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South Carolina Federation of Museums SC State Museum Columbia SC Florence County Museum Florence SC Belton Historic Train Depot Belton SC SC Military Museum Columbia SC Moore Farms Botanical Garden Lake City SC The Gibbes Museum of Art Charleston SC Who We Are Sustaining and Supporting Excellence in South Carolina Museums The South Carolina Federation of Museums strengthens professional standards and procedures by facilitating communication inclusiveness professionalism and sustainability through advocacy and promotion of South Carolina museums. The History of SCFM Late 1960s Founded South Carolinas community of museums and museum professionals began to move toward the creation of a formal professional organization in the late 1960s. 1970 SCFM Organizes As it became an official organization the South Carolina Federation of Museums created an advocacy group that represented museum issues and museum professionals before state officials and would promote the development of stronger professional standards among museums in South Carolina. Making a Difference Professional Development Keep up to date on quarterly workshops lectures membership events and regional conferences.