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.

Barbecue Joints at McKissick

Barbecue Joints & The Good Folks Who Own Them, a photography exhibit at McKissick Museum runs through July 19. Open 8:30am-5pm weekdays, 11am-3pm Saturdays; on the USC Horseshoe; free.

Katherine Hepburn's birthday

“I never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.” Katherine Hepburn would have been 102 today.