H.L. Hunley Submarine at the Warren Lasch Conservation Center
General admission tours run on weekends only; weekday tours are private by arrangement.
The Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley, kept in a 75,000-gallon conservation tank in North Charleston, with excavation finds and interactive exhibits; open to the public on weekends.
Ways to visit
Weekend visit Open
- What you see
- Exhibits, Inside tourhunley.org, 2026-11-06
- How
- Walk in, Timed tickethunley.org, 2026-11-06
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunSaturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The door shuts at closing time, so arrive with enough time. Holiday closures are not stated.hunley.org, 2026-11-06
- Booking
- Not required · same day possible · online or on siteTickets can be ordered online until midnight the day before; they are also sold at the entrance gate with no service charge.Book (Etix) ↗hunley.org, 2026-11-06
- Cost
- PaidAges 13 and older: $24 · Youth ages 6 to 12: $15 · Senior citizens and military: $20 · Friends of the Hunley members: $18Children age 5 and under are free. Advance prices as posted; the price at the entrance is not separately stated.hunley.org, 2026-11-06
- Requirements
- None stated.
Weekday private group tour Open
- What you see
- Inside tourhunley.org, 2026-11-06
- How
- Private guided tour, By arrangementhunley.org, 2026-11-06
- When
- Weekdays by prior arrangement. Public tours are not offered on weekdays so scientists can keep working.hunley.org, 2026-11-06
- Booking
- Required · by phone or by emailCall 843-743-4865 or email info@hunley.org with advance notice.hunley.org, 2026-11-06
- Cost
- PaidPrivate tour, minimum for a group of 20 or fewer: $500Groups over 20 pay $25 more per person. Student youth groups pay $10 per person with a 20-person minimum, or $200 for fewer than 20.hunley.org, 2026-11-06
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
The Warren Lasch Conservation Center in North Charleston houses the H.L. Hunley, the Civil War submarine, in a 75,000-gallon tank while scientists work to preserve it. Visitors see the submarine, artifacts found during the excavation of its crew compartment, facial reconstructions of the crew and interactive exhibits, including a model you can climb inside. General tours run on Saturday and Sunday; the weekdays are kept for the conservation work. Most visitors stay one to two hours.
Run by: Friends of the Hunley.
Getting there
1250 Supply Street, North Charleston, SC, 29405
On the old Charleston Navy Base, on Supply Street behind the Charleston Water System. The page warns that road work changes the usual route from Interstate 26, so use its current directions or an up-to-date GPS app. The map point comes from a street-address lookup.
The pin marks the visitor entrance (32.85504, -79.95968). Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Tour inquiries: 843-743-4865 · info@hunley.org
Last checked 2026-11-06. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- hunley.org/directions/ · official page · read 2026-11-06For: name; street address
- geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/locations/onelineadd… · US Census Bureau geocoder · read 2026-11-06For: location
- hunley.org · official page · read 2026-11-06For: who runs it; Weekend visit: what you see
- hunley.org/weekend-tours/ · official page · read 2026-11-06For: phone and email; Weekend visit: open or closed; Weekend visit: kind of visit; Weekend visit: days and hours; Weekend visit: booking; Weekend visit: cost; Weekend visit: requirements; Weekday private group tour: open or closed; Weekday private group tour: what you see; Weekday private group tour: kind of visit; Weekday private group tour: days and hours; Weekday private group tour: booking; Weekday private group tour: cost; Weekday private group tour: requirements
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