Charleston, South Carolina City Guide
For over 20 years, Pamela Lanier's Charleston, South Carolina Travel Guide has been your connection to Charleston's tourism community with invaluable details on local attractions, restaurants, shopping, museums, history, outdoor recreation and more.
Charleston Museums & Aquarium
Bed and breakfast travelers who are history lovers should visit the Charleston’s Historic Downtown which boasts several museums and exhibits. One of which is The Charleston Museum. The Charleston Museum is said to be the first museum in North America. Many of the artifacts on display date back to the Revolutionary and Civil Wars periods. Visitors will be awed as they learn about Charleston’s natural history and complex, rich culture. The museum is an experience for the whole family and kids are encouraged to venture into Kidstory, a hands-on portion of the exhibit.
For visitors who are art enthusiasts, Gibbes Museum of Art is a required stop during their visit. The museum proudly exhibits American collections of renaissance, colonial and contemporary art. This is the only virtual art museum in Charleston where bed and breakfast travelers are encouraged to ask questions.
For the curious bed and breakfast traveler that wants to interact with the sea, enjoy a full to half day at the South Carolina Aquarium. The two-story great tank is home to loggerhead sea turtles, sharks and many other animals. The aquarium is a habitat for numerous species of fish from the extensive coastal areas of the Carolina’s. The exhibits and the touch tanks are designed to teach visitors about the many mysteries of marine life and their living environment.
