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250 years of The Charleston Museum 🎂

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A specimen lit in blue light hangs in a museum.

Although the Charleston Museum was initially founded to examine the “natural history” of the region, the scope of its collection has expanded to over 2.4 million historical objects.

Photo provided by The Charleston Museum

On Thursday, Jan. 12, the country’s oldest museum will celebrate a landmark milestone — that’s right, The Charleston Museum, founded in 1773, is turning 250 years old.

Here are 3 ways to celebrate:

Celebrate with The Charleston Museum.*

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