Exhibits were up to date, engaging and clearly communicated the history of the area which is quite notable. The models of the early forts and homes were very detailed and informative. The staff were all very knowledgeable and able to add to the experience based on your level of interest. Great value for the money and well worth the time.
Will be better as time goes on, however great start if information
I'm very disappointed in this because I went to the museum today for a class extra credit grade, excited to actually get out of the dorm and see a beautiful museum. It says online that it's open from 1-4pm today, but when we drove 32 minutes and arrived, it said it was closed. I think it's awful that the hours were not shows and I'm very upset about this. I was looking forward to the beautiful, high-rated exhibits that have been posted about.
Was very informative. My grandchild really enjoyed the artifact dig. My grown kids did too. Lol
A $10 fee to see beautiful displays about early Spanish settlement on Parris Island. If what you expect is to see a short film about Spanish history in the Beaufort area that's long on sincerity and enthusiasm, to visit a handsome one-room exhibit hall with very well-done narrative boards describing the competition among the French and Spanish to make claims and permanent settlements in the New World--well, you won't be disappointed.
We've been once--unfortunately, our expectations were high, and there isn't enough there to draw us back again.
The History Center is located in a former government building (complete with jail cells you can enter!). The kid-focused activities on the first floor are a nice touch, and the gift shop has some nice stuff.
An A+ for effort, professionalism, and enthusiasm.
What I missed was artifacts or items or displays that brought Santa Elana to life, that drew me in.
It would've been helpful to have had one display with a timeline that just included Santa Elena's history, year by year, as it's a little complicated to keep that in mind while moving from board to board and following the efforts of multiple ships from multiple countries' expeditions over multiple years to multiple locations.
We loved the tiny "zut alors!" type comments from the sailors aboard ships pictured crossing the Atlantic.
Santa Elena History Center is a US Museum based in Beaufort, South Carolina. Santa Elena History Center is located at 1501 Bay St, Beaufort, SC 29902, USA.
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