Fodor's Expert Review Gibbes Museum of Art

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Housed in a beautiful Beaux Arts building with a soaring stained-glass cupola, this museum boasts a collection of 10,000 works, principally American with a local connection. A recent $11.5 million renovation expanded on-site studios, rotating exhibit spaces, and visiting artist programs. Permanent displays include a massive stick sculpture by Patrick Dougherty that visitors can step inside and life-size oil paintings from the 18th century. Different objects from the museum's permanent collection are on view in "The Charleston Story," offering a nice summary of the region's history. Leave time to sit for a spell in the tranquil Lenhardt Garden behind the building.

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135 Meeting St.
Charleston, South Carolina  29401, USA

843-722–2706

www.gibbesmuseum.org

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: $12, Tues.–Sat. 10–5; Sun. 1–5; open until 8 on Wed.

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