Gallery Talk: Freedom Now and Columbia SC 63

Join us on March 20 at 5:00 p.m. for a presentation by Dr. Bobby Donaldson on the State Library's "Freedom Now" exhibit. The South Carolina State Library has partnered with Columbia SC 63 to host the exhibit, which features photos taken during the height of the civil rights movement. Many of the images are undocumented. You are invited to visit us and enjoy the presentation and exhibit as well as help identify the people in the photos and the dates they were taken. The exhibition is a significant part of our state's history and on display until March 29.

Doors open to public at 5:00 p.m. for exhibit viewing and light refreshments.

This is a free event, however, registration is required.

For more information about the exhibit, please contact Denise Lyons.

Upcoming Event

Silver oyster shaped jewelrey on a wooden table.

Speaker at the Center: Silversmith Kaminer Haislip, "Charleston Silver, Past to Present"

August 7, 2025, 6:00 PM

Join us at the next installment of the Speaker at the Center series with Charleston silversmith Kaminer Haislip. Haislip's rice spoon was recently added to the Charleston Museum's collection and she has received a grant from SC Humanities to study silver techniques abroad. Kaminer will present a lecture titled Charleston Silver, Past to Present on the history of colonial Charleston silversmithing and how it relates to her contemporary silver designs.