Museums and galleries in Charleston

Museums and galleries in Charleston

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   City Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park

   Free art gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park with a variety of contemporary art with a focus on Lowcountry artists that is owned by the City of Charleston.

   Tue-Fri 11AM-6PM, Sat Sun noon-5PM, closed Mon·Free

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   Fort Sumter

   The island site of the start of the Civil War, now a National Monument. One must board a ferry for an additional fee at either Liberty Square in downtown or Patriot's Point in Mt. Pleasant. The ferry ride is about 30 minutes. Fort Sumter is in ruins, but there are markers telling you where things used to be, as well as a museum.

   9AM-5PM

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   French Quarter

   Between S. Market and Tradd, Meeting and the waterfront, where the English colonial Walled Town once stood. Known for its art galleries, St. Philips Church, French Huguenot Church, and historic architecture.

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   Gibbes Museum of Art

   Since 1905, this striking Beaux Arts building has housed a premier collection of over 10,000 works of fine art, principally American works with a Charleston or Southern connection.

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   Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art

   Non-collecting contemporary art museum with two galleries, focused on "adventurous" art from student, early, and mid-career artists.

   Free

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   Old Slave Mart

   Built in 1859 and believed to be the last slave auction market still standing in South Carolina. Now a museum.

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   Charleston Museum

   Start with this museum to learn about Charleston's history.

   Open daily·Adults $10

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   International African American Museum

   14 Wharfside St

   Tue-Sun 10AM-5PM·Adults̩ $19.95, youth (6-16), senior (62+) and military $9.95, child under 6 free, SNAP/EBT card ̩$2

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Charleston (CC BY-SA 4.0).