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Tours & Field Trips


We look forward to seeing you at the Florence County Museum. The museum can safely accommodate student tours up to 60 participants between the hours of 10am and 4pm, Tuesday through Fridays. Tours and activities are aligned with South Carolina College and Career Ready Standards and Objectives. Each tour includes a writing prompt based on SC ELA Standards to complete at home or in the classroom following your visit.

All student tours are offered free of charge.

Creating with Color (pre-K)

Learn about primary and secondary colors through a hands-on gallery experience and studio activity.

Searching for Shapes (pre-K)

Seek and find shapes at the museum through a hands-on gallery experience and the studio activity.

Dinosaur Beach (K)

Imagine what this area was like millions of years ago and create a dinosaur landscape in the studio.

Early Works in Clay (1st grade)

Explore artifacts left behind and make your own pinch pot with clay!

The Secret Language of Trees (2nd grade)

Become a dendrochronologist for a day and design a tree ring based on your life.

Fantastic Fossils (3rd grade)

Dig deep into how fossils are formed and create one in the museum's classroom to take home.

Colonial Pee Dee (4th grade)

Think about what life was like during the colonial times in the Pee Dee and make your own artifact to keep.

Civil Rights & Photography (5th grade)

Learn more about the roles various individuals, including photographers, played during the Civil Rights Movement.

Native Americans of the Pee Dee (7th grade)

Look closely at historical artifacts and create your own coil pot using clay.

It’s Not Easy Being Green (8th grade)

Explore the history & complexities of South Carolina's agrarian society through an analytical tour of the Pee Dee History Gallery.

Art & Observation (high school)

Engage in art viewing strategies while increasing your observations and drawing skills.

Civil Rights & the Pee Dee (high school)

Identify key moments and events through examples in the Pee Dee Region's history.

The Art of Portraiture (K-12)

Compare and contrast various portraits on display in the museum and create your own using mathematical ratios.

World Language Gallery Visit (K-12)

Explore new spaces in which to put your interpretive and productive language skills to use.

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