A quick museum (30-45 minutes). This was an active site for the slave trade during the last few years of the domestic slave trade in America. However, the museum does provide some good information and we learned some facts previously unknown. I’m not sure that this is a “must visit” in Charleston, but at $5/person (for teachers), it’s worth going.

I think this small museum is bursting with information. Yes, you need to read through the exhibits as others have said but the information is well presented and covers a range of topics such as how the domestic slave market flourished after the transatlantic market was outlawed. The docents on site had a fabulous knowledge of the slave markets and history in general. We had some interesting conversations. It’s more than worth the price of admission.

This is a very sad part of Charleston's history, as well as that of the US. A majority of the slaves passed through this market. There's so much history here and so much to learn. This is a must visit when you are visiting Charleston and a reasonable entrance fee.

Difficult and important museum. Although small, best to takae your time and think your way thru. I would read book for articles about what the actual day slaves were sold prior to going to give perspective.

If this museum does not make you cry, nothing will. It had a higher emotional impact of both myself and my husband than any other we've ever seen. If you want to understand what slavery did to our country, you can't afford to miss this museum

If you haven't been to the Smithsonian's National Museum on African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, come here for a condensed history of slavery: why it started, how it operated, where in Africa the enslaved people came from, and most importantly, how it impacted them and how they survived it. It's small (2 rooms) but the posters and other exhibits are effective. It has a few books on slavery and Reconstruction for sale. We found street parking and there are parking garages nearby.

Although a small museum, it is packed with well-researched information about the slave trade in Charleston. We only had 40 minutes before close so didn’t get as much time upstairs to learn more about the trans-Atlantic slave trade as we would’ve liked. Given how much of Charleston was built on the forced labour of enslaved Africans and Africans-Americans, I’d say this is a must see to provide context, understanding, and a reckoning with the past for the whole city.

Very educational and informative museum. Small but impactful. I am one to pore over every sign and explanation. But still with taking my time, it only required probably one hour, maybe a little more if you want to look at the books at the front to purchase, which I did not.

Of the 4 of us 60 year olds, the consensus was "not what I expected" . I am a museum nerd and I wasn't that impressed. Seemed like slavery info that I already knew, Would have liked to see more artifacts or personal family stories versus so much reading about slavery in general. Did learn some new info about Charleston's own slavery history.

I think for a museum such as this the price should be nominal. There isn't a lot to see. I did find what they had interesting, mostly that we were on actual grounds of the Slave Mart. It is hard to imagine what the people went through. I visited this first before seeing a plantation, so I am thankful that it gave me a base to build my knowledge of slavery on.