ASTRO Experiences · Charleston

Experiences in Charleston

Curated local experience providers on the ASTRO Network — tours, charters, museums, food, the arts, and events worth remembering.

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International African American Museum
Charleston, SC
The International African American Museum in Charleston honors the untold stories of the African American journey with permanent galleries, rotating exhibitions, and specialized programs. The museum operates the Center for Family History, offering genealogy consultations, digital archives, and resources for visitors researching their ancestry.
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South Carolina Historical Society Museum
Charleston, SC
The South Carolina Historical Society Museum is housed in the Fireproof Building, a National Historic Landmark in Charleston. The museum presents interactive exhibits exploring the people, places, and movements that shaped the state and nation. Its archives contain manuscripts, letters, journals, maps, drawings, and photographs spanning South Carolina's full history.
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Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum
Charleston, IL
The Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum is a first-class facility located on the site of the 1858 Charleston, IL Lincoln-Douglas debate. Visitors can take a self-guided tour retracing the seven senatorial debates of 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. The museum features exhibits and interactive displays that tell the story of the debates through film, audio selections, artifacts, and photos. It also offers a children's hands-on area, and group tours are available by appointment.
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Keith Museum
Charleston, SC
The Keith School Museum is a one-story wood-frame building, reconstructed in 2006 on the Cainhoy peninsula. It honors the legacy of citizens who provided education during Jim Crow segregation. Visitors can see remnants of the original school's brick foundation in front of the museum. It serves as a gathering space for community events and helps the community understand its cultural heritage.
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Derrick's Creek Golf Course at Edgewood Country Club
Charleston, WV
Founded in 1898, Edgewood Country Club is West Virginia's oldest club and remains a premier destination in Charleston. Located in the historic Edgewood neighborhood, the club provides recreational facilities and serves as a welcoming retreat offering convenient access and community gathering space.
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Joseph Manigault House
Charleston, SC
A guide for the Joseph Manigault House in Charleston. It includes information on the guided tour, accessibility, an admission discount, and more.
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Heyward-Washington House
Charleston, SC
Built in 1772, this Georgian-style double house was the town home of Thomas Heyward, Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The property features the only 1740s kitchen building open to the public in Charleston and formal gardens. Guests can see a collection of historic Charleston-made furniture, including the Holmes Bookcase, and choose between two audio tours.
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Charleston Adventure Forest
Charleston, SC Area
Features a zipline canopy tour, a 65-foot outdoor climbing wall, blacksmithing, and animal encounters, offering an outdoor adventure playground.
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John M. Rivers Communications Museum
Charleston, SC
The John M. Rivers Communications Museum displays a portion of its collection on the first floor of Addlestone Library. Its permanent exhibition, Lightning Speed, showcases over 100 objects documenting the history of communications technology. Visitors can view antique radios, televisions, phonographs, telephones, and motion picture projectors, exploring their impact on society and popular culture.
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Outdoor Activities
Coastal Expeditions
Charleston, SC Area
Provides guided kayak and paddleboard tours, rentals, and boat tours from various waterside locations, including Shem Creek, focusing on wildlife and natural beauty.
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Private Chef & Catering
Plates & Thyme
Charleston, SC Area
Specializes in luxury in-home dining experiences, private chef services, and catering, crafting customized menus with fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
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West Virginia State Museum
Charleston, WV
The West Virginia State Museum in Charleston is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting diverse cultural and historic traditions. It focuses on West Virginia history, culture, art, paleontology, archaeology, and geology from all geographic regions, representing the people, land, and industries. The museum's collection began in 1890, and its renovated exhibitions opened in 2009, featuring modern conservation mounts and architectural design.
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Children's Museum of the Lowcountry
Charleston, SC
