Welcome to the Coastal Discovery Museum!
Museum Hours – 11 AM – 3 PM
Many of our programs, tours, and activities book to full capacity. Please call or continue to the event calendar to make your reservations now.
Reptiles and AmphibiansMeets at the Museum – 11 AM |
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Museum Hours: 9 AM – 4:00 PM
Many of our programs, tours, and activities book to full capacity. Please call or continue to the event calendar to make your reservations now.
Hilton Head Farmers MarketAt the Coastal Discovery Museum |
Blue Crab DiscoveryMeets at the Museum -9:30 AM , $90 Private Group (up to 7 people) |
KayakingMeets at Jarvis Creek Water Sports |
Beach DiscoveryFish Haul Beach Park – 10 AM June – August |
May River Maritime CruiseMeets at Calhoun Street Dock – Bluffton – 10:30 AM |
Wonderful Wings – Family ProgramMeets at the Museum – 10 AM & 11 AM – $25 Private Group (up to 7 people) |
Reptiles and AmphibiansMeets at the Museum – 1 PM – $50 Private Group (up to 7 people) |
Butterfly DiscoveryMeets at the Museum – 3 PM – $50 Private Group (up to 7 people)12 adult, $7 child |
Many of our programs, tours, and activities book to full capacity. Please call or continue to the event calendar to make your reservations now.
Birding at Pinckney IslandMeets at Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge |
Marsh Tacky Horse TourMeets at the Museum – 9:30 AM $50 Private Group (up to 7 people) |
KayakingMeets at Jarvis Creek Water Sports – 10 AM |
Forts of Port RoyalMeets at Port Royal Golf Clubhouse – 10 AM |
Explore Honey HornMeets at the Museum – 11 AM $12 per adult, $7 per child |
Dolphin and Nature CruiseMeets at Broad Creek Marina – 3 PM |
Museum Hours – 9 AM – 4:00 PM
Many of our programs, tours, and activities book to full capacity. Please call or continue to the event calendar to make your reservations now.
Blue Crab DiscoveryMeets at the Museum – 9:30 AM (April – November) – $90 Private Group (Up to 7 People) |
KayakingMeets at Jarvis Creek Water Sports |
Exploring Pinckney IslandMeets at Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge |
May River Maritime CruiseMeets at Calhoun Street Dock – Bluffton |
Marsh Critters – Family ProgramMeets at the Museum – 10 AM & 11 AM |
Sea Turtle LifeMeets at the Museum – 1 PM |
Discovery Night at the Museum – Indigo Tie DyeMeets at the Museum – 4:30 PM |
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Museum Hours – 9 AM – 4:00 PM
Many of our programs, tours, and activities book to full capacity. Please call or continue to the event calendar to make your reservations now.
Butterfly DiscoveryMeets at the Museum – 9:30 AM – $50 Private Group (Up to 7 people) |
Under the SeaMeets at the Museum – 1 PM & 2 PM |
Blue Crab DiscoveryMeets at the Museum – 2 PM – $90 Private Group (Up to 7 people) |
Dolphin and Nature CruiseMeets at Broad Creek Marina – 3 PM |
Museum Hours – 9 AM – 4:00 PM
Many of our programs, tours, and activities book to full capacity. Please call or continue to the event calendar to make your reservations now.
Sweetgrass Basket ClassMeets at the Museum – 6/20, 7/11, 7/25, 8/8, 8/22 |
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Museum Hours – 9AM – 4:30 PM
Many of our programs, tours, and activities book to full capacity. Please call or continue to the event calendar to make your reservations now.
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Summer 2020 – Tours, Discovery House, and Updated Protocols
The Museum’s grounds are open for visitors from Monday through Saturday (9-4) and Sunday (11-3). We look forward to welcoming you and thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding as we implement our new policies. Please consider making a donation to the museum by clicking here.
