South Carolina State Museum
Columbia Mills Building | |
The former Columbia Mills Building, now the South Carolina State Museum | |
| Location | 301 Gervais St, Columbia, South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°59′55″N 81°2′53″W / 33.99861°N 81.04806°W |
| Built | 1894 (126 years ago) |
| Architect | Lockwood, Greene, & Co.; Chapman, William A., Co. |
| MPS | Columbia MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003902 |
| Added to NRHP | May 24, 1982 |
The South Carolina State Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of South Carolina. It has four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, a digital dome planetarium, 4D interactive theater, and an observatory (all opened in 2014). The State Museum is located along the banks of the Congaree River in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. It is the largest museum in the state, and is a Smithsonian Affiliate and part of the American Alliance of Museums. Positioned on an old shipping canal (Columbia Canal) that dates back to pre-Civil War times, the museum is widely recognized as a resource for South Carolina history and lifestyle.