Columbia SC Museums
Cayce Historical Museum
1800 12th St, City of Cayce Municipal Complex, Cayce, SC 29033
The Cayce Historical Museum shares a historical perspective of the rural regions of South Carolina leading up to and during the Civil War.
Fire Museum
1800 Laurel St, Columbia Fire Department Headquarters, Columbia, SC 29201
The Fire Museum is a great spot! It has a historic fir engine and other antiques. The museum is located in the main headquarters and largest fire department in Columbia.
1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201
The Columbia Museum of Art offers exhibits from around the world. It showcases many traveling exhibits as well as resident artists. This museum located on Main Street is a real must see when visiting Columbia, SC.
211 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201
EdVenture is a children’s museum. It is named for Eddie, a 40 foot tall child replica who sits in the museum. This museum always has exciting things for kids to do and see!
4442 Jackson Blvd, Columbia, SC 29209
This museum in Columbia, SC offers visitors an extensive amount of historical artifacts that chronicle Fort Jackson’s history. Most of the items on display in this military museum focus on army training from Colonial times to the present day.
231 Fox St, Lexington, SC 29072
The Lexington County Museum in Columbia, SC, is a complex that includes some 30 historic structures dating back as far as the late 1700s. This museum gives a perspective on what it was like before the days of the Civil War. The museum offers guided tours.
816 Bull St, University of South Carolina - College of Arts and Sciences, Columbia, SC 29208
The University of South Carolina’s McKissick Museum is a great resource for the university's Liberal Arts programs. The Museum was established: to serve as a general University museum and to engage in education, research, and collections development as well as campus and public service.
301 Gervais St, Columbia Mills Building, Columbia, SC 29201
The oldest Columbia museum, the Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum displays the vast military history of South Carolina. It has a nationally recognized Civil War flag collection and an extensive amount of uniforms and weapons on display.
301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201
With four floors of exhibits focusing on art, cultural history, natural history, science and technology, the South Carolina State history museum in Columbia, SC is a great destination for adults and kids. This Columbia museum is easily among the largest in the Southeast. It was originally a textile mill.