Charleston Museum
The Charleston Museum is a museum located in the Wraggborough neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. Records date it to 1773. Worth the trip, USS Yorktown is 1.6 mi off.
A museum inside Charleston
You can stay in Charleston
Charleston Museum is inside Charleston, which has 136 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1773
Charleston Museum dates from 1773. About ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov and Dec
February, March, April, May, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 9 miles away
Charleston (CHS) has airline service, about 9 miles from Charleston Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Here are the months at Charleston Museum, with their weather.
Charleston Museum
The Charleston Museum is a museum located in the Wraggborough neighborhood in Charleston, South Carolina. Established in 1773, it is the oldest museum in the United States. Its collection includes historic artifacts, natural history, decorative arts and two historic Charleston houses. It replaced the Old Charleston Museum that burned down due to unknown causes.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1773
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Hotels and campgrounds near Charleston Museum
Nearest for a night are Charleston (136) and Mount Pleasant (42).
- 1USS Yorktown
- 2H. L. Hunley
- 3USS Laffey
- 4The Battery
- 5Angel Oak
- 6Fort Wagner
- 7Fort Moultrie
- 8Patriots Point
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Charleston Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | in town | — | 136 88 hotels · 1 motel · 40 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 1 RV park | 159,423 | $510K | C− |
| Mount Pleasant | 4 mi east | 5 min | 42 37 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 95,469 | $749K | B− |
| North Charleston | 12 mi northwest | 15 min | 82 68 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 129,245 | $302K | D− |
| Folly Beach 47% vacation homes | 8 mi south | 15 min | 12 7 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 2,081 | $1,000K | C |
| Isle of Palms 24% vacation homes | 11 mi east | 15 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 4,377 | $1,581K | C+ |
| Summerville | 21 mi northwest | 30 min | 28 20 hotels · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins | 53,177 | $328K | — |
| Kiawah Island 56% vacation homes | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 2,014 | $2,000K | — |
| Goose Creek | 15 mi north | 20 min | 9 6 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 52,010 | $306K | C+ |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
You can reach each of these within 10 miles.
Big draw12 mi MuseumUSS Yorktown
Big draw25 mi MuseumH. L. Hunley
32 mi MuseumUSS Laffey
4in town DamThe Battery
510 mi Park & preserveAngel Oak
66 mi LandmarkFort Wagner
75 mi LandmarkFort Moultrie
82 mi MuseumPatriots PointPhoto credits
USS Yorktown: David Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · H. L. Hunley: Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1902, after a painting then held by the Con, Public domain · USS Laffey: U.S. Navy, Public domain · The Battery: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wagner: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Fort Moultrie: Dima Sergiyenko; Please attribute this image as the work of "DiscoverWithDima.", CC BY-SA 4.0 · Patriots Point: Clarinetguy097, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Charleston Museum: the answers
Is Charleston Museum in Charleston?
Yes. It’s inside Charleston, SC.
When is the best time to visit Charleston Museum?
February, March, April, May, October, November and December, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Charleston Museum?
Charleston (CHS), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Charleston Museum?
Charleston (in town, 136 places to stay), Mount Pleasant (4 mi, 42 places to stay) and North Charleston (12 mi, 82 places to stay).
What locals in Charleston say
Share what you know in Charleston’s Town Square.
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