things to do in georgetown:
sc maritime museum
This museum might surprise you –– it packs a punch and I’d rate it a 3.5 out of 5 for kid-friendliness. It is an easy activity in Georgetown right on Front Street. Here are our tips for the SC Maritime Museum (with kids).
ADDRESS: 729 Front St, Georgetown
HOURS: Mon–Sat, 11a–5p
BEST FOR: Kids 3+ will do best. They can enjoy the scavenger hunt and appreciate a lot of the photos and artifacts.
COST: Free, donations accepted.
SUMMARY: A fairly small museum highlighting the marine heritage in SC including info on famous ships and ship wrecks, the slave passage from Africa, and other artifacts from coastal waters.
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SCAVENGER HUNT | There are two scavenger hunt options. One for younger kids that simply includes photos of some key pieces with a checkbox. Then one for older kids with written questions for them to hunt for answers to. At the end kids can pick a small prize from their prize box.
STROLLER FRIENDLY | The museum is easy to navigate with a stroller and has an elevator up to their 2nd floor.
CAN SUPPORT LEARNING ON MANY TOPICS | The museum covers a lot of ground and can lead to much deeper learning on topics such as: naval battles/history, transatlantic slave trade, megladon sea creatures, estuaries and the role coastal waters have played in SC history.
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