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Accessibility
Horry County Museum
Visitors with limited mobility
Guests who are unable to use the stairs at the main entrance may enter using the ramp at the front of the building, or the rear entrance (from the Laurel Street parking lot behind the Museum) by calling 843-915-5320, these doors stay locked from the outside as they are unmonitored. To use them, please call ahead or upon arrival so that Museum staff may be available to assist you.
The Museum has two floors of exhibits, an elevator is available to assist patrons with access to the second floor. Two lifts are also available, one to gain entrance to the restrooms at the end of the first floor and one to gain entrance to the Auditorium. Please contact the Front Desk for access to the lifts.
Parking
The Horry County Museum shares parking with its neighbor, the Horry County Memorial Library. Parking is available at the front of the Library with a short walk to the Museum entrance. Additional parking is available behind the Museum and Library on Laurel Street. Visitors can walk around to the front of the building, or use the rear entrance by calling 843-915-5320. Handicap parking is available on a first come, first served basis in both the front and rear parking lots. Visitors may be dropped off and picked up at the loop in front of the Museum, however parking in the loop is not permitted.
Restrooms
Restrooms are available on the first and second floors of the Museum. First floor restrooms can be found at the end of the hallway and accessed by a small set of stairs, or lift. Another set is available diagonal from the entryway. Changing tables for infants can be found in men’s & women’s restrooms
Second Floor restrooms are located at the end of the hallway.
Seating
Seating is available in hallways throughout the Museum. Original seats from the McCown Auditorium have been placed throughout the building for patrons to use. Chairs are also available in the Grand Strand Gallery and Military Gallery.
Chairs are also provided for programs in the Auditorium and Classroom.
Service Animals
Pets are not permitted at the Horry County Museum. Only service animals are allowed.
L.W. Paul Living History Farm
Parking
The parking at the farm is a gravel lot with grass overflow. Handicap spaces are available.
We do not furnish wheel chairs, umbrellas, Wi-Fi or public phones.
Outside Buildings and Walkways
Farm pathways are gravel, grass, dirt and some concrete and are all accessible to all standard wheel chairs. Wet weather conditions can affect walkways. Call before visiting if any concerns due to wet weather.
Out buildings are standard wheel chair accessible where visitors are allowed.
A ramp is available for wheel chairs to enter the Farmhouse and gristmill.
Restrooms
We have handicap accessible restrooms inside and outside the Visitor’s Center.
Seating
Seating is available throughout the Farm
Pets / Service Animals
Pets are not permitted at the L.W. Paul Living History Farm. Only service animals are allowed.
This Website
We want this website to work for everyone, including people who use a screen reader, a keyboard, captions, magnification or other assistive technology.
If something on the site does not work for you, or you need a document or video from it in another format, please tell us. Call 843-915-5320 or email HCG.Museum@horrycountysc.gov, and let us know which page it was and what went wrong.