This free event is for the whole family to enjoy this special holiday. Our guests will enjoy live music, Bloody Mary's, bagels, coffee, and hot cider in the garden area outside of the Aiken County Historical Museum. The entire event will be outdoors and is a rain or shine event. Bloodies and Bagels has been […]

Join the Aiken County Historical Museum on Saturday, November 11th, for their annual Heritage Day event. Historic crafts and children's activities will be a part of the day's festivities, including basket making, loom weaving and bed turning. The Carolina Pine Quilters Guild will have their beautiful quilts on display throughout the lower floor of the […]

On Friday, October 13th, the Aiken County Historical Museum will host their seventh annual Spooky Tours event. This event is a hauntingly good way to learn about local history while being guided through the darkened building. There will be four tour times - 7 pm, 7:30 pm, 8 pm, and 8:30 pm - with 20 […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

The Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum are hosting a "FUN(D)RAISER" on September 29th on the grounds of the museum. Bid on enticing items at the Silent Auction, enjoy playing your favorite lawn games and dance to local music. Plus, by popular request, this year we are adding oysters to the menu. www.facebook.com/aikencountymuseum

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

Join the Aiken County Historical Museum for a special, free event celebrating the exhibit 'The Food We Celebrate'. July 15th from 9am to 1pm Farmers Market | Cooking Demos | Food Samplings Developed by the South Carolina State Museum and South Carolina Humanities, this new traveling exhibition celebrates iconic foods from communities around South Carolina. […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

The Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum are hosting a Mother's Day Tea at the museum as a fundraiser for the organization. The event will start at 2 pm on Saturday, May 13 in the Ballroom of the ACHM. The event will feature hot tea, food, and live music. Tickets can be purchased online […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe and find […]

The lecture series is produced by the Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum and will be held in the ballroom of the museum. Lecture Series Dates: February 19 February 26 March 5 March 12

Join the Aiken Civic Orchestra Saturday, March 11th, at the Aiken County Historical Museum for an evening of music and wine tasting. Featured musical performance by Anastasia Petrunina and Denis Petrunin

The lecture series is produced by the Friends of the Aiken County Historical Museum and will be held in the ballroom of the museum. Lecture Series Dates: February 19 February 26 March 5 March 12

Come one, come all to the Royal Ball! We request the presence of all princes and princesses to join us at the Aiken County Historical Museum on Sunday, December 11 from 12-2pm for an afternoon of fun, food, dancing, and more! Tickets available in Aiken at Vikki's (both locations), Unique Expressions, Lionel Smith Ltd., Pitter […]

Get your holiday shopping list finished with a handmade item from a local artisan. Or even our gift shop! You won't want to miss all the beautiful gift ideas at this annual event.

Bloodies & Bagels is FREE on Thanksgiving Day 11/24/22 Join us for a wonderful morning to celebrate Thanksgiving with complimentary Bagels, Coffee, Hot Cider, and Bloody Mary's. Live music too! Please join us to celebrate.

Stop by the Aiken County Historical Museum on Saturday, November 5th, for our annual Heritage Day! This is an older event that was previously hosted annually by the Museum, and we are hoping to bring it back to its former glory! We will be starting small this year with a basket maker, loom weaving, a […]

On Friday, October 21, the Aiken County Historical Museum will host our sixth annual Spooky Tours event. This event is a hauntingly good way to learn about local history while being guided through our darkened building. There will be four tour times - 7 pm, 7:30 pm, 8 pm, and 8:30 pm - with 20 […]

Wanna party like it's 1922?? The Friends of the ACHM will host a Gatsby-theme fundraising party at the Museum on Friday, September 16 at 6:30 pm. There will be live music, food, drinks, and auctions to raise funds for the Museum. Tickets $100 per person. Save $25/pp if you buy your tickets between now and […]

Get your Tickets at https://www.tickettailor.com/.../aikencivicballetc.../744369 Join us for the 50th Anniversary Celebration Gala of the Aiken Civic Ballet! Celebrate with us for an evening of heavy hor d’oeuvres, drinks, and a special performance by the Aiken Civic Ballet Company! There will also be a raffle with all proceeds go to the Aiken Civic Ballet, a 501 […]

The Aiken County Historical Museum will be hosting three Summer HOT Lectures (History On Tap). On Tuesday August 16th, Kathryn Smith returns to Aiken to discuss her latest book "Baptists and Bootleggers: A Prohibition Expedition Through the South...with Cocktail Recipes". The book takes you to major cities and small towns (including Aiken County), all of […]

Communal Pen: Voices and Votes Writing Workshop Exploring Memories, Stories, and Traditions of Place In the Communal Pen: Voices and Votes Writing Workshop, we will write to celebrate and explore our connections to place and community, through the lens of our experience of civic life and identity. Often, it is in our written words that […]

The Easter Egg Roll at Aiken's White House (aka the Aiken County Historical Museum) is back! Monday, April 18th at 11am

We all know and love Banksia as the Aiken County Historical Museum. Some remember it as the Library or even the University. But have you ever wondered how it looked as a private home? Join one of our wonderful volunteer docents on a tour of the Winter Colony home of Richard Flint Howe on the […]

The Friends of the ACHM are hosting a lovely Holiday Tea on Sunday, December 12 from 3 pm to 5 pm at the Museum. The tea includes two varieties of tea, scones and cream, finger sandwiches, holiday cookies, and pecan tassies. While you enjoy the meal, guests will hear from historian Linda Johnson about the […]