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Programs and events at the Gibbes appeal to a wide range of interests and audiences.

Register for a lunchtime Art History seminar or enjoy an evening lecture; improve your watercolor technique or encourage a child’s creativity with an after-school drawing class.

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Picturing Freedom: Visually Retracing the Freedom Seekers’ Journey Through Art

May 23, 2025 @ 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

To celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition Picturing Freedom: Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid, join Sara Arnold, director of curatorial affairs, for a conversation with key figures behind the major exhibition. Dr. Edda Fields-Black will discuss her groundbreaking research and ...

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Classes & Workshops

Classes & Workshops

Summer Camp 2025

June 2, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - August 1, 2025 @ 4:00 PM

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Programs & Lectures

Programs & Lectures

Literary Gibbes: The Miniaturist's Assistant

June 7, 2025 @ 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us for a discussion about the new book The Miniaturitst's Assistant by Katherine Scott Crawford, coming out in May 2025. Check back for purchasing options with the Gibbes shop. 

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Programs & Lectures

Programs & Lectures

The Miniaturist's Assistant Book Talk and Signing

June 11, 2025 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Miniaturist's Assistant, a brand-new novel from award-winning author Katherine Scott Crawford, features a miniature portrait painter in 1804 Charleston who comes into contact with the novel's heroine, an art conservator from 2004 Charleston. The Gibbes' miniature collection helped Crawford ...

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Picturing Freedom: Visually Retracing the Freedom Seekers’ Journey Through Art

May 23, 2025 @ 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

To celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition Picturing Freedom: Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid, join Sara Arnold, director of curatorial affairs, for a conversation with key figures behind the major exhibition. Dr. Edda Fields-Black will discuss her groundbreaking research and ...

Upcoming Events:

Picturing Freedom: Visually Retracing the Freedom Seekers’ Journey Through Art

May 23, 2025 @ 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Summer Camp 2025

June 2, 2025 @ 9:00 AM - August 1, 2025 @ 4:00 PM

Public Tours:

Wednesday: 1pm-2pm
Friday: 1pm-2pm

Interested in learning more about our collection and exhibitions? The Gibbes hold weekly public tours, during which our team of knowledgeable Museum Interpreters answer questions and offer insight.

Visiting Artists:

ABOUT TIME | A Solo Exhibition by Taylor Epps

ABOUT TIME | A Solo Exhibition by Taylor Epps

Paintings that offer a fresh persepctive of family treasures. 

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