Rice Museum — Attraction in Georgetown

Excellent display of artifacts and history. However, we had an awful tour guide for the day. During our 45 minute tour, we began with a quick escort to the third floor of the house, where four of us individually sat and watched an informative outdated video on DVD regarding the local history of rice and slave plantations around Georgetown. This ultimately lead to the history of the Rice Museum towards the end. After the video, our tour guide scooped us up and left us alone on the second floor of the building. I had questions regarding several artifacts, including a blue uniform in frame, and were told several times by the tour guide "I'm not quite sure about that one". When the guide was passing through, we were unable to stop for photos and were consistently told to keep moving throughout specific areas. I also explained the history and significance of the Old Kings Highway (Hwy 17) to the guide and others, as the guide had no understanding of the artifacts or local history once they had mentioned they were recently working at the museum from the New Hampshire area. Somewhat shameful as a local visitor with a better understanding of the local history and culture. I believe several artifacts deserved much better preservation as they sit along the floor of the Rice Museum. These are original artifacts and signs which may have been taken down over the years to sit along the floor, while "Rebel Generals" continue to sit along the hanging walls with uniforms. A significant lack of empathy of the museum to the outside world as they discuss the local culture and history within the low country and both ends of the spectrum. Along with an educated lead and preservation of this location, I believe the Rice House has many hidden treasures and much potential with the history to appeal to the public from around the world. As a significant landmark within the present day United States, I enjoyed the visit and history...

The most rudest people in Georgetown, after the fire in 2013 they filed an insurance claim for fire damage to the roof. Said that the water sprayed on the roof caused damage. But there was no water even close to the building. If you donated money for the repair you got ripped off. I've had to call the police to this place twice, they try to block the driveway and have been told many times it is not theirs, Jim Finch is a scam, he takes people's stuff that is for sale and uses it elsewhere, and tells them it's in the store room, Jim got 600 thousand dollars to repair the building, clock still does not work, they say the people who repaired it won't make good the warranty, quess he didn't pay them or they would have fixed it, the creepy guy in there harressed four different people over the past weekend about using the drive, he will be getting another visit from the police department soon. The two old ladies in there have been caught lieing to the police and...

For history buffs, this is a very cool place! We arrived close to closing so we couldn't see much but there are three levels to the museum. There is a fee to tour parts of the museum which I believe was $5 and I will definitely come back to do it!

When we walked in, we were offered champagne or wine. It was delicious! I don't know if this was just a holiday thing so if you go and there's no drink, don't get mad!

The artifacts were very cool! They showed artifacts from the Gullah culture which I've started showing an interest in knowing more about and the history of how important rice was to that particular part of SC's region. I didn't even know that there was a distinct version of rice popular to SC until I went here! I loved that there was actual rice that you could buy and try yourself! I wish they had some of that to sample!

Worth me taking some vacation days off to tour the rest of Georgetown, SC and...