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Carretta Sea Turtle at the South Carolina Aquarium | photo by Nathan Bell, provided by Explore Charleston

Where do you go when you want to show off your city to your visiting family, but it’s just too cold to be outdoors? Here are 19 ideas for indoor activities in Charleston:

South Carolina Aquarium | hours | Take a peek at the giant ocean tank, then take a BTS tour of the Sea Turtle Hospital to learn how staff members are nursing turtles back to health.

The Charleston Museum | hours | Explore the cultural + natural history of the Lowcountry. Current exhibits include “War on Fashion” and “In the Company of Animals: Pets of Charleston.”

Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry | hours | Bring the little ones to play in the interactive spaces, including a medieval castle, a Lowcountry pirate ship + the hands-on Art Center.

Gibbes Museum of Art | hours | This museum boasts an impressive ~10,000 works of Southern art within its historic walls; where it’s been hosting exhibitions since 1858.

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