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(Judi Gatson. Museum Member) “This museum is awesome! History, science, technology, art is all right here.

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(Bhavna Vasudeva. Former Board Member, South Carolina State Museum) “And it's about to get better, bigger and more exciting. It's our State Museum, and I'm so proud of where we've been and where we're going!”

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(Tom Falvey. Director of Audience Engagement, South Carolina State Museum) “This building used to be the first fully electric textile mill in the United States, and in 1988 it became the State Museum.

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Since then, we've welcomed over 5 million visitors and we have over 1.1 million objects, artwork and specimens in our collection from all over the state, dating back hundreds, thousands, even millions of years.”

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(Judi) “So many incredible stories are waiting to be told and so many are told every day. The State Museum reaches thousands of students, both here and at school programs across the state.

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Together, we've explored space, the environment and our shared history through countless exhibitions over the years.”

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(Bhavna) “You should see what we've got planned for the future. Brand new permanent galleries, expanded exhibit space, more in-depth programing, more stories. You'll learn more about South Carolina than you thought you ever knew.”

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(Tom) “Our state is full of surprises and fascinating stories, so our State Museum should be as well.

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We are an ever-changing, innovative institution committed to be a cultural and educational resource for the state.”

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(Bhavna) “So we honor the past and we push towards the future.”

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(Judi) “It's our museum. Our South Carolina State Museum.”

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(Tom) “We're proud of where we've been, and we can't wait to get where we're going.”