Exhibits

The Museum is home to approximately 45,000 objects from across the Lakelands and around the world. Many of these objects are on display in our new permanent exhibits.  The Museum strives to make each visit a new experience. As such, The Museum offers regularly changing exhibits from its permanent collection as well as inbound traveling exhibits in the Durst Gallery and in "Gallery B."  In the late summer and fall of each year the Durst Gallery also houses The Museum's '"destination exhibit." 

Permanent Exhibits

The Museum houses three floors, totaling 10,000 square feet of exhibit space. We are currently undergoing a 3 year project to completely overhaul and update these exhibits. 

The newly renovated main floor houses our regional history gallery that explore the development of life and culture in the upstate of South Carolina from pre-columbian Native American cultures through the growth and industrialization at the dawn of the twentieth century. Additionally, the space includes the new interactive "Main Street" exhibits. Visitors can explore life in the upstate at the turn of the century through hands-on interactive exhibits including a cinema, general store, railroad depot and more.

The upper floor currently houses a traveling dinosaur exhibit, but scheduled for final installation in February of 2008. Those exhibits will highlight the natural history of the Lakelands area with interactive exploration of ecosystems, flora, fauna, geology and earth science.

The lower level (still in development) will focus primarily on Greenwood County and its history from the 1850s through the present.  Exhibit design for this space begins in earnest in January of 2009 with an anticipated final installation for the 2010 SC Festival of Flowers.

Changing Exhibits

The Museum offers a number of regularly changing exhibits throughout the year. The Durst Gallery focuses primarily on regional art and culture with exhibits changing bi-monthly. It is also home to the annual destination exhibit. Gallery B was designed as a space to highlight pieces from The Museum’s permanent collection that do not fit into the overall interpretive storyline found in The Museum's new permanent exhibits. These exhibits may be niche collections or older exhibits that are perennial community favorites. This gallery changes quarterly.

Below are the gallery schedules (please note these are subject to change).

Durst Gallery