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Gibbes Museum of Art 

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The Gibbes Museum of Art is one of the most remarkable buildings in Charleston’s famed historic district. The museum, which opened its doors to the public in 1905, houses over 10,000 works of art. 

These works of art are mainly American, with a connection to the Southern U.S. and Charleston area. Visitors can explore Charleston and the Lowcountry through paintings, sculptures, photographs, and miniature portraits. 

In addition, the museum has a rotating series of collections available for a limited time, borrowed from famous museums all over the world. Spanning virtually every style, era and genre, Charleston visitors are encouraged to return to the gallery often to see what new exhibitions are on display.

The Gibbes Museum of Art is the perfect place for someone who wants to enjoy one of the largest southern collections of fine artwork on display. The first floor gallery is free to the public, but paid admission is required to view the second and third floor galleries. Allow 1 1/2 - 2 hours to tour the entire museum, depending on the number of visitors at the time.  Parking is not available at the museum, but on-street metered parking is offered throughout downtown. Parking is also available in the parking deck on Cumberland St and Queen St for a fee.

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Gibbes Museum of Art Hours and Admission

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The museum is closed in accordance with the following holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 

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Gibbes Museum of Art Address and Map

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Current Exhibitions 
at the Gibbes Museum of Art

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Current Exhibition: Artist Spotlight: Merton D. Simpson and William M. Halsey
When: April 6, 2024 - August 18, 2024
Where: Galleries 2 & 3

Focusing intently on small groups of works, the artist spotlight series features engaging profiles of artists held in the Gibbes permanent collection. The rotating series launches in April with Abstract Expressionist painters, Merton D. Simpson and William M. Halsey.  Both artists born and raised in South Carolina had long and successful careers in the arts—Simpson in New York and Halsey in Charleston.

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Upcoming Exhibitioins
at the Gibbes Museum of Art

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Current Exhibition: Reynier Llanes: Passages
When: May 24, 2024 - Sept. 15, 2024
Where: Galleries 8 & 9

Passages presents the vibrant narrative paintings of Reynier Llanes an established Cuban-American artist (b. Pinar del Rio, 1985) now based in the United States. Llanes combines and contrasts scenes from nature and daily life with a mystical and imaginative elegance. Drawing from his own memories and experience as an artist, an émigré, and an immigrant as well as his studies of literature, history, and science, Llanes invites viewers into unique dreamworlds. His explorations of personal and societal passages, both physical and spiritual, sensitively communicate common threads in humanity.  Currently living in Miami, Llanes spent six years working in Charleston.  This exhibition pulls from the artist's recent series of large-scale oil paintings, as well as his unique coffee watercolor paintings—a style he has dubbed "Espressionism."

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