Anderson County Museum

Anderson County Museum The award-winning Anderson County Museum (ACM) collects, preserves and interprets artifacts that document the history of Anderson County and South Carolina.

The Anderson County Museum has parking at our facility and we are handicap accessible. Admission is free, $2 suggested donation.

Last Monday, we observed our Memorial Day where we remember those that made the supreme sacrifice while serving honorabl...
05/30/2026

Last Monday, we observed our Memorial Day where we remember those that made the supreme sacrifice while serving honorably in our country’s cause. This letter sent out by the Department of the Army is our Artifact of the Week. After heavy fighting near the Chosin Reservoir, Corporal William J. McCollum was listed as Missing in Action on December 2, 1950. His wife received this letter in 1953 informing her of “a presumptive finding of death.” Cpl. McCollum’s remains were returned to the United States in 2018, and he was officially accounted for on September 11, 2019. As we continue to reflect on service and sacrifice, join us in gratitude to Cpl. McCollum and the many others like him who have given their lives for our country.

Do you know the difference between a quilt and a blanket? Do you know the difference between a pieced quilt and an appli...
05/25/2026

Do you know the difference between a quilt and a blanket? Do you know the difference between a pieced quilt and an appliqued quilt? Would you know what to expect if you went to a quilt show? These are just some of the questions that we’ll discuss and answer during this program. Come and join us as we learn about the very interesting world of quilting!

On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. ...
05/25/2026

On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. May their courage and dedication never be forgotten, and may we carry their legacy of service in our hearts. We will be closed Monday, May 25th for the Memorial Day Holiday.
We will reopen Tuesday, May 26th.

Get a fired, S-shaped terracotta roof tile, from the historic Anderson County Courthouse. The tile is stamped with an Ap...
05/24/2026

Get a fired, S-shaped terracotta roof tile, from the historic Anderson County Courthouse. The tile is stamped with an April 8th, 1924 patent from Ludowici Celadon Co., Chicago Imperial Tile.
All proceeds will go to the Anderson County Museum to assist in freshening up our exhibits, and enhancing our educational programs. Together, we can spark curiosity and inspire minds! Join us in making a difference and contributing to a brighter future for our community! These will be available for pickup at the Anderson County Museum.
https://andersoncountymuseum.sc.gov/own-piece-anderson-history

Special guest Josh Johnson, curator at the Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum, will discuss the eleven-year Reconstructio...
05/23/2026

Special guest Josh Johnson, curator at the Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum, will discuss the eleven-year Reconstruction period immediately following the Civil War. The presentation will address Anderson's role in state and local Reconstruction politics, the myth of Manse Jolly, social upheaval at the end of slavery, and early Black communities and leaders of Anderson.

Our Artifact of the Week is this Schneider – Toledo Cake Breaker. For those unfamiliar with this utensil, it might resem...
05/23/2026

Our Artifact of the Week is this Schneider – Toledo Cake Breaker. For those unfamiliar with this utensil, it might resemble an odd comb or hair pick, but it is actually used to break and cut delicate cakes such as angel food, chiffon, and sponge cakes. The inventor, Carl Schneider, patented it in 1932. According to the official patent, the pins “break or separate portions of the food located on opposite sides of the extended elements” without “compressing or crushing the food.”

Join us on June 2 at noon for our June Lunch & Learn as John Rainey talks textiles. The history of Anderson County is fi...
05/22/2026

Join us on June 2 at noon for our June Lunch & Learn as John Rainey talks textiles. The history of Anderson County is filled with cotton and textile mills, and this is a great opportunity to learn about a few of them. He’ll also blend the old with the new as he brings his experience with the industry into the discussion and gives us an overview of the modern textile mill. So, pack your lunch and come learn about this thread in the fabric of our past.

Today, we took a blazing trip back in time for Homeschool Friday where we examined Anderson County’s firefighting histor...
05/22/2026

Today, we took a blazing trip back in time for Homeschool Friday where we examined Anderson County’s firefighting history.

🚨 🚨 SOUND THE ALARM! 🚨 🚨Get ready for a blazing trip back in time! 🔥Join us for Homeschool Friday on May 22 at 11 AM, we...
05/19/2026

🚨 🚨 SOUND THE ALARM! 🚨 🚨
Get ready for a blazing trip back in time! 🔥
Join us for Homeschool Friday on May 22 at 11 AM, we are discussing some of Anderson County’s firefighting history. Learn about some of our local departments, some of our larger fires, and how technology and techniques developed over the 200 years of Anderson County.

We will be closed Saturday, May 23rd for the Memorial Day Holiday.We will reopen Tuesday, May 26th.
05/19/2026

We will be closed Saturday, May 23rd for the Memorial Day Holiday.
We will reopen Tuesday, May 26th.

Address

202 E Greenville Street
Anderson, SC
29621

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+18642604737

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