About Us

For over ten years, the Explore Board has been meeting and collaborating to create a state-of-the-art educational museum that inspires imaginative play and promotes the health and well-being of all children and families of the Pee Dee region.

In 2020, The City of Florence, graciously granted the Explore Board the opportunity to occupy the former “Science South” structure at the Freedom Florence Complex and its adjacent green space as the future site for the next five years.

To make this opportunity a reality, renovations and upgrades will be needed in the current space.

Mission

To be a community-centric destination that ignites the natural love of learning in all children

Values

  • Inspire imagination
  • Celebrate the rich historical culture and diverse ecosystem of the Pee Dee region
  • Promote social awareness
  • Teach self-reliance

Board of Directors

Meghan Swink

President

turnerme1234@hotmail.com
803-466-7988

Heather Greenberg

Vice President

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843-304-7600

Elizabeth Jones

Secretary

Amy Williams

Treasurer

Elizabeth Blanton

Board Member

Merrette Dowdell

Board Member

John Etheridge

Board Member

Caroline Genoble

Board Member

Julianne Healy

Board Member

Jeff Murrie

Board Member

Emily Whitehead

Board Member

Outdoor Committee

Heather Greenberg

Vice President

hmm737@gmail.com
843-304-7600

Meghan Swink

President

turnerme1234@hotmail.com
803-466-7988

Brandon Hicks

Jeff Murrie

Brittni Welsh

Emily Whitehead

Donation Information

For more information on how to donate, please click on “donate now”. For ways to assist with in-kind donations, please contact Meghan Swink, President of the Explore Board, at 803-466-7988.

803-466-7988

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Our Values

 Inspire imagination

Celebrate the rich historical culture and diverse ecosystem of the Pee Dee region

Promote social awareness

Teach self-reliance