AIKEN COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: 433 Newberry St. S.W., Aiken; exhibits include Aiken County History Room, miniature circus, model train room, old drug store, log cabin and one-room school house; 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; free; (803) 642-2015.

AUGUSTA GOLF & GARDENS: 1 12th St., Reynolds Street at Riverwalk Augusta; flower, butterfly and coastal gardens, sculptures of golfers throughout; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m Sundays, closed Mondays; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. first Fridays; $5.50 adults, $4.50 seniors, students and military; $3.50 ages 4-12; 3 and younger admitted free with paid adult; $4 per person for groups of 15 or more; buy one, get one free admission on Super Sundays; docent, when available, gives guided tour; 724-4443.

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AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: 560 Reynolds St.; permanent exhibits include Augusta's Story, Augusta history from early Indians through Susan Still's 1997 space-shuttle mission; medical history; 1917 steam locomotive and 1930s gas station; replica cotton gin and 56-foot Petersburg boat; Susan L. Still Children's Discovery Gallery; museum hours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday; free admission Sundays; $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children and free for ages 5 and younger other days; 722-8454.

CITY OF GROVETOWN MUSEUM: 106 W. Robinson Ave.; renovated century-old McDonald-Fields home; information, artifacts and photographs of Grovetown, Columbia County and Georgia; 1-4 p.m. Saturdays; $1; 863-4576.

COTTON EXCHANGE MUSEUM AND VISITORS' CENTER: Reynolds and Eighth streets; tourist information and exhibits on cotton trade; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday; 724-4067.

EZEKIEL HARRIS HOUSE: 1822 Broad St., Historic Augusta Inc. museum in 204-year-old, three-story frame house noted for architectural detail; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday or by appointment; $2 adults, $1 for 55 and older and 50 cents for 18 and younger; 724-0436.

FORT DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER: Riverwalk Augusta at Seventh Street; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; $8 for ages 18-54, $6 for 55 and older, active military and ages 4-17, free for members; admission half-price after 3 p.m. daily; Paul S. Simon Discovery Theater, $3 adults and children; memberships available; 821-0200.

GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART: 506 Telfair St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Ware's Folly Gallery open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, by appointment only Saturday; free; 722-5495; www.ghia.org.

LUCY CRAFT LANEY MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY: 1116 Phillips St.; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 2-5 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; $3 adults; 724-3576.

MEADOW GARDEN: 1320 Independence Drive, at 13th Street and Walton Way; historic home of George Walton, Georgia governor and signer of Declaration of Independence; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, by appointment Saturdays; $4 adults and college students, $3.50 senior citizens, $3 high school students, $1 third-eighth grade and 50 cents kindergarten-second grade; group rates available; 724-4174.

MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART: 1 10th St.; museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday; free admission on Sunday; other days, $3 adults, $2 students, military and people 65 and older; children younger than 6 get in free; www.themorris.org; 724-7501.

PHINIZY SWAMP NATURE PARK: Park entrance off Lock and Dam Road; open dawn to dusk Saturday and Sunday; groups of 10 or more can schedule tours during week; 828-2109.

REDCLIFFE PLANTATION STATE HISTORIC SITE: 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island; 369-acre estate including mansion house built in 1859; grounds open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-Monday; house tours noon to 3 p.m. or by appointment; (803) 827-1473.

SACRED HEART CULTURAL CENTER: 1301 Greene St.; tours of 103-year-old former Catholic church noted for its stained glass, brickwork and architecture; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; donations requested; children get in free; 826-4700.

SIGNAL CORPS MUSEUM: Conrad Hall, 506 Chamberlain Ave., Fort Gordon; the Winter Flight School, featuring a Signal Corps pilot and mascot; collection of communication material, including Civil War devices and 10th Armored Division equipment; signal flag exhibit featuring the flag from Appomattox; carrier pigeon exhibit; combat photographs by Cpl. Hugh F. McHugh; Arctic explorer and Signal Corps 1st Lt. Adolphus W. Greely exhibit; two exhibits pertaining to Pearl Harbor; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; 791-3856 or 791-2818.

