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Charleston, SC offers an unforgettable blend of history, culture, and coastal beauty — from museums that honor African American heritage, to iconic landmarks. Visitors enjoy world-class dining, scenic beaches, historic tours, vibrant markets, and immersive cultural experiences that showcase the city’s timeless charm and rich story.

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International African American Museum

Offers an immersive journey through the African diaspora: its roots, the Middle Passage, enslavement, resilience, and cultural legacy in America and beyond.

Average Cost Per Person: $22

Avery Research Center

Preserves the legacy of the historic Avery Normal Institute by collecting and sharing archival, artistic, and educational resources that reflect African American life in the South Carolina Lowcountry and beyond.

Donations Accepted For Entry

Old Slave Mart Museum

Occupies what is believed to be the last remaining auction gallery in South Carolina where enslaved people were sold in the 1850s.

Average Cost Per Person: $8

Boone Hall Black History Exhibits

Features nine original slave-cabins (built circa 1790-1810) repurposed to trace the African-American journey; from life in bondage, through emancipation and civil rights, to the resilience of the Gullah culture.

Average Cost Per Person: $30

Gullah Tours

Discover the rich heritage of the Gullah-Geechee culture on a tour led by Alphonso Brown; fluent in the Gullah language and steeped in the region’s Black history.

Average Cost Per Person: $27.50