50 Top Field Trips for Students in Charleston: History, Art, Science & More
Masks on, students! Channel your inner Ms. Frizzle and set off on a Lowcountry adventure. Charleston offers endless educational experiences beyond the classroom. Start with a history lesson at Fort Sumter National Monument, test math skills at the Preservation Society of Charleston Gift Shop—or your favorite boutique—then let creativity flow at the Gibbes Museum of Art. Explore more below.
Pop quiz! After the trip, challenge your students with the official Explore Charleston quiz.
History
- African American Tours
- Aiken‑Rhett House
- Boone Hall Plantation
- Charleston Museum
- Drayton Hall
- Edmondston‑Alston House
- Fort Moultrie
- Fort Sumter National Monument
- Friends of the Hunley
- Heyward‑Washington House
- Joseph Manigault House
- Magnolia Plantation & Gardens
- McLeod Plantation Historic Site
- Middleton Place
- Nathaniel Russell House
- Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
- South Carolina Historical Society Museum
- The Powder Magazine
- Walking Tours
Art
- Adele’s Pottery
- Anglin Smith Fine Art
- Atrium Art Gallery
- Charleston City Market
- Corrigan Gallery
- Dog & Horse Fine Art
- Edward Dare Gallery
- Gallery Chuma
- Grand Bohemian Gallery
- Gibbes Museum of Art
- Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
- Helena Fox Fine Art
- Jonathan Green Studios
- Mary Whyte
- Meyer Vogl Gallery
- Miller Gallery
- Mitchell Hill
- Perspective Gallery
- Robert Lange Studios
- Steve Hazard Studio & Art Gallery
- Wells Gallery
Science
- Center for Birds of Prey
- Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry
- Nature/Eco Tours
- South Carolina Aquarium
Math
- Charleston Area Boutiques
- Historic Charleston Foundation Gift Shop
- Preservation Society of Charleston Gift Shop
Reading / Language Arts
- Blue Bicycle Books
- Charleston County Public Library
- Charleston Library Society
Pin for Later





