Gibbes Museum of Art

The history of America’s South is rich and storied. At the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina, visitors can see it brought to life through a vast and vibrant collection of paintings, photographs and sculptures that showcase the culture of Charleston and the Lowcountry from the colonial era to the present day. In addition to the museum’s extensive permanent collections, primarily American works of fine art by Southern artists, the Gibbes Museum of Art features special exhibitions throughout the year.

Over a Century of Art in Charleston’s Historic District

A great love of art inspired businessman James Shoolbred Gibbes to bequeath $100,000 for the building of an art museum when he died in 1899. As a result of this gift, the Gibbes Museum of Art opened its door to the public in 1905 and became a central venue for the art renaissance that exploded in the South in the 1920s. Designed in the Beaux-Arts style, the building features Greek-inspired columns and a Tiffany-style glass dome on the second floor. In addition to the numerous collections by regional artists, the museum showcases many works by visiting artists eager to capture the beauty of the area.

Visiting the Gibbes Museum of Art

The Gibbes Museum of Art is located at 135 Meeting Street on Charleston’s Museum Mile, two blocks south of the Market (between Cumberland and Queen Streets) in the city’s historic district.

For more information call 843-722-2706.

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