museum!! It was my first time there! I’m new to the area but I was an anthropology graduate so this made me SO happy! Visited for my birthday and it was such a treat! Staff is very friendly and the exhibits are phenomenal. Amazing to learn about the rich history of Charleston ️

Great experience! The staff was super friendly and helpful. We were able to tour at our own pace and were told that our tickets were good for the entire day, in case we wanted to come back. The tickets were very affordable and our 12 year old son was able to get a childs ticket, which saved us quite a bit. Neat artifacts, lots of history. The kids loved it and were attentive the entire time. They did a scavenger hunt and thoroughly enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend this museum for young and old alike.

This museum was interesting and the exhibits were really good. There was a lot of history...from Francis Marions sword to an Egyptian mummy and a whale skeleton to a stuffed polar bear. It was most enjoyable!!!

The museum is elaborate and well laid out. It extensively covers the history of Charleston and South Carolina. Our favorite exhibit area was Charleston in the Revolution, very interesting!

Highly offensive crotchety ol bitty working the front desk. She demanded I put on my mask as Im putting on my mask. Continued lecturing even after complying in the spirit of cooperation. Give it a rest hag fish.

Great place to stop by if you like history. You’ll need 2-3 hours to see everything.

Im so glad this wonderful place decided to open back up when they did because I came to Charleston to celebrate my birthday but most everything was still closed due to the virus and I really love going to museums and this is the only one that was open so I was able to really enjoy my birthday after all truly a great museum definitely a must see when in town

This place is amazing, so much history and very well presented. I need to go back it takes 2 hours if you like reading.

The staff was most helpful and socially distanced. The museum has awesome pieces and an incredible brooch that belong to Eliza Lucas Pinckney. We thoroughly enjoyed it

Well-laid out museum about the history of Charleston and South Carolina. Included many of the original items from when it first opened. Admission fee is a little high for what you get but it is a good museum.

We went shortly after opening on a Monday and had the entire place to ourselves until we were headed out. Face masks not required and it would of been nice to have the kids area open and some of the examples/drawers in use but plenty to see and learn without it. I like that its set up in a timeline and easy to follow. Employees were constantly cleaning and the areas were very well maintained. We visited while on vacation and enjoyed ourselves. Its great that children under 6 are free as well

I came to this museum years ago on a field trip with my daughter. I have wanted to come back ever since to spend more time.This time we spent hours there and it was great!The staff was great and the museum is really well laid out. Of course we were a little disappointed that there were a few things we couldnt see or do because of covid, but that is nobodys fault.Would definitely recommend!

The Charleston Museum is a great experience that has been consistent and excellent throughout the years. I have been coming to The Charleston Museum ever since I could remember and it always seems to deliver a unique and educational experience every time no matter what year. I really like the exhibits about the history of Charleston and all of the different exhibits that rotate in and out. This museum is very well run and organized. I also really like the building and the feel it has with the architecture with the bricks and the courtyard. I also like the museum and its auditorium as an event venue as it is a good place to host different events and speeches. The Charleston Museum is awesome and I look forward to coming back here many times in the future.

I absolutely loved this museum. I had a day extra in Charleston and I decided to check out some local museums. I was so glad I picked this one. I purchased the 3 museum option for a cheaper bundled rate. It only took me only 90 minutes to briskly tour this entire museum. It was easy and not very busy during the daytime. I absolutely loved the Charleston historical exhibit which included so much about the war of independence, civil war and even it included a great exhibit on fashion throughout the south. Wow! I loved the extra exhibits on the old inventory the museum owns. It includes a giant Egyptian artifact. You’ll love this museum for an easy but fun day trip.

This was a wonderful museum! My favorite attraction in Charleston by far. They offered local exhibits as well as many historical offerings. Loved seeing the Egyptian mummy! Highly recommend visiting this museum during your visit to Charleston!

Educational and interesting. A great way to spend a rainy day.

Very good family experience, very reasonably priced

Wonderful history of the Charleston area. Could spend an entire day there. Great place for history!

