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Boone Hall Plantation vs Gibbes Museum of Art
Gibbes Museum of Art and Boone Hall Plantation are both recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Gibbes Museum of Art scores marginally better than Boone Hall Plantation. Gibbes Museum of Art has a TripExpert Score of 86 with praise from 6 reviews including goop, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Boone Hall Plantation
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Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Frommer's
1235 Long Point Rd., Highway 17 North, Mount Pleasant, SC 29465
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Fodor's
"A drive through a ½-mile-long live-oak alley draped in Spanish moss introduces you to this still-functioning plantation, the oldest of its kind."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Today visitors are welcome on the remaining 738 acres, which also host many public and private events, as well as serving as a popular film location."
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Afar Magazine
"Planted in 1973, the magnificent avenue of oak trees that greets visitors at Boone Hall Plantation is a must-see."
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Frommer's
"The grounds are stunning and very much worth visiting The first floor of the plantation house is elegantly furnished and open to the public."
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Gibbes Museum of Art
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
goop
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135 Meeting St., Charleston, SC SC 29401
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Fodor's
"Housed in a beautiful Beaux-Arts building, this museum boasts a collection of 10,000 works, principally American with a local connection."
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Afar Magazine
"The Gibbes isn't just Charleston's oldest art museum: it's one of the oldest art museums in the country, with a history that stretches back to the 1850s."
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goop
"If you’re there during the week, stop by on a Wednesday night, when you can hear lectures and watch film screenings on the ground level."
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"Recently renovated, The Gibbes houses a premier collection of fine art—principally American works with a Charleston or Southern connection."
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Travel + Leisure
"Head to the Gibbes Museum of Art to see works ranging from 18th-century paintings and decorative arts to contemporary pieces from local artists"
