Special tour of new exhibition, "Beyond the Ashes: The Lowcountry’s New Beginnings"

Join the Charleston Museum for an exclusive tour of its newest permanent exhibition, "Beyond the Ashes: The Lowcountry’s New Beginnings." This new exhibit reflects the political and social changes that took place in the wake of the Civil War, the Jim Crow Era, the Earthquake of 1886, the Charleston Renaissance, the transformation of Charleston in the 20th century, the impact of the World Wars on the area, the local Civil Rights struggle, Hurricane Hugo and more.

Join Chief Curator Jennifer McCormick for a special guided tour of the exhibit, which includes objects such as a 20-foot cypress church pew from the Edisto Presbyterian Church made by enslaved people, a wool shirt worn by one of the Red Shirts who participated in the Hamburg Massacre of 1876, objects from the Earthquake of 1886, the piano rented by George Gershwin on which he composed Porgy and Bess, WWI and WWII uniforms and weapons and local Civil Rights items.

This program is free for members and with Museum admission. Reservations preferred.

Register online or call (843) 722-2996 ext. 235.