The Coastal Discovery Museum is ensuring a safe and clean environment by implementing the following protocols:
- The Town of Hilton Head Island requires that all individuals inside commercial businesses wear face coverings. All guests (3 years and older), staff, and volunteers will be REQUIRED to wear masks while in enclosed public spaces.
- We ask that all individuals who are not from the same household practice physical distancing of six feet while visiting the museum’s buildings and grounds. Please be respectful of others on site and allow space between groups.
- Tours and Programs- Some tours have a smaller number of maximum attendees allowed, others are offered only for private group bookings (up to 7 people), and all “hands-on” aspects of our activities are currently suspended. Masks are required for registrants at check in. In some cases, they may be removed during the program if safe distancing can be guaranteed. Participants are required to wear face coverings for all indoor portions of programs.
- Discovery House – A limited number of visitors will be allowed entrance to the Discovery House at a time. We will have timed tickets available at our welcome tent to pick up on your arrival.
Thank you to our supporters!
We want to thank our donors, members and volunteers for honoring us with your support during this difficult time in our community and country. We are honored and humbled by your dedication to our mission of inspiring people to care for the Lowcountry. We would like to thank Bargain Box, The Breedlove Foundation, Coastal States Bank, Palmetto Electric Trust, Women in Philanthropy, and the Women’s Association of Hilton Head Island for their ongoing support of the museum.
Mask Up at the Farmers Market – Tuesday, August 4th
The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce is working with State and local officials and the CDC to ensure you remain healthy and safe during your visit. Stop by the entrance to the Coastal Discovery Museum’s Farmers Market on August 4th to receive a free Hilton Head Island reusable cloth mask!
Santa Elena Center at Coastal Discovery Museum
Celebrating five years in operation, the Santa Elena History Center sincerely thanks the dedicated volunteers, generous supporters, numerous partners, and especially Beaufort County, for launching efforts to claim Santa Elena as America’s First Capital. Now, the Santa Elena Foundation will move on to an exciting new chapter as a part of the Coastal Discovery Museum, a Smithsonian affiliate organization. To find out more about this project please visit this page.
Support Coastal Discovery Museum on Amazon Smile
A quick, easy way to support the museum is by shopping with Amazon through Amazon Smile. When you use Amazon Smile and choose the museum as your charity Amazon will donates .5% of your eligible purchases to us. All you have to do is go to www.smile.amazon.com and log in using your normal Amazon login and password then choose Coastal Discovery Museum as your charity. From there you just shop normally. Remember to go to Smile.Amazon.Com each time and you will be helping us while you shop for your necessities.
Hilton Head Farmers Market
Tuesdays at Coastal Discovery Museum – 9 AM – 1 PM – At this time, the Market will remain open, with vendors spread out in a large space to allow safe social distancing.
Visit the Hilton Head Farmers Market at the Coastal Discovery Museum every Tuesday from 9:00am-1:00pm. Take home fresh local produce, pasture raised chicken, free range rabbit, pork, seafood, salsa, fresh sausage, cookies, breads, she crab soup, and more. Free Parking. Shop local, meet new friends, strengthen our community, and rebuild our local food economy! Farmer Vendor application here. Food Vendor application here. Follow the Market’s activities on its Facebook page here.
Kid’s Story Time
This event is currently being offered in video format – on our Facebook page. Check back each week for a new book.
Look, listen, and learn! Kids will love hearing local stories and learning about Lowcountry wildlife and history. Stories are geared towards preschool and lower elementary aged children, but the whole family will enjoy! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
No fee and no registration. Sponsored by TD Bank. Click here to find this week’s Story Time! Visit this page to see all of our Story Time readings.
Explore Online
Check out our educational videos about the Lowcountry and learn more about our amazing environment and history. Our staff has been putting together some great digital content to share while we are not able to visit in person. Visit our Video Page here. And, join our education staff to dive into the wonders of the Salt Marsh here. Please visit our Facebook or Instagram pages to see videos and other educational content.