Beaufort Attractions & Exhibits, both Natural &
Historical
The
John Mark Verdier House Museum
801 Bay Street
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 379-6335
www.historicbeaufort.org
M-Sa. 10:30am - 3:30pm
Built in 1805, this Federal-style home was taken over by Union
offices as their headquarters during the Civil War.
Lowcountry Estuarium
1402 Paris Avenue
Port Royal, SC 29935
(843) 524-6600
www.lowcountryestuarium.org
Friday and Saturday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday - Thursday (groups by appointment)
The Lowcountry Etuarium is a learning center designed to provide
hands-on learning about the coastal environments of our beautiful
area, such as salt marshes, beaches, coastal waters, and
estuaries.
York Bailey Museum - Penn Center
16 Penn Center Circle W.
St. Helena, SC 29920
(843) 838-2432
www.penncenter.com
M-Sa. 11am - 4pm
The first school for freed slaves in South Carolina is now a museum
and cultural center.
Parris Island Museum
Bldg. 111 Panama Street
Parris Island, SC 29905
(843) 228-2951
Click
here for the museum web site.
M-Su. 10am - 4:30pm
Thur. 10am - 7pm
Fri 8am - 4:30pm
A 10,000 square-foot facility focusing on the history of Parris
Island, archeaology findsand Native American displays, early
settlers, American Revolution and Civil War history and Marine
Corps history from 1909
ARTworks
The home of the Arts Council of Beaufort, Port Royal
and the Sea Islands
Beaufort Town Center
Beaufort, SC 29902
(843) 379-2787
website
ARTworks is a creativity machine: concerts and plays in the
theater; artists working in their viewable studios; gallery shows
throughout the year, hands-on workshops; and the offices of the
Arts Council of Beaufort, Port Royal, and the Sea Islands.
The 12,000 square foot space is free to browse, and contains an
info station with brochures and maps leading to more local artists.
Strings-n-Things music shop is also here. Check their ArtSeenSC
calendar for events, and visit the website for a link to their arts
& travel app for iPhones and iPads.
ARTworks is a 501(c)3 organization founded in 1991. Its mission
is to apply the many creative tools of The Arts to strengthen
artists and to enrich audiences, collectors, and visitors through
high quality arts experiences and arts education programs 365 days
a year.
Click
Here to See a List of Local Artists & Art
Galleries
