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“the largest private collection of original documents in the world”
Karpeles Manuscript Museum is part of a national chain of ten libraries and museums that house "the largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents in the world." Charleston's museum is located in historical St. James Chapel, a former methodist church built in 1856, and it contains exhibits from a wide array of genres including music, science, religion, literature, art, exploration and political history. The items contained in each of these ten museums are rotated quarterly so that people all across the nation can enjoy everything that the Karpeles Manuscript Museum has to offer
There were a few pieces we found interesting. Neither me nor my hubby care much for sports and the focus of the display was baseball. But the guy who worked there was great. If we go back to... Read more
This is a interesting little stop if you are into history. This man collected all kinds of important documents throughout history. The documents are copies of the originals but they are so... Read more
This hidden gem is a gorgeous historic church turned into a museum for historic documents. It's a historic matroyshka! With free parking and free admission, why WOULDN'T you check it out? The... Read more
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Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
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