Welcome to the Coastal Discovery Museum!
Dolphin Eco TourMeets at Shelter Cove Marina |
Discovery Lab Open HouseMeets at the Museum – 2-4 PM |
Plant SeekersMeets at the Museum – 3 PM |
Museum Hours: 9 AM – 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.
Blue Crab DiscoveryMeets at the Museum |
KayakingMeets at Jarvis Creek Water Sports |
May River Maritime CruiseMeets at Calhoun Street Dock – Bluffton – 10:30 AM |
Beach DiscoveryFish Haul Beach Park – 2 PM |
Island StoryMeets at the Museum – 3 PM – 4 PM (June – Aug.) $7 per person |
Reptiles and AmphibiansMeets at the Museum – 1 PM – 2 PM (June – Aug.) $10 per adult, $5 per 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 |
The OutbackMeets at Shelter Cove Marina |
Forts of Port RoyalMeets at Port Royal Golf Clubhouse – 10 AM |
KayakingMeets at Jarvis Creek Water Sports – 10 AM |
Explore Honey HornMeets at the Museum – 11 AM $10 per adult, $5 per child |
Reptiles and AmphibiansMeets at the Museum – 3 PM – 4 PM (Sept. – Nov.) $10 per adult, $5 per child |
| Discovery Lecture Series Meets at the Museum – 3 PM Most Wednesdays Oct. – May. Topics vary. |
Dolphin and Nature CruiseMeets at Broad Creek Marina – 3 PM |
Museum Hours – 9 AM – 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.
Blue Crab DiscoveryThrough October – Meets at the Museum |
KayakingMeets at Jarvis Creek Water Sports |
May River Maritime CruiseMeets at Calhoun Street Dock – Bluffton |
Explore Honey HornMeets at the Museum – 11 AM |
Dolphin Eco TourMeets at Shelter Cove Marina – 1:30 – 3:00 PM |
Exploring Pinckney IslandMeets at Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge |
Civil War EraMeets at the Museum – 3 PM |
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Museum Hours – 9 AM – 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.
The OutbackMeets at Shelter Cove Marina |
Uncovering the Roots of ReconstructionMeets at the Museum |
Salt Marsh DiscoveryMeets at the Museum |
Pinckney Island Kayak TourMeets at Buckingham Landing |
Butterfly DiscoveryMeets at the Museum – 11 AM (through Oct.) $10 adult, $5 child (ages 4-12) |
Daufuskie Island Artisans and History TourMeets at Shelter Cove Marina – 1 – 5:30 PM |
Public Art Exhibition TourMeets at the Museum |
Marsh Tacky Horse TourMeets at the Museum |
Dolphin and Nature CruiseMeets at Broad Creek Marina – 3 PM (Through October) |
Museum Hours – 9 AM – 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.
Sweetgrass Basket ClassMeets at the Museum (9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/10) |
Pinckney Island Kayak TourMeets at Buckingham Landing |
Locals Lab DiscoveryMeets at the Museum – 10 AM – 12 PM ( 9/22, 10/20, and 11/17) – Not just for locals, all are welcome! |
Dolphin Eco TourMeets at Shelter Cove Marina – 1:30 – 3:00 PM |
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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Opulent Oceans – On View Now
Come by the museum to see the Opulent Oceans exhibit before the end of September. This exhibition features large-scale, colorful, reproductions from scientific illustrations found in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History. Learn more about this exhibition here.
“What the Heck is it?” – Saturday, October 6th – 1 – 4 PM
Join the HHI Chapter of the Archaeological Society for its annual artifact identification open house at the Coastal Discovery Museum. South Carolina State Archaeologist, Dr. Jon Leader, and Dr. Eric Poplin from Brockington and Associates will be here to help you identify and date any mystery artifacts that you may have at home. SC Archaeology Month posters and archaeology magazines will be given out to attendees.
Hilton Head Island History Day – Saturday, October 13th
Hilton Head Island History Day offers two unique ways to witness the Island’s history. A docent-led bike tour and two docent-led trolley tours offer morning and afternoon explorations of the Island’s role in the Civil War and 4000 years of Island history found in Sea Pines. Reservations are required, book early. Brought to you by Hilton Head Island’s various cultural organizations, including the Coastal Discovery Museum. Visit here to register. Interested in volunteering for History Day? Click Here.
Crescendo: Celebrating Arts, Culture, and History
The second annual Crescendo is sponsored by the Arts & Cultural Council of Hilton Head (ACCHH), September 27-November 15, 2018. This year you will find more than 90 unique arts and cultural programs, concerts, theatrical productions, museum and gallery exhibits, lectures, poetry readings, dance performances, historical tours, hands-on arts experiences, and educational offerings.
Join the celebration and honor the importance of arts and culture in America and our local community. The Coastal Discovery Museum is pleased to offer a variety of events during this year’s Crescendo.
Italian Heritage Festival – POSTPONED – New Date: Sat. 11/17
The Old Country comes to the Lowcountry! This yearly festival celebrates the rich heritage of the Italian people with delicious food, music, competitions and games. Tickets are $6 a piece (children under 10 are free). Rain or shine. No pets are permitted.
Buy your tickets at the CDM, it benefits us, it benefits them, and you don’t wait in line!! Stop in the Discovery House to pick up your tickets today.
Photo Contest!
Show us your best shot in the Coastal Discovery Photo Contest! Coastal Discovery Museum wants to give one lucky winner a year-long Smithsonian Level Membership! Included will be a joint membership to the Coastal Discovery Museum and the Smithsonian Institution along with a year’s subscription to the Smithsonian magazine. Enter your favorite family photos at the museum here!