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.
Hilton Head Farmers MarketAt the Coastal Discovery Museum |
Blue Crab DiscoveryMeets at the Museum |
KayakingMeets at Jarvis Creek Water Sports |
May River Maritime CruiseMeets at Calhoun Street Dock – Bluffton – 10:30 AM |
Reptiles and AmphibiansMeets at the Museum – 1 PM – 2 PM (June – Aug.) $10 per adult, $5 per child |
Beach DiscoveryFish Haul Beach Park – 2 PM |
Island StoryMeets at the Museum – 3 PM – 4 PM (June – Aug.) $7 per person |
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 November (excluding Thanksgiving Day) 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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Holiday Market – Tuesday, November 20th – 10 AM – 1 PM
Join us for our annual “Holiday Market” which features local art, food, authors, and more! Roland Washington from “We Island” will feature his gumbo and offer samples for tasting and purchase. Food samplings from Lowcountry Produce will be available. A sweetgrass basket display and demonstration will feature local Gullah islanders. Other local artists will include Gillian Horsley with nature themed gifts, Marquita Willis with Gullah Art and Rose Willis with jewelry. Book signings with local authors Patricia Bee, Elizabeth Belenchia, Sallie Ann Robinson and Jenny Hersch, Roger Pinckney, Elizabeth Robin and many more will be here for your holiday gift buying. Or, choose one of our “Gifts for a Cause” including “Adopt-A-Nest”, “Adopt-A Dolphin,” and Coastal Discovery Memberships.
Hilton Head Farmer’s Market
Tuesdays at Coastal Discovery Museum – 9 AM – 1 PM
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. Have your knives sharpened while shopping. Free Parking. (Closed Dec 25 and Jan 1). Shop local, meet new friends, strengthen our community, and rebuild our local food economy! Farmer Vendor application here. Food Vendor application here.
Daufuskie Artists, Artisans, and Authors
October 5th – December 31st (Opening Reception – 5- 7 PM on 10/25)
Hilton Head Island’s neighbor to the south is Daufuskie Island. The southernmost point of South Carolina, Daufuskie Island is nestled between Mungen Creek, the New River, the Cooper River and Calibogue Sound. No bridge connects the island to the mainland.
Living on Daufuskie has inspired woodworkers, writers, weavers, painters, potters, photographers, rum distillers, indigo dyers, sculptors, and soap makers. Join us at the Coastal Discovery Museum to explore the varied talents of these Daufuskie Island residents. Learn more here.
Holiday Events at Coastal Discovery Museum
Dates and times vary
Visitors in town for the holidays? Looking for something fun to do? We have several special programs and activities planned including: Lowcountry Critters 12/26 and 1/2, Raptors 1/4, Owls 12/28, Discovery Lab Open House 12/27 and 1/3. The Museum will be closed on 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, and 1/1. Check the event calendar or download the flyer here.
2018 Public Art Exhibition
Through January 2019
Nineteen large scale outdoor sculptures are on exhibit at the Coastal Discovery Museum (an additional piece is displayed at the Hilton Head Island airport). The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry sponsors this Public Art Exhibition every two years. Pick up your map at the Discovery House and stroll the grounds. Enter the “Selfie” Contest – Strike your most creative pose with one of the exhibition’s 20 sculptures as your backdrop. Surprise us – single and group photos are welcome! Upload your best shot to the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s FaceBook page with the tag “ARTFORALL.” You’ll be automatically entered into a random drawing where you’ll have the chance to select a local arts organization to receive a $5,000 grant. The contest runs through December 31. Vote for your favorite sculpture online or at the Museum.
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!