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South Carolina Celebrates Children’s Museum Week April 6–11
Statewide Alliance Highlights the Power of Play, Learning, and Collaboration COLUMBIA, S.C., APRIL 6, 2026 – Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina, has officially proclaimed April 6–11, 2026 as Children’s Museum Week, recognizing the vital role children’s museums play in fostering curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. Led by the South Carolina Alliance of Children’s […]
EdVenture Children’s Museum Announces Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for New “Fossils to Futures” Experience
COLUMBIA, S.C., March 27, 2026 — EdVenture celebrated the grand opening of its newest immersive experience, Fossils to Futures, with an official ribbon cutting today. Families, community leaders, partners, and media were invited to attend the celebration and be among the first to explore this dynamic new space. Designed to spark curiosity and inspire environmental […]
EdVenture Children’s Museum Selected for STEM Education Partnership with Cummins Inc.
Funding supports hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming for children and families in South Carolina. MARCH 13, 2026 – EdVenture Children’s Museum is pleased to announce its selection as one of 20 children’s museums to participate in a STEM education initiative funded by Cummins Inc. and administered by the Association of Children’s Museums […]
Rebbie Rye Brings Statewide Tour To South Carolina Children’s Museums
Visit Comes Just Weeks After Governor’s Proclamation of Children’s Museum Week COLUMBIA, S.C., March 11, 2026 – Beloved children’s musician and educator Rebbie Rye will travel across South Carolina the week of March 16, bringing interactive musical performances to each of the state’s children’s museums. Her visit comes at an especially exciting time, just weeks […]
EdVenture Needs Community Votes to Turn $30K into $200K for Local Kids (Vote by Sept. 30)
EdVenture Named Regional Winner for Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards; Community Voting Could Lift Grant from $30,000 to Up to $200,000 by Sept. 30 COLUMBIA, S.C., September 23, 2025 – EdVenture Children’s Museum has been selected as a regional winner of the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards, securing a $30,000 grant. With public voting, that award could […]
EdVenture features Arts in the Afternoon all summer long!
Thanks to the generosity of the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, EdVenture is hosting art workshops all summer long called, Arts in the Afternoon. Hosted by a variety of local artists, Arts in the Afternoon will cover a variety of mediums from painting to theater to […]
EdVenture Names Eddie’s Firefly “J” in Honor of Fallen Firefighter James Muller
EdVenture’s 2nd Annual Kickoff to Summer opening ceremony recognized the Muller family COLUMBIA, S.C., May 29, 2024 – Last summer, EdVenture’s iconic 40-foot-tall child named Eddie, had a firefly land on his finger. After calling for name ideas from the general public, EdVenture received one particular submission that was worthy of a naming ceremony. During […]
EdVenture Creates a Special Place for Kids with Chronic Health Conditions
EdVenture’s new bell-ringing corner was created to honor pediatric hospital patients, their families, and caretakers as part of the museum’s mission of inclusion and accessibility for all. COLUMBIA, S.C., September 25, 2023 – A cancer diagnosis is tough for any family to face, but when the diagnosis is given to a child, it is especially […]
South Carolina Governor Declares April 1-7 as Children’s Museum Week
SC Alliance of Children’s Museums Celebrates the Governor’s Proclamation with the Week of the Young Child® COLUMBIA, S.C., MARCH 30, 2023 – Henry McMaster, Governor of the great State of South Carolina, has proclaimed April 1-7, 2023 as Children’s Museum Week. Through this proclamation, the governor encourages all South Carolinians to visit, support, and share […]
“Light Up EdVenture” Reveals Children’s Museum’s New Brand and a Larger-than-Life Insect on the Fingertip of the Iconic 40-foot-tall “Eddie”
Summer kick-off event will celebrate the Midlands, the local firefly, and celebrate the museum’s renewed commitment to the community COLUMBIA, S.C., May 23, 2023 – After nearly 20 years of resting on the fingertip of Eddie—the 40-foot-tall-child exhibit at EdVenture Children’s Museum—the iconic EdVenture dragonfly is being removed. Insect lovers fear not! Eddie will have […]
South Carolina Celebrates Children’s Museum Week April 6–11
Statewide Alliance Highlights the Power of Play, Learning, and Collaboration COLUMBIA, S.C., APRIL 6, 2026 – Henry McMaster, Governor of South Carolina, has officially proclaimed April 6–11, 2026 as Children’s Museum Week, recognizing the vital role children’s museums play in fostering curiosity, creativity, and a lifelong love of learning. Led by the South Carolina Alliance of Children’s […]
EdVenture Children’s Museum Announces Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for New “Fossils to Futures” Experience
COLUMBIA, S.C., March 27, 2026 — EdVenture celebrated the grand opening of its newest immersive experience, Fossils to Futures, with an official ribbon cutting today. Families, community leaders, partners, and media were invited to attend the celebration and be among the first to explore this dynamic new space. Designed to spark curiosity and inspire environmental […]
EdVenture Children’s Museum Selected for STEM Education Partnership with Cummins Inc.
