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Tours & Field Trips


We look forward to seeing you at the Florence County Museum. The museum can safely accommodate adult tours up to 30 participants and student tours up to 30 to 60 participants, depending on the tour. Student tours are offered 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 tours are offered free of charge and require a minimum of 10 students.

During the 2026–27 academic year, FCM will be undergoing a building expansion project. As a result, there may be adjustments to the planned studio activity, or the need to reschedule your tour. Should any changes be necessary, we will be notify you as we become aware of them.

A museum visit supports SC State English Language Overarching Expectations by providing a setting where, "academic conversations include listening to the thoughts and ideas of others, building on the ideas of others, explaining, and justifying thinking about a topic, supporting claims and counterclaims, and refining thinking about a topic."

Revelations: the Art of Leo Twiggs (K-12)

Explore the themes, symbols, and motifs of Dr. Leo Twiggs through his batik and assemblage works in this major retrospective.

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.

Railroad Detectives (5th grade)

Discover how three competing railroad companies, two rival port cities, and one strategic crossroads transformed a pine forest into one of the most important railroad junctions in the region.

West Africa to the Pee Dee: Weaving Culture & History (6th grade)

Explore the lasting influence of African cultural traditions in South Carolina and the Atlantic World.

Native Americans of the Pee Dee (7th grade)

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

Pen & Ink: Colonial Edition (8th grade)

Discover how important moments were recorded through handwritten documents during the Colonial Period.

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.

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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