Much bigger than i thought it would be. The one side with the special exhibit is fairly small so i assumed it would be the same across the hall. Not sure what dimension i entered into but the building seemed to become 3 times larger with an exhibit that never seemed to end. Which is good, just might have budgeted my time better. Felt like i started to run through things at the end just to find if there really was an exit.

Cool and not crowded. Currently have swim fabrics and silverware temp exhibits. Have Egyptian exhibit (first exhibits when opened)

Reasonably priced and very informative with a lot of history about the local area, the US in general as well as other miscellaneous history.

Educational. So much to learn, on the historical section alone.

Cool stuff in there just wish they had more to tell about

Excellent small museum well worth the journey.

Very well presented history of Charleston. There was another exhibit on silver and textiles we didnt have time to visit. Plan on spending at least 2 hours here. Theres a lot of reading so not sure how long it would hold a childs interest.

Great information and layout cant wait for their new exhibits.

Truly friendly staff and interesting exhibits of the history of the state but particularly the city.

I haven’t been here since I was a kid but it was everything I remember. The classic whale skeleton on the ceiling when you first walk in and many great exhibits. A great place if you have a thirst for history.

Fabulous museum with decent prices. If you want to learn about the history of the area this is the place to go.

A unique museum in Charleston. It started out as a museum of world-wide curiosities, such as ancient Egypt or fossils, which is now its own little section. But the majority is a museum documenting Carolina, from Native Americans to settlers to slavery to the modern age, and it pulls no punches. I think the just interesting section was about how rice used to be the money maker for the region, but also the cost of growing that rice. I definitely recommend a visit

Very interesting with a lot of great artifacts.

This museum has an excellent choice of exhibits to visit. If you want to learn about the history of Charleston this is a must.

Visited on a Weekend. Its a place worth visiting, you get to know a lot of the american history and history of Caroline State ( Slavery by bringing in the slaves from Africa). The museum is well maintained and neatly organized. Takes a average time of 90min to take tour of the museum.

A must see if youre interested in the local history of Charleston. There are also several fossilized marine animals as Charleston had been submerged until, relatively speaking, recently. Only about 1 million years ago.

Very informative and interesting place to learn about the history of Charleston..

Great historical information. (Very cold, bring a sweater). Civil War story board was very interesting. This museum can easily be a 2 hour visit if you like to read everything like I do. The slavery history is very important, weaving in great tid bits about African Americans who made many impacts on our country.

My favorite museum in Charleston. Good for kids and adults. Memberships are not much more expensive, and they have several special exhibits/programs for members also.

Awesome museum. Definitely recommend while visiting Charleston.

Cool museum with a good part of it being natural history unlike most the museums in the charleston area. Super cool! Lots of interesting displays

The Charleston Museum is a MUST SEE if you visit Charleston, SC! The museum dates back to the 1700s. It has lots of different exhibits, including lots of local history. It also has a section about animals, an Egyptian mummy, and a section about womens fashion over the years. The staff are very friendly too! You can also arrange a group to visit the archives. You can organize a childrens group event too. Highly recommended!

We loved it. Its not Smithsonian but its worth seeing. The entrance fee was $12/person. They have a Civil War part which we loved. They have a Natural History Exhibit with a lot of interesting fact to learn.

This is a fun and low cost way to spend quality educational time with your family. We enjoyed all the exhibits, particularly the wild life and Ancient Egypt portions. You seriously cannot go wrong visiting the oldest operating museum in the US. Its a must see with kids.

I highly recommend visiting the artillery and weaponry area

Me and my parents went, not intending to spend so long in here. Great learning experience, would definitely come again.

Had a great time there was so much stuff to see first time will definitely go back.

Short and sweet not alot in there but for 12 $ worth it.