Funding supports hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programming for children and families in South Carolina. MARCH 13, 2026 – EdVenture Children’s Museum is pleased to announce its selection as one of 20 children’s museums to participate in a STEM education initiative funded by Cummins Inc. and administered by the Association of Children’s Museums […]
Rebbie Rye Brings Statewide Tour To South Carolina Children’s Museums
Visit Comes Just Weeks After Governor’s Proclamation of Children’s Museum Week COLUMBIA, S.C., March 11, 2026 – Beloved children’s musician and educator Rebbie Rye will travel across South Carolina the week of March 16, bringing interactive musical performances to each of the state’s children’s museums. Her visit comes at an especially exciting time, just weeks […]
EdVenture Needs Community Votes to Turn $30K into $200K for Local Kids (Vote by Sept. 30)
EdVenture Named Regional Winner for Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards; Community Voting Could Lift Grant from $30,000 to Up to $200,000 by Sept. 30 COLUMBIA, S.C., September 23, 2025 – EdVenture Children’s Museum has been selected as a regional winner of the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards, securing a $30,000 grant. With public voting, that award could […]
EdVenture features Arts in the Afternoon all summer long!
Thanks to the generosity of the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts, EdVenture is hosting art workshops all summer long called, Arts in the Afternoon. Hosted by a variety of local artists, Arts in the Afternoon will cover a variety of mediums from painting to theater to […]
EdVenture Names Eddie’s Firefly “J” in Honor of Fallen Firefighter James Muller
EdVenture’s 2nd Annual Kickoff to Summer opening ceremony recognized the Muller family COLUMBIA, S.C., May 29, 2024 – Last summer, EdVenture’s iconic 40-foot-tall child named Eddie, had a firefly land on his finger. After calling for name ideas from the general public, EdVenture received one particular submission that was worthy of a naming ceremony. During […]
EdVenture Creates a Special Place for Kids with Chronic Health Conditions
EdVenture’s new bell-ringing corner was created to honor pediatric hospital patients, their families, and caretakers as part of the museum’s mission of inclusion and accessibility for all. COLUMBIA, S.C., September 25, 2023 – A cancer diagnosis is tough for any family to face, but when the diagnosis is given to a child, it is especially […]
South Carolina Governor Declares April 1-7 as Children’s Museum Week
SC Alliance of Children’s Museums Celebrates the Governor’s Proclamation with the Week of the Young Child® COLUMBIA, S.C., MARCH 30, 2023 – Henry McMaster, Governor of the great State of South Carolina, has proclaimed April 1-7, 2023 as Children’s Museum Week. Through this proclamation, the governor encourages all South Carolinians to visit, support, and share […]
“Light Up EdVenture” Reveals Children’s Museum’s New Brand and a Larger-than-Life Insect on the Fingertip of the Iconic 40-foot-tall “Eddie”
Summer kick-off event will celebrate the Midlands, the local firefly, and celebrate the museum’s renewed commitment to the community COLUMBIA, S.C., May 23, 2023 – After nearly 20 years of resting on the fingertip of Eddie—the 40-foot-tall-child exhibit at EdVenture Children’s Museum—the iconic EdVenture dragonfly is being removed. Insect lovers fear not! Eddie will have […]
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