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COLUMBIA MUSEUM OF ART: “Carolina Collects” open through Aug. 17. “While I Breathe, I Hope: Columbia’s Homeless Share Their Stories Through Words and Images,” open through Aug. 3. “A Greek Portfolio,” by Constantine Manos open through Oct. 26. Family Fun Fridays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 11, Aug. 8. “Found Heaven: The Lowcountry of Alfred Heber Hutty,” on display through July 20. The regular museum collection includes art by Monet, Botticelli, Tiffany, Canaletto, Remington and Chihuly. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday (until 9 p.m. Friday), 1-5 p.m. Sunday. $5, adults; $4, seniors; $2, students; free for ages 5 and younger, members. Free on Saturdays. At Hampton and Main streets. (803) 799-2810; www.columbiamuseum.org

EDVENTURE MUSEUM: July Fourth celebrations 1-4 p.m. Friday, July 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, July 5-6. “Bubbleloosa” open through Sept. 30. “From Here to Timbuktu,” through January. “AirPlay” open through Sept. 1. Aha Factory, unique make-and-take craft station, 1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m.-noon Saturday. Home Safe Home multimedia fire and life presentation Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday. $8.95, adults; $6.95, children; free for ages 1 and younger. Second Tuesday monthly is Family Night; $1 admission 5-8 p.m. 211 Gervais St.; (803) 779-3100 or www.edventure.org

McKISSICK MUSEUM, USC: “Barbecue Joints & The Good Folks Who Own Them” open through July 19. “Helen Hill: Documenting the Florestine Collection” open through Aug. 23. Permanent exhibits include “Natural Curiosity: USC and the Evolution of Scientific Inquiry In the Natural World,” the Baruch Silver Collection and the Lawrence L. Smith Mineral Collection. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays. Free. USC Horseshoe; (803) 777-7251; www.cas.sc.edu/mcks/

RIVERBANKS ZOO: 3-D Adventure Theater featuring “Animal Adventure” runs every 20 minutes between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Regular zoo attractions: aquarium/reptile complex, Koala Knockabout, Lemur Island, Ndoki Forest, Riverbanks Farm. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, Sunday. $9.75, adults; $8.50, military; $8.25, seniors; $7.25, children 3-12; free for children 3 and younger. 500 Wildlife Parkway; (803) 779-8717; www.riverbanks.org

S.C. CONFEDERATE RELIC ROOM AND MILITARY MUSEUM: Museum closed July 4-6 for Independence Day. “Civil War Photographs from the David L. Hack Collection.” “Forgotten Stories: S.C. Fights the Great War.” Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. the first Sunday monthly. $4, adults; free for ages 21 and younger. 301 Gervais St. in the Columbia Mills building. (803) 737-8095; www.crr.sc.gov

STATE MUSEUM: $1 admission Sunday, July 6. “Museum Road Show — Summer Edition” appraisal program, July 12. “Wilson 150: The Exhibition,” open through Sept. 28. “The South Carolina State Museum: 20 Years of Treasures.” Museum Highlights Tours, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Saturdays. “State Museum 20th Anniversary Juried Art Exhibition” through Sept. 7. “Hollywood Comes to South Carolina: A Century of Filmmaking in the Palmetto State,” through Oct. 19. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. $5, adults; $4, seniors; $3, ages 3-12; free, children younger than 3. Admission $1 the first Sunday monthly. 301 Gervais St. (803) 898-4921; www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org

 

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