The oldest museum in America, actually it was a museum before America was a country, opened in 1773 and, though it has moved locations, still has an amazing collection of American and African American historical artifacts that are stunning amd very well presented. It houses Egyptian artifacts and items of earliest civilizations as well as local historical artifacts. It also houses mammal, reptile and insect specimens and from its ceiling hangs the largest whale caught off the coast of Charleston. The timeline of South Carolina history is really cool, and represents Charlestons rise as a seaport and place of rice production along with both imagery in the form of photography and paintings and artifacts of the time period from Colonial to Victorian to present style. One walking in off the street not knowing a thing about Charleston history would certainly get a great idea of the whole story from this museum. My ABSOLUTE favorite exhibition at the Charleston Museum is the silver display. So many fine examples of family silver in English style and Charleston style that certainly showed the wealth of Charleston families of the time period. Lovely place, worth the visit!

So much history here! My wife and I got a very detailed history lesson of Charleston. Loved it! Definently visit here if youre interested in history.

Such a great museum with a great variety! Our whole family loved it!

Low cost, with a large amount of items. So much to see and read. We loved this museum! A little bit of something to interest everyone. Local history, but also items from around the world.

Very nice. A ton more to see then you realize.

The Charleston Museum is fairly large. Filled with Artifacts from the Early America Settlers. Its Well laid out in order. The Museum Attendants are Wonderful and Knowledgeable

This is a great museum. Their curation is a little dated but they had some absolutely outstanding artifacts. We were pleasantly surprised to see a nice natural history section too and were very impressed by their temporary exhibit on the early days of the museum. Start your Charleston trip here.

We enjoyed this museum although it was much smart than anticipated, especially for the high entry fee cost

Excellent experience. Coming from Washington state, the emphasis on indigenous culture was a little different and underrepresented, but overall there are a lot of interesting pieces and exhibits. Would definitely recommend!

The first museum in America. Nice place to learn history.

A lot of history, I guess. They were clean and all, so yeah pretty good overall I guess.

I left my ️ in Charleston. I fell in love with the beauty, people, food and history here. If you love history this place is a #mustsee

This is a great place to learn some quick history about our beautiful state. It only takes an hour or two to walk through. Great for rainy days or if youre just looking for something to do and youre not sure what.

I was expecting a little more for kids but not a bad museum.

Great museum for a rainy day. I walked and read almost everything , and spent almost 4 hours learning for $12 dollars. I lived in charleston for 4 years and have been coming for almost 13 years and never took the time to go , very nice museum .

This place was awesome. I went there with friends. Great memories.

Loved the ancient fossil section and the weaponry.

Great informative experience

Brilliant..So much to see and so beautifully presented..

Tons of artifacts. Very well laid out chronologically. The Whale bones when you walk in impress and from there is continues. I had to run through because I walked past it late and they were closing so I couldnt read and obsorb it as well as I wanted. But just the lay out of the artifacts was very impressive and fun to see.The last two parts in had just a minute but china and silverware from high society and childrens cloths and shoes were interesting.Tons fo guns! I wish I had time to obsorb each guns history, but still very cool!

How can you not enjoy a museum. One of the oldest in the country. A hell of alot of history in the oldest city in the country. War, fires, eathquakes, floods, hurricanes and so many lives effected. We spent about 3 hours. Well worth the admission. Love the iron works and wale bones as well.

History contextualized to Charleston from dinosaurs through the Civil War. One star off for not really covering slavery adequately, albeit still better than other places around town (looking at you Middleton). Interesting exhibit on textiles, dull silver exhibit (e.g. dining pieces), very good colonial / Revolutionary / Civil War exhibits. Small section on dueling pistols was fascinating.

Great for families.

Great collection...customer service was excellent!

Excellent experience! Well displayed & informative. Great way to familiarize yourself with Charlestons history.

Interesting place to visit...some exhibits do change...so if u want to see something specific...check b4 u go...only takes about 1.5 hrs to go thru...the museum only does not have a guide tour...they also have 2 house tours u can take if you like...each locations requires a ticket...u can get a package deal or separate at each location...not a lot but stuff for everyone...

Well its certainly not the highlight of your Charleston visit, the Charleston museum is a leisurely tour through Charleston history from prehistoric days to current. After days of touring here and touring there, running hither and thither, its a place to relax and walk through at your own pace with no large crowds and no tour guide telling you to move along. If youre a history buff, paleontologist, or just dabble a little in history, youll like this Museum

A great museum for local history. I really liked that the natural history section focused on fossils found in this specific area.

