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The Charleston Museum America's First Museum, est.1773. Celebrating 250 years in 2023.
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10/09/2026

More than a century beneath the sea left the H.L. Hunley with plenty of mysteries — but some of its smallest artifacts are offering a more personal look at the eight men that died aboard. (Full story below.)

Only a few days left until Textiles from the Deep: Findings from the H.L. Hunley Submarine opens to the public! Members ...
09/30/2026

Only a few days left until Textiles from the Deep: Findings from the H.L. Hunley Submarine opens to the public!

Members of The Charleston Museum will be joining us for a preview of the exhibit today, Wednesday September 30th. This event is sold out. Members of the Friends of the Hunley can make a reservation via our website for preview tour on Thursday October 1st. Space is limited. We look forward to welcoming the entire Charleston community and Hunley supporters from across the country starting Saturday, October 3, 2026! In the meantime, enjoy this detail of a textile from the exhibition.

The Charleston Museum has partnered with the Friends of the Hunley and the Warren Lasch Conservation Center at Clemson University to produce this exhibition. We offer our gratitude to the United States Naval History and Heritage Command for authorizing the loan of these objects, and to the South Carolina Hunley Commission for their generous funding to make this all possible.

09/23/2026

The Charleston Museum to Host Annual Community Day at the Dill Sanctuary Oct. 3 (details below)

The Historic Textiles Gallery is closed for the next two weeks, September 21 to October 2, to install our next exhibit...
09/22/2026

The Historic Textiles Gallery is closed for the next two weeks, September 21 to October 2, to install our next exhibition: Textiles from the Deep: Findings from the H.L. Hunley Submarine, opening October 3, 2026. In the meantime, enjoy these details of textiles from the exhibition. This show will display archaeological textiles recovered from the Hunley alongside extant historical garments. With a lot of research and a little bit of creative license, we imagine what the submarine crew may have been wearing on the night they changed maritime history.

The Charleston Museum has partnered with the Friends of the Hunley and the Warren Lasch Conservation Center at Clemson University to produce this exhibition. We offer our gratitude to the United States Naval History and Heritage Command for authorizing the loan of these objects, and to the South Carolina Hunley Commission for their generous funding to make this all possible.

09/22/2026

Sunset on the Stono River

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend an event at the Dill Sanctuary and capture this beautiful sunset over the Stono River. The silhouette of the old tree against the golden sky made the scene even more striking—a peaceful Lowcountry moment worth capturing.
The Charleston Museum

Just five more days to see Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt 1775-1783! The Historic Textiles Gallery wil...
09/15/2026

Just five more days to see Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt 1775-1783! The Historic Textiles Gallery will be closed Monday, September 21, to begin installation of our next exhibition. Make your weekend plans to see these delicate 18th century textiles while they are still on display, including Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s shoes, a Revolutionary War uniform coat, and a stock worn by George Washington himself!

Ringleaders of Rebellion: Charleston in Revolt, 1775-1783 is on view through September 20 and was made possible in part through a grant from the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission SC250 – South Carolina American Rev. Sestercentennial Commission.

09/09/2026

The Charleston Museum, in partnership with the Friends of the Hunley and Clemson University’s Warren Lasch Conservation Center, will open "Textiles from the Deep: Findings from the H.L. Hunley Submarine" October 3, 2026 (more info below)

With just 12 days left to see Ringleaders of Rebellion, we are looking forward to our next exhibition! In partnership ...
09/08/2026

With just 12 days left to see Ringleaders of Rebellion, we are looking forward to our next exhibition! In partnership with the Friends of the Hunley and the Warren Lasch Conservation Center at Clemson University, we invite you to journey with us to the bottom of the ocean and discover exciting new findings from the H.L. Hunley submarine. Never before on display, recently conserved textile remnants and personal objects can provide insight into the lives of the crew before they met their untimely end. Combining extensive scientific study with unique historical context, this exhibition will present fresh perspectives on this maritime mystery.

Textiles from the Deep: Findings from the H.L. Hunley Submarine
October 3, 2026 - April 4, 2027
We offer our gratitude to the United States Naval History and Heritage Command for authorizing the loan of these objects, and to the South Carolina Hunley Commission for their generous funding to make this all possible.

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