Catawba Museum at Union Chapel opens May 28

The Catawba Museum at Union Chapel will open for its eighth season on May 28.

The museum’s scheduled hours of operation are each Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and the second and fourth Saturday of each month through Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This year, a handful of dates will also be set aside for evening operation until 7 p.m. to accommodate those who would like to visit but are unable to do so earlier in the day. Those dates, which all fall on Wednesdays, are June 16, July 16, Aug. 20 and Sept. 17.

Everyone with a current annual membership in the Catawba Island Historical Society will be included in a noon drawing on opening day.

You do not need to be present to win, and the prize is a private wine and cheese tour of the museum for up to eight people. 

The date and time of the visit will be arranged directly with the museum’s curator, Jane Spriestersbach. 

Be sure to have secured your new or renewed 2025 membership by May 28 to be included in the drawing.

The museum is located at 5258 E. Porter St. at the north end of Catawba Island.  Entrance is free to the public and the facility is handicapped accessible.

For more information, contact Craig Koerpel at cihstrustee@gmail.com.