Visitor
Information
The Gibbes Museum of Art is located in Charleston’s Historic District at 135 Meeting Street (2 blocks south of the Market between Cumberland and Queen Streets). See a Map.
The Gibbes Museum is open 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and
1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
We are closed Mondays and national holidays.
Admission to the Gibbes Museum is
- $9 for Adults,
- $7 for Seniors, Students and Military
- $5 for Children ages 6 – 12.
- Admission is free for members and children under 6.
Complimentary Cell Phone Audio Tour is available with paid admission. Use your own cell phone to access in-depth information about the museum collection and specific objects on view.
Group Tours and School Tours can be arranged by calling 843-722-2706 ext 41 or email rcwilliams@gibbesmuseum.org More on Groups.
Art Discovery Walking Tours are held by request/appointment ($20 includes tour and museum admission). Participants view artistic treasures at the Gibbes and then walk in the footsteps of the artists who created them. This 2-hour tour highlights the many historic sites that have inspired artists for centuries. Reservations should be made through Old Charleston Walking Tours at http://www.oldcharlestontours.com or call 843-568-0473.
Educational Programs
Check out our "Learn" section for information on Kids and Families and Adult/Public Programs.
Photography is not allowed in the museum. If you would like a photograph of a gallery or specific work of art, please contact the Rights and Reproductions Manager at 843-722-2706 ext 37. Postcards and Prints are also available through our store. To contact our store please call 843-722-2706 ext 18 or store@gibbesmuseum.org
The Gibbes Museum of Art is wheelchair accessible and wheelchairs are available.
Although Parking is not available at the Gibbes Museum, there is on-street parking throughout downtown as well as two parking garages in close proximity. There is a parking deck on Cumberland Street and another on Queen Street. Both garages are about a block from the Gibbes Museum.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Carolina Art Association (the Gibbes Museum of Art) is to offer through collection, exhibition and interpretation a thorough knowledge of the visual culture of Charleston, the Lowcountry and the American South from the colonial era through today.
| Website funding provided by the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation and the Women’s Council of the Carolina Art Association. |