# Manatee Mania at the Museum of York County

> Event for families in the Charlotte–Concord–Gastonia area (NC / SC). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Where: Museum of York County, 4621 Mt. Gallant Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29732
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Not stated on the event page (museum admission may apply)
- Organizer: Culture & Heritage Museums (York County)
- Official page: https://chmuseums.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

A Saturday drop-in program at the Museum of York County's natural history halls about manatees, which are being seen more and more in South Carolina's coastal waters. Visitors learn about the 'mermaid myth' manatees inspired and their slow-motion grazing on underwater pastures, and children make a manatee craft to take home. The program runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum in Rock Hill, which also has a hands-on Naturalist Center with more than 2,000 specimens to explore.

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