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The Florence Museum features art and regional history displays and exhibits of Oriental and primitive cultures. Children can visit the Children's Gallery and hands-on activity area. The tiny, one-room schoolhouse adjoining the museum was once presided over by Henry Timrod, poet lauerate of the Confederacy.

The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., and Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The museum is free to the public.

Location: 558 Spruce St, Florence South Carolina 29501 Telephone 843-662-3351

Other History nearby:
(Lake City) Browntown Museum
(Stateburg) Church of the Holy Cross
(Darlington) Darlington County Museum
(Latta) Dillon County Museum
(Dillon) Dillon House
(Florence) Florence Museum/Timrod Park & Shrine

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