History awaits. | Photo via The Upcountry History Museum
Museums are the cultural hubs of Greenville. Whether you’re yearning to learn something new about our city or are plotting a way to spend your Saturday afternoon, here are 10+ museums to visit in our city.
History
Upcountry History Museum, 540 Buncombe St. | $0-$12
Explore the semi-permanent galleries focused on our region’s history + branch out with changing exhibits. Past displays include the works of Andy Warhol, a celebration of the Greenville Symphony, and kid-focused exhibits like “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”
Arts
Center for Creative Arts, 101 Abney St | Free
The main gallery features rotating exhibitions displaying the artwork of local, regional, national, and international artists, while the Community Gallery provides a venue for some of the best local, Upstate SC artists.
Sigal Music Museum, 516 Buncombe St. | $0-$7
This museum is home to hundreds of historically significant instruments with several owned by prominent artists and musicians throughout history. Don’t miss: The live music performances are a must-see.
BMW is one of the largest companies in SC. | Photo via BMW
Automotive
BMW Zentrum Museum, 1400 SC-101, Greer | Free
Visit this one-of-a-kind building and experience the past, present, and future of BMW in the only BMW museum in North America. Pro tip: You can also schedule a plant tour for a look inside Plant Spartanburg.
Time to get your play on. | Photo by GVLtoday
Kids
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, 300 College St. | $0-$18
This museum houses 80,000+ sqft dedicated to play-based learning, making it one of the largest children’s museums in the world. It features 30 exhibits focused on arts, science, health, transportation, the environment + was the first children’s museum to be recognized as a Smithsonian Affiliate. Don’t miss the adult’s only nights at the museum. Keep an eye on its social media for the next event.
In Conversation with Eric Kocher | Monday, Oct. 21 | 5:30-7 p.m. | M. Judson Booksellers | Free | Hear a discussion about Eric Kocher’s latest poetry collection, “Sky Mall.”
Irish Music Sessions | Monday, Oct. 21 | 6:30-9 p.m. | The Pub for What Ales You | Free entry | Enjoy an evening filled with acoustic traditional Irish music.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Pumpkin Painting Party | Tuesday, Oct. 22 | 6-8 p.m. | Bar Margaret | $13 | Unleash your creepy creativity and paint your own pumpkin — supplies included.
“Encanto:" The Sing-Along Film Concert | Tuesday, Oct. 22 | 6:30 p.m. | Peace Center | $30+ | “Encanto” lovers of all ages can sing along with their favorite Grammy Award-winning songs performed by a live band while watching the full film.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Lunchbox Learning | Wednesday, Oct. 23 | 12-1 p.m. | Upcountry History Museum | $0+ | Learn about the hidden history of The Dark Corner, where the oldest standing bridge + only covered bridge in SC are.
Music at Hotel Hartness: “Dracula!” | Wednesday, Oct. 23 | 1 p.m. | Hotel Hartness | $35 | Enjoy craft cocktails as you listen to the haunting music of Philip Glass’ Dracula Suit with excerpts from the original novel.
Primer (K5) Open House | Wednesday, Oct. 23 | 9:30-11 a.m. | Christ Church Episcopal School | Free | Take a tour of Christ Church Episcopal School and learn more about all the opportunities their Primer and Lower School programs offer, with insights from faculty, students, and parents.*
$24,662,000. That’s how much the Greenville Housing Fund — a non-profit that aims to provide “thriving, affordable, and successful neighborhoods across Greenville” — contributed to affordable and workforce housing to date, creating or preserving 1,865 homes. See what’s coming up next + more stats.
Real Estate
Just another Mansion Monday. This week’s beauty is a four-bedroom, three-and-a-half bathroom, five-story Tudor house at 3 Parrish Ct. Featuring hand-scraped hardwood floors, a recreation room, and a side entry garage, this 3,600-sqft home can be yours for $1,499,000.
Arts
SC Children’s Theatre, meet Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. Our local children’s theatre in the West End is teaming up with national nonprofit Wolf Trap to “bring arts integration services to early childhood classrooms in the area.” Fun fact: SCCT is one of 28 partners and the only in SC. (Greenville Journal)
Try This
Looking for more chills and thrills this Halloween season? Head to Travelers Rest for The Sunken Manor at the Underground Farm — a family-owned, interactive haunted house experience. Spend 25 terrifying minutes going through the Herringson family home, whose ancestors made a deal with a monster… if you dare. (Greenville Journal)
Eat
HipBurger needs your hip help. Where should the next burger restaurant go in SC? Leave your comments on this Instagram post and let them know.
Seasonal
Does your kiddo already have enough candy? Our friends at the Greenville News put together a list of not-so-scary Halloween books for kids to enjoy. But if they ask where their candy is, don’t rat us out.
Community
October is National Financial Planning Month, so we’re celebrating the students running the show at The Branch at Greer High. Read: They’re taking huge steps to improve their financial literacy. Need a hand with your finances? Greenville Federal Credit Union can help.*
Civic
Election season is here — and the early voting period is open in South Carolina for registered voters now through Saturday, Nov. 2. Find an early voting center.*
Tech
Scammers’ tactics are increasingly sophisticated — OmniWatch offers a groundbreaking layer of identity protection (think: 24/7 monitoring, full-scale identity restoration, and up to $25,000 in scam insurance).*
Category
Asked
Guess who?
We shall call her “Mystery”... or maybe Debbie. | Photo by the City of Greenville
Someone call Sherlock Holmes. A new, mysterious animal has made her way to the Greenville Zoo. Last week, the City of Greenville posted this video about her, saying she was “getting acclimated to her new environment.”
Here’s what we know
She’s a girl
The container she was carried in appears to be roughly four feet tall, four feet wide, and two feet long (this is City Editor Stephanie’s best guess based on the video, so please take this with a grain of salt)
She’s almost definitely really cute
Here’s what we don’t know
...Pretty much anything else
So what do you think? Based on this video, submit your best guess as to what kind of critter you think we’re getting. One of you is bound to be right.
The Buy
The Buy
A pair of thermal fleece lined leggings. Made with an elastic waistband and moisture-wicking fabric, they’re perfect for both casual and active wear.
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In the spirit of the season, here’s one of my favorite Halloween costumes ever. In 2019, I was Lydia Deetz from “Beetlejuice,” and my husband was a Slytherin student from Harry Potter. Take a peek at the full costume.
This year, we’re dressing up as Jack + Wendy Torrance from “The Shining,” and we’ll be sure to take lots of pictures.
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