The Myrtle Beach center of art and cultural activity arguably is The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum. But in addition to this spectacular facility the Myrtle Beach arts community also enjoys a wide variety of art galleries throughout the area. For a listing use our search engine above. And for the kids make sure to visit the Children's Museum of South Carolina - see our feature below.
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Come "Touch, Explore, and Play..." while learning about your world through the interactive exhibits and programs at The Children's Museum of South Carolina. We serve our state and local communities, as well as visitors to Myrtle Beach's Grand Strand area.
Our commitment to education & fun can be experienced in all of our exhibits and educational programs. Working collaboratively with our communities and schools, student participation is enhanced in the sciences, technology, the humanities and culture.
Thousands of visitors from schools, day care centers and other groups in Myrtle Beach and surrounding communities, along with tourists from around the world, enjoy our Museum every year. Special programs offered by the Museum, such as Tales for Tots and Digitalis Planetarium, are extremely popular with the adults and children who visit the Museum. The Museum also participates in several community-based festivals held annually.
History
The mission of The Children's Museum of South Carolina is to promote and stimulate self-discovery through interactive learning experiences, which will enhance every child's understanding of his or her global community.
Since its inception, The Children's Museum of South Carolina has experienced tremendous growth. In 1994, the Museum opened its doors, occupying a modest 1,200-square foot retail space in a local mall. The Museum was well received by all who visited As a result, the Museum began to expand.
In March of 1995, the Museum acquired a 7,500 square foot facility and the task of restructuring the space into a museum environment began. During this period, 10 exhibits were designed, built and purchased. In March of 1996, the Museum once again opened its doors to the community. As a result of continued growth and support, the Museum acquired an additional 1,200 square feet of space in the summer of 1998.
As the Museum continues to experience growth, it is steadily challenged to meet the needs of our community and state as a provider of a family-oriented learning environment that promotes interactive learning. As the local resident and tourist populations continue to increase, the need to provide quality family-oriented experiences increases. This is evidenced by the Museum's steadily increasing number of visitors and voiced through visitor surveys at the Museum. Our growth is a continual challenge for the Board of Directors as they search for a permanent site.
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