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Museums in Charleston, SC you can visit free or discounted with a membership

Always call ahead. Rules change and each museum sets its own.

11 places in Charleston, SC are on at least one program list. Program lists checked Oct 13, 2026; sources are at the bottom of this page. The benefit shown is what each program's list says; your card must show the program's logo.

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• Charleston Library Society

  164 King StreetCall ahead: 843-723-9912
  • NARM Free entry

• Children's Museum of the Lowcountry

  25 Ann StreetWebsiteCall ahead: 843-853-8962
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Drayton Hall Preservation Trust

  3380 Ashley River RoadCall ahead: 843-769-2600
  • NARM Free entry

• Friends of Charleston National Parks | Fort Moultrie

  40 East Bay StreetCall ahead: 843-813-0240
  • NARM Free entry

• Friends of Charleston National Parks | Fort Sumter

  40 East Bay StreetCall ahead: 843-813-0240
  • NARM Free entry

• Gibbes Museum of Art

  135 Meeting StWebsiteCall ahead: (843) 722-2706
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • SERM Free entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art

  161 Calhoun StreetWebsiteCall ahead: (843)953-4422
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry
  • SERM Free entry
  • CUAM Free entry Part of College of Charleston.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• International African American Museum

  14 Wharfside StreetWebsiteCall ahead: 843-872-5352
  • NARM Free entry Not valid for members of institutions within 15 miles; may be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Magnolia Plantation and Gardens

  3550 Ashley River RoadWebsiteCall ahead: (843) 571-1266
  • AHS Free or discounted entry

• South Carolina Historical Society

  100 Meeting StWebsiteCall ahead: 843-723-3225
  • NARM Free entry
  • Time Travelers Free entry Free Admission No uniform benefit: each site sets its own (free admission, discounted admission, gift shop discount, etc.). The network paused list updates; the current list is dated January 2026, so confirm with the site before you go.

• The Powder Magazine Museum

  79 Cumberland St.WebsiteCall ahead: (843) 722-9350
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

Sources

• NARM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ROAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AHS: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Time Travelers: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• SERM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• CUAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• EBT card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Bank of America card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026

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