The Greenville Cultural Exchange Center (GCEC) is an African-American history museum and culture center dedicated to the preservation of African-American history in the Greenville area. Ruth Ann Butler, a former history teacher with Greenville County School System, founded GCEC in 1987. The Center provides a haven of historical reflection, research and education. Exhibits, archive, guided tours and meeting spaces offer resources for those seeeking knowledge and understanding of the city of Greenville's and the region's multi-cultural diversity, contributions and accomplishments.