Florence County Museum

Thank you to all who joined the museum for our 6 week Introduction to Acrylic Painting class! #AcrylicPainting #PaintingClass #FlorenceCountyMuseum #museum #museumlife #art #history #FlorenceCounty #FlorenceSC #SouthCarolina #SC #PeeDee #PeeDeeRegion

Let your creativity flow at the #ImaginationBallatFCM! Enjoy an evening of creative hands-on activities, music, food, costume contest + more! Sat, Oct 14, 2023 from 6pm–8:30pm! $10 per child or $40 per family. Accompanying adults attend free. buff.ly/48su6DL

Join us Sat, May 13 from 1pm to 3pm for #FamilyDay! Participants will create name bugs using symmetry, line, and shape. Families will get a chance to look at a few insects of South Carolina and what the body parts of an insect are called. #WhatsInAName #museum #museumlife #art

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, April 15, for a day of curated strategies to help you experience art more deeply. Stop by the front desk for your #SlowArtDay Guide. No fee or registration required! flocomuseum.org/slow #museum #museumlife #art #FlorenceCounty #FlorenceSC #PeeDee

Spend the evening exploring your creative side and learning new art making skills. Learn more about the history of indigo and dye a bandana to take home in this introductory session. April 20, 2023 from 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Info & preregistration: flocomuseum.org/afterhours

The museum will be closed Friday, April 7 through Sunday, April 9. There will be no Family Day on Saturday, April 8. We will return with our normal hours on Tuesday, April 11.

Announcing the Jo Ann Fender Scarborough People's Choice Award winner for the 2023 Pee Dee Regional Art Competition: Symbiosis by Sophia Shumaker of Florence, SC. Congratulations! Thank you to our sponsors Chick-fil-A West Florence, @CFAInsidemagmal, and @CFAofSouthside!

William H. Johnson Birthday Celebration Friday, March 17, 2023 Reception 2:30pm Lecture 3:00pm Florence County Museum Lobby Join us for a lecture celebrating Florence native artist, William H. Johnson (March 18, 1901 – 1970). #WilliamHenryJohnson #WilliamHJohnson

See RE/EDUCATED before it closes Fri, Dec 2! In his ongoing series of paintings, NC based artist Marcus Dunn explores North America's problematic history of re-education camps for Native American children. flocomuseum.org/exhibitions/re…

Spend the evening exploring your creative side and learning new art making skills. All materials provided. Join us Thurs, Dec 15 at 5:30pm and brighten your windows this winter season! We will create and fold these traditional Old World Paper Stars. flocomuseum.org/afterhours

The museum will be closed Nov. 24 and Nov. 25 in observation of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will return with our normal hours on Saturday, November 26. Francis Marion Turkey by Ann Worsham Richardson (1919-2012) #HappyThanksgiving #AnnWorshamRichardson

Open Studios is this weekend. bit.ly/3A3YQeN #OpenStudios #FlorenceCountyMuseum

In 1926 US Congress declared November 11 as Armistice Day, marking the anniversary of peace at the end of World War I, 1918. In 1954, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day, to celebrate US veterans of all wars.

Eight years ago today the #FlorenceCountyMuseum opened its doors in downtown Florence. #museum #museumlife #art #history #FlorenceCounty #FlorenceSC #SouthCarolina #SC #PeeDee #PeeDeeRegion

Drawing class for ages 12 and up beginning in October at the Museum. Follow link to learn more and register. #drawing #DrawingClass #FlorenceCountyMuseum #FCM #MuseumLife bit.ly/3xfxIYL

Family Day happening this Saturday 1-3pm. Explore warm and cool colors at the museum as we make cloudscapes. @EdPiotrowski you are invited! 😉 bit.ly/3AVHJeM #familyday #FlorenceCountyMuseum #FCM #museumlife

Check out new programs for adult learning taking place at the museum. #artistworkshop #ArtistU #openstudio #bookclub #arthistory flocomuseum.org/adults/

Art After Hours on August 18. Register now. Space is limited. #collage #artafterhours #florenceSC eventbrite.com/e/art-afterhou…

Announcing the Jo Ann Fender Scarborough People's Choice Award winner for the 2022 Pee Dee Regional Art Competition: The Skin I’m In by Jessica Davis of Florence, SC. Congratulations! Thank you to our sponsors Chick-fil-A West Florence, @CFAInsidemagmal, and @CFAofSouthside!

Registration is open for #SummerStudios! Each studio focuses on a specific theme and ends with a student exhibit and reception for family. Limited to 10 students per session. Sign up today! flocomuseum.org/summer #SummerStudios2022 #summer #FlorenceCountyMuseum #art