The Avery Research Center will be closed on the following days: May 21, 22, 25: Reading Room Only will be closed; Walk-in Tours will still occur at designated times. May 25: The Avery Research Center will close early at 2pm. May 28: Memorial Day, all of Avery Research Center will be closed.
Avery Research Center
The Avery Research Center was established to collect, preserve, and make public the unique historical and cultural heritage of African Americans in Charleston and the South Carolina Lowcountry. Avery’s archival collections, museum exhibitions, and public programming reflect these diverse populations as well as the wider African Diaspora. The Avery Research Center is located at 125 Bull Street, Charleston, SC 29424 in the historic Harleston Village.
News & Notes
Avery Research Center Closings
Avery Research Center Participates in Robert Smalls Commemorative Weekend Festivities – Sunday, May 13, 2012
The events below will be held at the Avery Research Center in conjunction with the Robert Smalls Commemorative Weekend Festivities on Sunday, May 13, 2012 10:30am – 12:00pm: Film showing of Congressman Robert Smalls: A Patriot’s Journey from Slavery to Capitol Hill 2:30pm – 4:00pm: Lecture – “The Ship CSS Planter” by Dennis Cannady
Exhibition Opening: REMEMBERING HER TIME: The Art of Bernice Mitchell Tate (Herstory & Heritage) – May 17, 2012
Exhibition Opening: REMEMBERING HER TIME: The Art of Bernice Mitchell Tate (Herstory & Heritage) May 17, 2012 – August 17, 2012 The Avery Research Center will host “REMEMBERING HER TIME“, a mixed media exhibition of sculptural collages, mixed media large canvases, authentic (Mitchell family) heirlooms and 19 quilts made by the artist’s mother, Mrs. Veronica [...]
