Excavating Egypt

Excavating Egypt at the Columbia Museum of Art shows how royal and average Egyptians lived.  These objects and artwork--kept in secret storage facilities since World War II--have not been displayed until now. The collection includes many “firsts”: one of the world’s oldest garments; mankind’s first history book; the earliest examples of glass; the oldest “blueprint,” written on papyrus.  For museum hours, go to www.columbiamuseum.org.

State Museum: Finding Priscilla's Children

In 1756, an African girl was sold at a slave auction to South Carolina planter Elias Ball.  Ball named the girl Priscilla. Using documents from the last 256 years,  Priscilla’s Children traces Priscilla’s family tree, connecting her descendants today in Charleston to the people of Sierra Leone. At the SC State Museum, southcarolinastatemuseum.org.

Main Street Marketplace

Every Friday this month, Main Street Marketplace brings fresh produce, flowers, arts, and crafts to the plaza in front of the Columbia Museum of Art, 10am-2pm. www.citycentercolumbia.sc