This is a small museum, which really does cover the history of Charleston well. A very convenient location, right next to the Visitor Center. There are interesting displays of textiles, silver collections, etc. It is a relatively low-tech museum, but I did learn a lot and enjoyed my visit. Price is 10 dollars, but a combo ticket with the nearby... More

This museum was founded in 1773, and claims to be America's first. The current building looks to date back to the 1970's/80's. There's a lot to learn about the history of Charlston, it's plantation/slave based economy, and the Civil War. Unfortunately, we only had an hour or so to see it, which wasn't nearly enough. Go when you have several... More

I was disappointed to see this gem of a museum ranked so low on the TA Charleston To Do list. Several of the exhibits are worth a quick glance including the quilts and uniforms throughout the decades. But, the main reason for visiting is the wonderful history of Charleston exhibit that walks you through the history of the city and... More

We've been wanting to go for a while now- we finally made it in March 2013. I enjoy museums and this one is special since it's considered America's first. There was a little bit of everything, from kids trying on period clothing to a play area for younger children to many paintings and artifacts. There were the original museum pieces... More

A nice way to spend a rainy day. You could spend literally hours pouring through the history then the natural areas of this museum. A respectable collection of artifacts relating to the history and culture of the Charleston area.

This Museum, on Meeting Street near the lovely small Wragg Place park, is in a rather plain large modern building, but inside there are an amazing number of very interesting exhibits. Plan to stay for 2 hours or more. As mentioned in other review, the bulk of the exhibits are on the second floor, although there are a few on... More

Very nice museum where you could spend a few hours for sure. Nice if you have been to Charleston before and want to see something different.

We enjoyed our visit to this museum. All the exhibits are on the second floor. It has exhibits on the history of Charleston with many preserved artifacts. Some of the exhibits included soldier's uniforms, collections of rifles, clothing, and farming equipment. The museum is appropriate for young and old.

Okay museum, nothing great about it. Had a decent display of civil war weapons. Took about an hour to go through.