in full, as an interesting indication of the condition of the Muse- 

 um at that time: — 



The Museum of South Carolina, 



In Chalmers' Street, {Near the City Square,) 



Will be open every day, from 9 o'clock in the 

 Morning until 9 in the evening. 

 Admittance, 25 cents, Children half price-Sea- 

 son Ticket SI. 



Si^Specimens in anj' department in Natural Hist- 

 ory will be thankfully received ; and it is requested 

 that objects intended for the Museum will be sent to 

 Mr. Dan C. Kenifeck, who is charged with its keep- 

 ing; or to either of the following gentlemen, the Cu- 

 rators of the Museum— Mr. Elliott, Mr. Ford, Bishop 

 England, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Wagener, Dr. Ravenel, 

 Dr. Moultrie, Dr. Campbell, and Dr. Ramsay. 



Museums were evidently popular in those days, for the same 

 issue of the Courier contains an advertisement of another Mus- 

 eum called the ' 'Charleston Museum' ' (but not known to have 

 any connection with the present Museum), situated at the cor- 

 ner of Market and Meeting streets, and containing 200 species 

 of birds in addition to more sensational attractions. This insti- 

 tution is also said to be brilliantly illuminated every evening. 



The Director will be indebted to any one who will bring to 

 his attention newspaper articles or other information bearing 

 upon the history of the Museum. 



THE NEW BUILDING 



City Council made an appropriation sufficient to complete the 

 offices, work rooms, library and lecture room during the past 

 year, but left the completion of the main exhibition hall and 

 galleries for the coming year. In June the offices were occupied 

 and during the summer the library was installed and large num- 

 bers of the smaller specimens transferred to the storage cases 



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