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April 29, 2009                
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         
 
Military Museum Open Two Special Mondays in May

Columbia, S.C.—The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will be open for two special Mondays in May.  The museum is usually closed on Mondays. 

On May 11, the museum is open for the state holiday of Confederate Memorial Day.  The new exhibit “No Holier Spot of Ground: Confederate Memory in South Carolina’s Cemeteries, Museums, & Monuments” will be open and available for viewing.  Admission will be regular priced this day. 

On May 18, the museum is taking part in International Museum Day by being open and offering a discounted admission price of $1.00 age 13 and over.  Museum Day began in 1977 as a way to showcase the role museums play in preserving cultural heritage.

By being open these two Mondays, the museum seeks to raise awareness throughout the community about the importance preserving South Carolina’s military heritage.  

Founded in 1896, the SC Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum is the oldest museum in the Columbia area. The museum focuses on South Carolina’s military history from the Revolutionary War to the current War on Terror. 

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