SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum, Columbia

#54 among attractions in Columbia

Museum, Military museum, History museum

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The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum is located at 301 Gervais Street in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, in a building shared with the South Carolina State Museum. It was founded in 1896, and is the oldest museum in Columbia and the third oldest in the state. Created by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the museum was accredited for the third time by the American Alliance of Museums in 2020, making it one of only seventeen museums out of eighty-two such institutions in South Carolina, as tracked by the Alliance. Families of Confederate veterans donated uniforms, weapons, flags and other artifacts to honor the memories of their loved ones and to be preserved and admired by generations to come. Since its creation, the SCCRRMM has expanded to cover all of the state's military history, from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror. ()

Coordinates: 33°59'54"N, 81°2'53"W

Address

301 Gervais StDowntown Columbia (The Congaree Vista)Columbia 29201-3041 United States

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+1 803-737-8095

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SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colonial Life Arena, South Carolina State Museum, EdVenture, Efird's Department Store.

0.7 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Colonial Life Arena, Columbia
17 min walk • The Colonial Life Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Columbia, South Carolina, primarily home to the University of South Carolina men's and women's basketball teams.
~260 ftN
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
South Carolina State Museum, Columbia
2 min walk • The South Carolina State Museum has four floors of permanent and changing exhibits, a digital dome planetarium, 4D interactive theater and an observatory.
~360 ftS
Museum, Children's museum, Science museum
EdVenture, Columbia
2 min walk • EdVenture is the largest children's museum in the Southeast United States, located in Columbia, South Carolina. It is second only to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis which is the largest children's museum in the world.
0.9 miNE
Shopping, Department store
Efird's Department Store, Columbia
23 min walk • Efird's Department Store, also known as Lourie's Department Store, is a historic department store building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built about 1870, and is a rectangular brick building renovated and expanded in 1919.
~1240 ftSW
Bridge
Gervais Street Bridge, Columbia
6 min walk • Gervais Street Bridge is a historic bridge in South Carolina in the United States and it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is an arch bridge constructed from reinforced concrete. Construction began in 1926 and the bridge was completed in 1928. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
0.6 miE
Neighbourhood
The Vista, Columbia
15 min walk • The Congaree Vista is a section of Columbia, South Carolina between the Congaree River and the central business district of downtown. The neighborhood was revitalized during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
0.8 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, Columbia
20 min walk • The Basilica of St. Peter, also known as St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church, is located at 1529 Assembly St. in Columbia, South Carolina. This is the second building of the oldest Catholic parish in Columbia and the Midlands of South Carolina.
0.7 miNE
Park
Finlay Park, Columbia
18 min walk • Finlay Park, at 14 acres, is the largest and most visited park in downtown Columbia, South Carolina. The park opened in 1991. Initially named Sidney Park, it was renamed after a former Columbia mayor Kirkman Finlay in 1994.
0.8 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Koger Center for the Arts, Columbia
21 min walk • The Koger Center for the Arts is an arts center located in Columbia, South Carolina, on the University of South Carolina campus. It was built in 1988, and has 2,256 saleable seats.
1 miNE
Art gallery, Art museum, Shopping
Tapp's Arts Center, Columbia
25 min walk • The Building at 1644 Main Street, also known as Tapp's Department Store, is a historic commercial building located at Columbia, South Carolina. It was built in 1940, and enlarged in 1950. It is a five- to seven-story, Depression Modern building faced in stucco and dark tremolite stone.
0.7 miSW
Church
First Baptist Church of West Columbia, West Columbia
19 min walk • The James Petigru Boyce Chapel is a historic church building at 1306 Hampton Street in Columbia, South Carolina. It is a Greek Revival building built in 1859. A convention met here on December 17, 1860, whose delegates voted unanimously for South Carolina to secede from the United States, leading to the American Civil War.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum open?

SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum?

Nearby attractions include South Carolina State Museum, Columbia (2 min walk), EdVenture, Columbia (2 min walk), Confederate Printing Plant, Columbia (5 min walk), Gervais Street Bridge, Columbia (6 min walk).

How to get to SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to SC Confederate Relic Room & Military Museum:

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Columbia (14 min walk)