Great Museum. If youre a tourist in Charleston, this is a good place to start. See the story about the history of the city, the way that rice dominated the economy, how the sons of Caribbean plantation owners arrived with the practice of slavery that they were used to. And so much more. Of course, if you like looking at guns and artillery and swords and uniforms, theres plenty of that too.The photos is a cute display of antique chamber pots in the .. IN the ladies room. Love a sense of humor.

We visited over spring break on a Monday afternoon and avoided a crowd. Charleston is a very old city with a long and interesting history. Everything was excellently displayed! Many artifacts and information do an exceptional job immersing you in the day to day life of collonists of a different era. The prehistoric section has some great specimens with my personal favorite being the fossils of the giant sloth. Insane!I would definitely recommend to anyone who is interested in history or looking to expand the minds of their kids.

Excellent museum. Many historical and interesting things to see. Great kids section.

Love this place !!!

The Charleston museum has something for everyone. It even has some Hands-On exhibits some try on exhibits and Exhibits from the past and present period full of History.

Many inaccuracies and wacky layout. Some cool items, but the museum really needs to hire a knowledgeable curator.

Plenty of local information of important place in USA history

Loved my visit here. There really is something for every person in the family. I could spend hours here going through everything from fossils, giant sleuths, so much southern history. You will definitely fall in love with one of the exhibits at least

I was lucky enough to have a wonderful cousin that works there he came from office to do lunch. I could have spent 2 more hours there. Do not miss this history. Thank you cus

A great museum. You can spend many hours here.

A GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL. THE MUSEUM HAS THIS NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM ONCE A YEAR. THIS IS GEARED FOR CHILDREN WITH SCAVENGERS HUNT AND LOTS OF PIZZA. THE ADULTS HAVE A GREAT TIME AT THE EVENT. LOG ON TO THE MUSEUMS WEB SITE FOR TIME AND DATE BECAUSE THE TICKETS GO VERY QUICKLY.

Very nice place. Clean. Staff very friendly

Good museum, but could do a much better job telling the slave experience and what really happened during that period. The exhibit made it seem like the slaves were willing participants in a successful business venture. Much more detail and homage should be paid to the very people who were stolen from their native land, tortured, forced into slavery, and built America with their bare hands.

This was a really good museum to visit with our family and teenagers. The exhibits were interesting and thoughtfully done and of good quality. I would especially recommend the Textiles exhibit. It was clever and funny and we enjoyed that little section very much.

The girls had a wonderful time. The staff made sure that we had all of our questions answered. The exhibits are great. Well worth the time.

Without a bit of structure, it would be easy to miss out on the best understanding. I only had a fleeting visit to Charleston so asked the front desk how to best use my limited time - a good decision.You could either wander around aimlessly or pick a few priorities and do it well. By mistake I turned left instead of right and wondered why i bothered - saw a few costumes of the times but that wasnt my main priority.Eventually I found the rooms with the human settlements which was my main interest (I was less interested in the fossils and prehistoric skeletons) and was absolutely fascinated by the exhibits.An excellent museum with so much more to learn than just by reading books.

Really great place. Not a whole lot for kids but you cant be $12 for several hours of entertainment. It covers everything you can think of from American History in the area, fossils, etc. I highly recommend it

Beautiful museum with a little something for everyone. Visit here before anywhere else in Charleston because youll get a background on all the other historical landmarks such as the City Market.

Very cool place to visit while in Charleston especially when its raining out.

Learned a lot about Charleston history and its free.

Jane was great with the tickets and great history lesson for Charleston

Great place to visit. This is one of the places in Charleston u need to visit. $12 per person.

Very nice changing exhibits and then they have a permanent exhibit of Charleston and South Carolina history.

This is one of the best Museums I have ever been to. There is alot of history regarding Charleston in the Revolutionary War as well as The Civil War. I am very happy to have come here. We went right after the Fort Sumter tour just before which was perfect to come here and read mk more regarding the battle. Highly recommend this!