Charleston, SC

Southern-Style Learning

Had enough pirate stuff? Move on to the next big adventure at the Charleston Museum. The museum's Civil War exhibit is top-notch. And kids 3-11 will make a beeline for the Discover Me Room. Favorite features of this interactive play space are "Mr. Bones" (a full-sized moving skeleton on a bicycle), a giant polar bear, and discovery drawers full of fossils and shells.

Often the museum hosts themed programs for families. Depending on the date, you may end up making pottery or learning how to dance like an Egyptian.