The Children's Museum of the Lowcountry is a nonprofit organization that creates innovative learning experiences for children. Visitors can enjoy the backyard splashpad. The museum also features its mascot, DooDash, and an Explore More Store offering gifts without requiring museum admission.
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Safe Harbor Bristol
Charleston, SC
Sitting on a quiet stretch of the Ashley River neighboring Charleston's historic district, Safe Harbor Bristol bestows boaters with easy access to open water and the rich culture of one of the top cities in the country.
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Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
Charleston, SC
Built in 1771 as a commercial exchange and custom house, the Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon is a historic landmark in Charleston, South Carolina. The site features exhibits and guided tours that interpret the American Revolution, colonial era Charleston, and the building's nearly 250 years of significance in local and national history.
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TiNY Tennis Museum
Charleston, SC
A unique gallery featuring the beginnings of tennis. Award winning collection & souvenirs. Open 11-2 pm & always by appt. Please call or text ahead of a visit. Free admission.
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The Aiken-Rhett House Museum
Charleston, SC
The Aiken-Rhett House Museum is preserved as-found and frozen in time, offering a portrait of urban life in antebellum Charleston. Visitors can explore the house, its surviving furnishings, and outbuildings including a kitchen, laundry, carriage block, and original quarters for enslaved people. The dependency buildings survive virtually untouched since the 1850s, allowing visitors to comprehend the realities of enslaved Africans. The Art Gallery, the only restored room, showcases paintings and sculptures from the Aiken family's European Grand Tour.
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Macaulay Museum of Dental History
Charleston, SC
The Macaulay Museum of Dental History is located in the historical heart of the Medical University of South Carolina campus in Charleston, SC. Established in 1975 by Dr. Neill W. Macaulay, it houses the most comprehensive collection of dental artifacts in South Carolina. Visitors can see historical tools, a 19th Century dental-office display, a collection of dental chairs, and a Civil War era traveling dentist's chest. The renovated space features newly designed exhibits and conserved historical collections.
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Fort Sumter History Museum
Charleston, SC
Fort Sumter is a historical fort located in the middle of Charleston Harbor. Its construction proceeded as Charleston moved towards secession. On April 12, 1861, the Confederacy fired on its US garrison, opening the Civil War. The fort is only accessible by ferry rides through Fort Sumter Tours.
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Personal Chef & Meal Prep
The Healthy Palate
Charleston, SC Area
Offers weekly meal prep services, private dinners, and catering in the Charleston area, focusing on healthy, chef-crafted meals with customizable dietary options.
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The Museum at Market Hall
Charleston, SC
The Museum at Market Hall, located in Historic Downtown Charleston, South Carolina, serves as the home of the Confederate Museum. Visitors to the museum can explore its new layout and view conserved flags.
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Gibbes Museum of Art
Charleston, SC
The Gibbes Museum of Art is an American Art Museum located in Charleston, SC. It offers visitors the opportunity to engage with art. Through this engagement, guests can see inside someone’s heart, mind, and soul and feel what they felt.
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Charleston Marine Life Center
Charleston, OR
The Charleston Marine Life Center operates as both an aquarium and a museum, providing visitors with opportunities for discovery. Guests can explore various marine critters, learn to speak whale, and engage in exploration challenges. The center is ten years old.
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Outdoor Activities
Charleston Outdoor Adventures
Charleston, SC Area
Offers boat tours, guided marsh kayak tours, dolphin cruises, fossil hunting, and kayak/SUP rentals from their Bowens Island outpost.
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ASTRO Network Geography

International African American Museum

South Carolina Historical Society Museum

Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum

Keith Museum

Derrick's Creek Golf Course at Edgewood Country Club

Joseph Manigault House

Heyward-Washington House

Charleston Adventure Forest

John M. Rivers Communications Museum

Coastal Expeditions

Plates & Thyme

West Virginia State Museum

Children's Museum of the Lowcountry

Safe Harbor Bristol

Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon

TiNY Tennis Museum

The Aiken-Rhett House Museum

Macaulay Museum of Dental History

Fort Sumter History Museum

The Healthy Palate

The Museum at Market Hall

Gibbes Museum of Art

Charleston Marine Life Center

Charleston Outdoor Adventures