Fully vaccinated guests may explore the galleries without a mask. We encourage mask wearing despite vaccination status. We recommend purchasing tickets in advance for Saturday and Sunday admission (non-members).
Through our complicated history, through light and shadow, we have persevered – humanity intact. Art is the reason.
We believe art is the difference between merely existing and being truly alive.
When we open ourselves to art, we open ourselves to the world – to beauty, craft, to different cultures, to pain and pleasure, expression and emotion.
In the presence of art, we have the opportunity to see inside someone’s heart, mind, and soul and feel what they felt.
When the Gibbes Museum opened in 1905, the nation celebrated what Charleston has always understood: the power of art – to inspire our imagination, heal our hurt, and nourish our souls.
Virtual Curator-Led Tour: Highlights from the Permanent Collection with Becca Hiester
Photo by Brennan Wesley, WSJ
Explore the Gibbes permanent collection with Director of Education and Programs, Becca Hiester. This tour will be streamed through Facebook Live @theGibbesMuseum and is free and open to the public.
Wednesday: 3pm-5pm
Thursday: 1pm-3pm
Friday: 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm
Interested in learning more about our collection and exhibitions? The Gibbes is now hosting gallery hours, during which our team of knowledgeable Docents will be stationed throughout the Museum to answer questions and offer insight.
Visiting Artists:
Jamele Wright, Sr.
Through the utilization of found and natural materials, Jamele Wright Sr. explores and creates conversation concerning the Black American vernacular experience.