Starting January 5, both TCMU-Greenville and TCMU-Spartanburg will require advance timed entry tickets.
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Spartanburg

TCMU-Spartanburg is designed for children ages 5 and under. All exhibits were developed on a smaller scale to meet the physical needs of early learners. Counters are built for their height, crawling areas are padded for infants, and exhibit engagement is designed for their interests. Exhibits also incorporate learning goals and educational standards for children ages 5 and under.

TCMU-Spartanburg Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 9AM-5PM
Timed entry options: 9:00AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 3:00PM

Closed Sunday and Monday


Advance timed entry tickets are required to visit TCMU-Spartanburg. Please note the length of your visit will not be timed. Only ticket-holders and TCMU members are guaranteed entry. 


Health and Safety Regulations

  • All adult visitors will be required to wear masks or a face covering at all times while in the museum. No exceptions will be made and masks will be available for purchase as available.  
  • All TCMU staff members will be required to wear masks.
  • If you or your child are feeling sick, we ask that you please stay home and visit another day. 
  • TCMU museum spaces will be cleaned on a routine basis throughout the day.  
  • Exhibition props and toys have been reduced and will cleaned daily.
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GENERAL ADMISSION

GENERAL : $5
SENIOR & MILITARY : $4.50
MEMBERS FREE
MUSEUMS FOR ALL REDUCED RATE
(WITH EBT CARD):$3*
*Exclusions apply. Click to learn more.
  • COMING AS A GROUP
    A group discount is available for groups with 10 children or more at a rate of $4.50 per child for two-hours of admission. Required chaperones (1 adult per every 7 children) are free. A paid reservation is required 30 days in advance to be eligible for the discounted rates and only one payment will be accepted per group reservation. Click here to request a date for your group visit or call 864-553-7953. 
  • SPARTANBURG PARKING
    Free two-hour street parking is available on Magnolia Street. The Magnolia Street public parking garage is located across the street from the museum. Parking in the garage costs $0.50 per hour with a maximum of $4.00 during weekdays. Parking in the garage is free on weekends.

MUSEUM MAP

UPPER LEVEL

  1. Palmetto Basics Toddler Zone: designed for children ages 18 months and under, this hands-on exhibit directs parents to engage their children using Palmetto Basics elements.
  2. Market: teaches healthy lifestyle choices and incorporates the entire farm-to-table process through collaborative pretend play.
  3. Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System: child-scaled hospital allows children to play the role of doctor, patient, or caregiver through imaginative pretend play.
  4. Duke Energy Treehouse: introduces visitors to South Carolina’s native species in a multi-level treehouse and miniature orchard.

LOWER LEVEL

  1. Spark!Lab Jr. Classroom
  2. Go GoSpartanburg: explores the local city and all its forms of transportation through imaginative play, also featuring an area for children 18 months and under only.
  3. Spartanburg Rising: features a variety of free block play inspire our guests to become architects, engineers and members of a construction crew.
  4. Spartanburg Water Table: explores Spartanburg’s rivers and the critical role water plays in our community, with splashing, squirting, and pumping.

GREENVILLE

HOURS of OPERATION
TUESDAY-SATURDAY 10AM-5PM
SUNDAY 11AM-5PM
Closed Monday

Spartanburg

HOURS of OPERATION
TUESDAY-SATURDAY 9AM-5PM
Closed Sunday and Monday
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