Gibbes Museum of Art

The Gibbes Museum of Art, formerly known as the Gibbes Art Gallery, is an art museum in . Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the museum moved into a new Beaux Arts building at 135 Meeting Street, in the Charleston Historic District, in 1905.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Tuesday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Wednesday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
    Thursday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in Charleston, South Carolina
  • Also known as: “Gibbes Art Gallery”, “The Gibbes Museum”, and “The Gibbes Museum of Art”
  • Address: 135 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC 29401
  • Roof shape: flat
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Blake Tenements and Hibernian Hall.

Public building
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The were built between 1760 and 1772 by Daniel Blake, a planter from Newington Plantation on the Ashley River. The building was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. is situated 550 feet south of Gibbes Museum of Art.

Public building
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is a historic meeting hall and social venue at 105 Meeting Street in , . Built in 1840, it is Charleston's only architectural work by Thomas Ustick Walter, and a fine example of Greek Revival architecture. is situated 380 feet south of Gibbes Museum of Art.

Hotel
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The Mills House Charleston, Curio Collection by Hilton is a historic hotel in , United States. It opened in 1970, but its facade is based on the original historic hotel that sat on the site from 1853 to 1968.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include French Quarter and Ansonborough.

Quarter
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The is a historic district and a section of downtown , , , that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in . In 1726, Captain George Anson acquired a 64-acre tract from Thomas Gadsden. Anson's lands were divided into smaller parcels for development, and several streets were named either for his ships or for himself: George and Anson, Scarborough and Squirrel, and Centurion.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in downtown , named after slave trader Joseph Wragg, and noted for its association with the slave trade.

Gibbes Museum of Art

Latitude
32.77849° or 32° 46′ 43″ north
Longitude
-79.93173° or 79° 55′ 54″ west
Inception
April 11th, 1905
Levels
3
Height
56 feet (17 metres)
Operator
Carolina Art Association
Open location code
8742Q3H9+98
Open­Street­Map ID
way 173699965
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q15221656
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Gibbes Museum of Art” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Lenhardt Garden and Principle Gallery Charleston.

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