Reviews of South Carolina Military Museum (Museum)

Jordan Lowdermilk

Really like this place stop by every year

Dennis Smith

Seems like a nice place to visit but they are not dog friendly so we could not go in.

Kelly Jacobson

Excellent museum and volunteers. Lots to see read and see. And the greatest part is that it's all for free.

Robert Booth

Great place for the entire family! Loved it!

Ashrit Shetty

Great place to see arms from Civil War to World War II. Their tank collection is a must see.

John Veazey

Amazing history of South Carolina military from 1670 to present day.

Jack Beers Jr

Great place to stop for those who enjoy history.

Lord Vader

This place had some of the coolest Items and Vehicles! Normally I don't like museums but this one I definitely like

Valeri

You have to go through a security gate, and all adults must show ID. This was an amazing experience. We arrived an hour before closing so had to move quickly, but it was totally worth it!

Jeremy Pease

Located next to gamecock stadium and at the back of the armory compound is this fully pack military museum. It is full of military history focused on the contributions of South Carolina and it's citizens. There are alot of informational displays and artifacts. They even have alot of full size vehicles. Pretty neat place to go for a couple of hours.

Edward Lovelace

My grand kid love going and look around

Tammie Gibson

I was amazed at how much this museum had in it. It was very clean, informative and so much to see. My husband loves looking at anything dealing with history of all the wars and the military. This is such a diamond in the ruff. The staff was also great.

brian heck

Lots great military history here. Displays are first rate. Highly recommend if visiting Columbia.

Kandryss Strahl

I had an amazing time. The lady at the front was very helpful and friendly. They had a wide selection of info. I spend about 2 hours in the first part alone. I would recommend it if you are in the area. They have a lot of interests.

Robbie White

Very Great place to visit. If you have never been. You need to go.

Barney Means

Check it out

John Raymond

Awesome museum rich in history of SC

Colin Williams

Free museum with tons of cool stuff to see.

Lorri Mazzell

Lots of history here. Enjoyed seeing everything and talking to some of the vetrans from WWII

Ryan D

What a Great place! Anyone interested in history this a must stop. Came out for the 75th anniversary D-Day activities and the museum was also open. Had such a good time.

RUBY Thompson

It was great to see about those that served in Service for all of us

eric craft

Took my son on a Saturday. We loved it. Great range of displays and free!

Chris Moseley

Very educational and interesting place. Lots of cool stuff to look at.

Charles Swanger

Always enjoyed going there when my good friend Buddy was alive. I tell everyone if they are in the area visit the museum. It is a great place to visit and see the rich history of SC.

Ray Deel

Very cool place with a lot of military memorabilia to look at. Can’t beat the price to get in. (Free) Really enjoyable!

Harvey Stone

Great museum! Everyone enjoyed our visit here. If you're in Columbia, you should stop and spend a few hours here. Well worth the time.

Mike Trent

Outstanding display of SC military history. A must visit if you're in the area.

Ed Moore

This is an excellent museum that not only exhibits SC memorabilia but also includes items from other combative counties such as Iraq,Vietnam,and Germany. The original vehicles from WWll Germany and U.S.A. are most impressive. There are not many museums in the county that have such an array of various items , especially in a small museum as this one. FREE Admission. Allow a couple of hours to see everything.

Chris Nichols

A good museum to spend a couple of hours honoring South Carolina's military contribution to history. You can't beat the price. It is free.

Dorothy Gerber

Great displays and on the larger size, but bring ID to get in!

Jonathan Whitlatch

Great museum hidden away. Free. Great assortment of artifacts and armaments. Constantly improving. Definitely check it out and give yourself an hour or two to do so.

Tom Azevedo

Great Museum, well worth your time. And it's free!

Mark Winslow

Very well put together and very complete for the History of the US and the ties to SC. Also met the Govenor doing a press conference. What a cool day.

Ashley Smith

It is one of the most phenomenal military collections. It has some of the best well kept artifacts. Most definitely worth the trip. My 13 year old son enjoyed it.

ray ange

A great event and my youngest grandson 9 was excited to be there also.

Danny Suggs

Great place to see SCARNG history.

