| Upcoming Event |
| Event Name: | Exhibit: Spark! Places of Innovation |
| Event Occurs: | Weekly |
| Event Description: | The City of Aiken's Visitor Center and Train Museum is pleased to host the Smithsonian Institution Museum on Main Street exhibit "Spark! Places of Innovation." "Spark! Places of Innovation" explores the unique combination of places, people, and circumstances that sparks innovation and invention in rural communities. Inspired by an exhibition by the National Museum of American History, the exhibition features stories gathered from diverse communities across the nation. Photographs, engaging interactives, objects, videos, and augmented reality bring a multilayered experience to reveal the leaders, challenges, successes, and future of innovation in each town. With assistance from SC Humanities, the Aiken Train Museum has also developed the complementary exhibit "A Tale of Two Horses: Innovation, Aiken, and Southern Railway." This exhibit will be on display for the duration of "Spark!" "Spark! Places of Innovation" will be on exhibit November 9, 2024 to January 4, 2025 The City of Aiken's Visitor Center and Train Museum is open Wednesday to Saturday, 10am to 3pm. |
| Event Class: | Arts & Culture |
| Contact Person or Organization: | The City of Aiken Visitor Center and Train Museum |
| Website Address: | www.visitaikensc.com |
| Contact Phone: | 803.293.7846 |
| Contact Email: | visitorscenter@cityofaikensc.gov |
| Start Date/Time: | 11/15/2024 10:00 AM |
| End Date/Time: | 1/3/2025 3:00 PM |
| Directions: | The City of Aiken's Visitor Center and Train Museum 406 Park Ave SE Aiken, SC 29801 |
