The Museum of Education is located within the College of Education at the University of South Carolina. It serves as a “public square”—a venue for open discussion and the examination of educational issues. This “pedagogical space” offers an opportunity to creatively complicate how research is disseminated and presented. Opened to the public in 1977, the museum’s programs are oriented toward educators, students of various ages, and the general public.  Paramount to all of the museum’s programs, exhibitions, and initiatives are the ideals of social justice, integrity, intellectual spirit, and creativity. When patrons walk through the doors or visit our website, the Museum invites them to engage with important people, events, and ideas, and to consider how this information could make life better for their communities, for their students, and for themselves. 

 

Exhibit for 2024-25

The South Carolina State Normal School, 1874-1877

The South Carolina State Normal School was created by the General Assembly on February 26, 1873 to prepare future teachers for the state’s schools. It opened on September 1, 1874 in Rutledge Chapel on the University of South Carolina campus. 

The exhibit tells the story of the Normal School and its students. Visit the exhibit in the Museum of Education (first floor of Wardlaw College) or online.

Contact Christian Anderson for more information.