Richard Delmolino

Kids loved this

Will Spires

Wished I could have stayed longer. The museum contains a treasure trove of facts, memorabilia and real transports, aircraft and spent munitions. If you love local history and the role SC plays within it you have got to come and make this place one of the places to visit. Will come back for a return visit soon!

Paul Scargill

Great place with amazing pieces

Jeffrey Potter

Great museum! And free! Tanks are sweet!

Haiqing

Free admission and friendly staff. A small but interesting museum. Many US and international equipments. They have a Japanese flag captured on the first day of the Guadalcanal Campaign. A lot of German weapons in WWII donated by a private collector, according to the staff.

Aleah

Loved this place, and it’s free! My boys really enjoyed the cannons and perfectly displayed military scenes.

Catie Perschke

This museum is a hidden gem! My boys and I completed a scavenger hunt as we walked through 350+ years of South Carolina's military history! We had fun and learned a ton!!!

William Laffey

Outstanding collection dating back to the Revolution

Ghost

Great loved it all!!- especially the ww2 stuff

Zhao Ge

i really love this small but compact museum, with so many delicated aircraft and tank models, life size vehicles from WWII and countless items from even older wars. the gentlemen taking care of this place were so friendly and knowledgable, we talked over fourty minutes about south carolinians and the history as well as the exhibitions. they are running this museum on zero government sponsor but complete donations and volunteers, however all the display are in very good shape, tidy, clean and well maintained, we had a wonderful two hours and could spend even more. will surely visit again next time when in columbia. entrance is a military guarded gate, need id checked to enter.

John Peck

Cool museum

play open E

Great collection of militaria from Ammo to one of Eisenhower’s uniforms. This museum is a jewel in a desert of sand. Way to many displays for listing, with some large and small, one of a kind static exhibits. I was dismayed and enraptured by so much in one location. Something new around every corner, and every way viewed. Friendly Vets make the experience a custom visit.

Ricky Rhodes

A beautiful location, a great variety of vehicles and weaponry. My only issue was with how the amoured vehicles outside were preserved. I wish they could be inside and of better care but that's mostly a minor issue, something that probably isn't affordable for a smaller museum like this one. Loved it though.

Sharon Armstrong

What a treat this visit was for our grandson. Very professional displays from the Revolutionary War to modern time. Great way to explore history at NO COST.

Debbie W

This museum is great IF you like military museums. It has some exhibits of little known military vehicles that are very informative. It also includes everything from the revolutionary & civil wars through desert storm. Well thought out, well laid out. I highly recommend.

Kimberly Wilson

A lot of history spread out in 2 buildings. Staffed completely by volunteers and FREE, it's a great way to learn about our country. The exhibits are accurate and interesting (unlike some other museums I've been in lately where the exhibits are interesting but the information relayed is less than accurate or the exhibit is boringly accurate). Although free to enter, a small donation is suggested if you can afford it. NOTE: Kids enjoy seeing the tanks and guns but this is a small museum so there isn't room for running around or horseplay. It isn't a "stuffy, whisper only" type museum but it isn't for hyper uncontrolled kids either.

Robert Gause

Great synopsis of military history for SC.

Kristopher Hunter

Neat place, very informative staff and nice, detailed displays

John Gross

A hidden gem with excellent displays and dedicated volunteers. My kids and I have enjoyed every visit.

Deolinda Marin

So much information in such a small space. Covers everything from revolutionary all the way up to the present.

Tracy putnam

This was a cool museum. Lots of information. Worth your time.

tom lines

Friendly and informative staff

Mac McCormick III

Located in the shadow of the Universtiy of South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium, it’s operated by the South Carolina National Guard and located in the Guard’s compound on National Guard Rd off of Bluff Rd. It isn’t the easiest thing to find and you have to pass through a guard post to get back to it, but it is well worth the visit for any History or Military History buff. The South Carolina Military Museum presents the Military History of South Carolina primarily from the National Guard perspective, from the Spanish explorers in South Carolina through today. It is indeed a hidden gem and is well worth finding. They have a great collection and friendly veteran volunteers full of interesting stories and information. There’s no admission since it’s a government museum, but there is a collection box you should drop a donation in; operating a museum like this isn’t inexpensive and their government budget doesn’t cover everything.

Dwellion Howard

Not much to see on the outside but an outstanding museum on the inside!

