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Start with this museum to learn about Charleston's history.
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.
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Founded in 1770, the College of Charleston is the oldest institution of higher education in the state of South Carolina and the thirteenth oldest in the United States.
Non-collecting contemporary art museum with two galleries, focused on "adventurous" art from student, early, and mid-career artists.
Organized in 1791.