Education
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is a high-quality, award winning educational resource for the state’s students, educators, and parents. Our free tours, programs, and curriculum contributions benefit and reinforce education goals statewide.
The museum’s exhibits are keyed to the state standards in history and Social Studies. Military history is not just the story of men on the battlefield, but of the overall experience of war, including homefront hardships, economic concerns, and the role of technology. A free tour at our museum brings the study of history alive for students of all ages!
Over the past few years, we have broadened our teacher outreach programs, providing free in-service training meeting space, as well as instruction on military history. We are also involved in SC curriculum developments, providing images and information for textbooks.
In 2008, the museum received two awards from the South Carolina Council for the Social Studies, given out at its annual conference: “Program of Excellence” for the year, and a special “Friend of Social Studies” award honoring our overall contributions.
Homeschoolers, like the state’s public school educators, recognize and appreciate the museum’s unique resources and the quality, creativity, and excellent educational value of our programs. Our free Home School Friday history lessons and activities remain highly popular among area homeschoolers.
Discover the educational possibilities of the SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum for yourself! Below is a listing of several services and resources available for educators and parents. For more information, contact Joe Long, Curator of Education, at wjlong@crr.sc.gov or 803-737-8098.
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The Museum's Educational Resource Website
This website offers educators free resources for classroom use. The website includes detailed tour information (with video previews), outlines the curriculum standards tours at the museum meet, features classroom/museum activities and resources, education services our museum offers (such as workshops), and links. If you are an educator, whether classroom or homeschooler, don't miss out on this excellent resource - visit CRRTEACH.SC.GOV today!
School Tours
Make a class field trip to the Museum this year! The museum offers a variety of tour options, all at no cost, designed to meet your specific classroom needs. Visit CRRTEACH.SC.GOV for detailed tour information. Contact Joe Long to schedule a tour for your class today!
Home School Fridays
The second Friday of each month is Home School Friday at the SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum. Sessions start at 10:00 AM and last approximately one hour. Each session is geared toward students of all ages and include lectures and activities. MORE... Girl Scout Tours
The museum is now offering free tours created specifically for Girl Scout groups. MORE...
Day Camp
Do your children love to learn about history? Do they enjoy fun activities and crafts? If so, then the SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum's summer day camp is for them! MORE...
Teacher's Morning Out
This program is specifically designed for Social Studies and History teachers of all grade levels. The program teaches you how to incorporate museum resources into your classroom. Throughout the day you will hear guest speakers, take an in-depth tour of the museum, and learn how other teachers have been able to use these resources in their classrooms. MORE...
Educational Resources
The museum offers free lesson plans, activities sheets, and tour interactives for a variety of grade levels. These may be printed and used in the classroom and/or while visiting the museum. Visit CRRTEACH.SC.GOV, to download these resources.