Charleston, South Carolina
Street Address
175 Ashley AvenueCharleston, SC 29425
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 250181Charleston, SC 29425

Hours

Monady - Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is by request at the Waring Historical Library.

Admissions

Free

Staff

Description

The Macaulay Museum of Dental History houses an impressive collection of dental memorabilia, including a dental office of circa 1900; a series of dental chairs spanning many years, including a child's chair; an instrument made by Paul Revere for Dr. Josiah Flagg, the first American-born, full-time dentist; and an itinerate dentist's chest of the Civil War era.

The mission of the Waring Historical Library's Macaulay Museum of Dental History is to serve the Library and University as the repository for information and resources about the history of dentistry and dental practitioners.

As funding and space permit, materials are acquired for the Macaulay Museum of Dental History by donation or purchase with the collection focus of South Carolina and southeastern dentists, or the history of dental medicine in South Carolina or the southeast.

History

Collecting this material was the lifelong avocation of Dr. Neill Macaulay, a Columbia dentist and long-time supporter of the Medical University. The collection was given to MUSC as part of the Bi-Centennial celebration in 1976.

Artifact Collections

Dental tools, chairs, equipment and printed resources.

Governance

Waring Historical Library, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

Library
Access: General Public
Appointment required: No
Publications

Bi-annual newsletter to members of the Waring Library Society (friends group).

ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Exhibitions
Museum Events
DISCLAIMER
This information, including business hours, addresses and contact information is provided for general reference purposes only. No representation is made or warranty is given as to its content or the reliability thereof. User assumes all risk of use. Stories USA, Inc. and its content suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or delay resulting from such use. Please call ahead to verify the dates, the location and directions.

MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Museum Trustee Association Spring Forum 2024

April 10 - 14, 2024

Atlanta, Georgia

Texas Association of Museums 2024 Lubock Annual Conference

April 14 - 17, 2024

Lubbock, Texas

2024 Colorado-Wyoming ANNUAL MEETING

May 1 - 4, 2024

Worland, Wyoming

West Virginia Association of Museums 2024 Conference

June 6 - 8, 2024

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

RECENT UPDATES

Museums

03/07 The Mariners' Museum and Park

Newport News, Virginia

Museum Vendors

02/18 Tessellate

New York City, New York

10/30 Museum Fabrication Group, LLC

Denton, Texas

03/07 ConservArt Inc.

Boca Raton, Florida