Permanent Exhibits:
The Museum houses three floors, totaling 10,000 square feet of exhibit space. These exhibits include both permanent and temporary ones. We are pleased to have three permanent exhibit spaces, and another will be added in March of 2013.
Epic Journeys: Animal Migration in North America and Africa
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Our newest permanent exhibit focuses on the great animal migration stories found all over the world! Using taxidermy pieces from our own collection, we have created two large dioramas, one of a North American Forest and the other of an African Savanna. Children and Adults alike will marvel at the well-preserved animals and enjoy learning about animal migration and fun facts about many different animals.
Regional History Gallery and 1900's Main Street:
This exhibit explores the development of life and culture in the upstate of South Carolina from pre-columbian Native American cultures through the growth and industrialization at the dawn of the twentieth century. Additionally in our 1900's Main Street, visitors can explore life in the upstate at the turn of the century through hands-on interactive exhibits including a cinema, general store, railroad depot and more.
Discovery Lab: An Interactive Experience:
Our newest permanent exhibit is located on our renovated lower level. Created in partnership with The National Science Center Foundation and sponsored by Pulliam Trucking Company, Stockman Oil, and The City of Greenwood, Discovery Lab contains numerous hands-on science exhibits. These exhibits include a Human Kaleidoscope, Virtual Reality, a Gyrocycle, Shadow Capture, and MUCH more! Discovery Lab: An Interactive Experience also allows visitors to take a walk through the technology of yesterday, as it looks at some of the technological tools that were used in Greenwood County.
M.J. "Doc"Rhodes' Gems and Minerals Gallery:
Our newest permanent exhibit features gems and minerals from The Museum's own collection. The exhibit also features a Discovery Table where visitors can find their own gems and fossils and a microscope lab where slides of particular minerals can be studied in more detail. The new gallery on our 2nd floor was dedicated on March 23 to M.J. "Doc" Rhodes, a Museum volunteer who spent a great deal of his time educating children and sharing his love of gems and minerals with the public.