WILD TURKEY CENTER AND MUSEUM: National Wild Turkey Federation, 770 Augusta Highway, Edgefield, S.C.; museum celebrates comeback of the wild turkey; legacy sculpture and garden, outdoor education center featuring two miles of nature and hiking trails, managing land for wildlife demonstrations, wetland habitat site and pavilion; self-guided tours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; reservations required for groups of 10 or more; www.nwtf.org or (803) 637-3106.

BOYHOOD HOME OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON: 419 Seventh St.; 1859 former Presbyterian Manse where Wilson spent formative years during Civil War and Reconstruction; original and period furnishings; tours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; $5, $4 seniors 60 and older; free for those younger than 6; 722-9828.

ART GALLERIES

AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY: Fine Arts Center, Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way.

AIKEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS: 122 Laurens St. S.W.; recreational classes include stained glass and painting, photography, yoga and face casting; children 2 and older may participate in watercolors, drawing and collage; (803) 641-9094.

THE ARNOLD GALLERY: 321 Richland Ave., Aiken; noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; (803) 502-1100.

ARTISTIC PERCEPTIONS: 551 Broad St.; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 724-8739.

AUGUSTA ART EXCHANGE GALLERY: 1028 Broad St.; 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 722-6722.

AUGUSTA ART GLASS: 980 Broad St.; original fine-art glass; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 724-4300.

BANKER DEARING GALLERY: 1022 Broad St.; 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Monday by appointment; 823-1060.

BROAD STROKES: 1026 Broad St.; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, evenings by appointment; 774-1026.

DAVID STUART'S WILD HARE POTTERY: 1627 Georgia Ave., North Augusta; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; 279-7813.

DUNLAP STUDIO AND GALLERY: 1018 Broad St.; noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday; 722-7333.

ECLECTIC DESIGN GALLERY: 1118 Broad St.; noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday or by appointment; 724-1010.

EDGEFIELD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL: Gallery at the Frame Corner, Buncombe and Simkins streets, U.S. Highway 25, Edgefield, S.C.; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays except Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday; (803) 637-5527.

ETHERREDGE CENTER GALLERY: University of South Carolina Aiken; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday; (803) 641-3305.

FAHNOE ART AND DESIGN: 208 Eighth St.; works by Will Fahnoe; classes available 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and by appointment; gallery hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; 724-0094.

GALLERY 1006: 1006 Broad St.; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 774-1006.

JACKSON GALLERY: 300 Park Ave., Aiken; Bill Jackson exhibit 5-9 p.m. Thursday; by appointment only; (803) 648-7397.

LATTIMORE GALLERY AND STUDIO: 406 Kershaw Place S.E., Aiken; portraits, gallery visits by appointment; www.annelattimore.com; (803) 648-3564.

LITTLE RED BARN POTTERY, ART AND ANTIQUES: Junction of U.S. Highway 278 and South Carolina Highway 37, Barnwell; works of 40 artisans; traditional South Carolina face jugs and painting classes Wednesdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday or by appointment; (803) 541-7900.

MARY PAULINE GALLERY: 982 Broad St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Saturday; 724-9542.

McCORMICK ARTS COUNCIL AT THE KETURAH: 115 Main St., McCormick, S.C.; (803) 898-4982.

METRO A COFFEEHOUSE: 1054 Broad St.; gallery and coffee shop; 10 a.m. until late Monday-Saturday; 722-6468.

MOUNT HELICON: 1036 Broad St.; gallery and cafe; 828-0087.

THE RAVEN'S HOARD: 131 12th St.; handcrafted fine jewelry and gifts; 724-3830.

SENIOR CENTER ARTIST STUDIO AND GALLERY: 535 15th St.; works by Mildred Fisher, Mary Harrison, Earluth McArthur, Dan Moore, Gladys Roberts, Clarene Moore and Peggy Owens; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday; artists in residence 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday; 826-4480, Ext. 361.

STUDIO ART GRO: 978 Broad St.; poetry readings 8-10 p.m. fourth Sundays; art, voice and poetry classes available; Michael Hennessy teaching writing for stage or screen; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 722-3594.