Daniel Cooper

Small but a lot of neat stuff inside.

MËÅŃ BËÅŃ

As an Airman looking for something to do while waiting for a 5:30 flight, this place is awesome! There was way more stuff than expected the museum seems to go on for ever!

maria espadas

It is a wonderful place. Very informative, nice display, helpful staff. You won't regret visiting and the kids will love it.

Dorota Rdzanek

Great place

Jennifer Brown

The best date ever at my favorite price, free. Everyone should visit, the info and the displays are excellent. They have one of a kind exhibits.

DP Musgrove

This place was unexpectedly awesome. Excellent displays. If you like war history, stop here.

Robert Miller

Cool place

jess terrapin

Very informative

Robert Stinson

What a nice collection of military history. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit!

Katie *angry chinchilla noise*

It was a great way for a teenager to learn about south Carolinas history and see all the cool artifacts they have in there. I would reccomend it to anyone willing to learn about south Carolinas history.

Steve Wasser

Nice museum

William Rawl

Drop off some things my father had

Eric Roper

Cool place to spend a couple of hours

diane carithers

It has the most interesting exhibits.

Keith Alumbaugh

Excellent display of military artifacts to included captured WW2 German vehicles and artifacts you will not see anywhere else.

R. Kelley

Great place to visit for any military buff. You will be required to show ID at the entrance gate which may make illegal immigrants and Democrats feel uncomfortable but everyone else should be fine with it.

Stephen Rhem

Had a wide variety of displays of military items from many different era's. Could see all up close. Could go back again and view more in greater detail.

lighten up

Excellent, excellent, excellent! As this was my first visit, I had no idea what to expect. What started out as a simple, quick walkthrough, turned into a two hour tour. Unfortunately, there is way too much to read (and I don't like missing a single thing) and enjoy in that amount of time. Soooooo ... I'll be returning with more time allowed to take in everything. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Troy Ivery

We took our 9 year old son for a tour, he is a huge WWII history buff. Great museum, we really enjoyed it & learned so much more than we knew going in. A great place to take children to teach them about the sacrifice of serving our great country.

J Al

Very cool for military history and friendly staff make this a must see.

Sito MiGueLiTo

Awesome museum if you enjoy military stuff. And its FREE! They have a donation box and i advice to do so.

Deryl Duggan

There was no guided tour but they have a lot of very good displays

Peter Frew

Great place to visit

Nick Amico

A must-visit for anyone interested in military history. Great exhibits and very well maintained.

Clay Mcdaniel

Top notch. Full of artifacts through SC history. Medal, weapons, vehicles. A bit hard to find, could use more signage to find it.

Pringles Can

Kids loved it.

Gwen Stanley

Good place to take your kids to learn about the military.

Duane Long

Very thorough and well documented exibits

David Stillman

This is an excellent Military Museum. It documents American Military from pre Revolutionary War through to modern times. It has many authentic displays dealing with many historic people. This is true educational opportunity. And it is based on donations. Please donate generously if you feel you received a valuable lesson. I always enjoy attending this Museum.

McWane Fairley

Amazing!! They got military items from all eras of war (revolutionary, civil, WWI, WWII). They have artillery, ammo, weapons, videos, tanks, jeeps, models, all levels of military history. Nazi Germany items, desert storm era.

John Kuhns

Wonderful entertainment

Janet Menasian

This little museum has SOOOOO much SC military history, it's amazing. Everything is beautifully displayed with pride. There are wonderful descriptions & some videos that tell you exactly what you are seeing & when/how it was used. We were not disappointed & highly recommend you visit this little museum.

Daniel Hovater

Great place to visit.

cat lover

Great place for a history person you have to have your Id to get in.

Daniel Canup

Cool stuff

Hayley Williams

A great collection of South Carolinian military history through the ages!! Kid friendly with plenty of neat tidbits. Even my history loving husband learned a few knew things!

James Johnston

Free but not easy to find. You have to go through a security check point! Wonderful displays. Give yourself at least a couple hours.

Sarah Schilling

My family loved it and it's free! They do have donation boxes around the museum. I would suggest bringing cash to donate. The men up front are friendly and informative. There's so many cool things to see. They even let the kids touch certain exhibits, which most museums won't do.