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Charleston City Market vs Gibbes Museum of Art
Both Charleston City Market and Gibbes Museum of Art are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Charleston City Market scores marginally higher than Gibbes Museum of Art. Charleston City Market comes in at 86 with recommendations from 6 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Charleston City Market
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Charleston, SC
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Fodor's
"Most of the buildings that make up this popular attraction were constructed between 1804 and the 1830s to serve as the city's meat, fish, and produce market."
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Lonely Planet
"The historic market is the crowded center of the district, with vendors hawking junky souvenirs from open-air stalls."
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Frommer's
"Charleston’s City Market dates back to 1788 and remains a fun if touristy place to explore, crammed with arts-and-crafts stalls, restaurants, and the city’s famed Gullah “basket ladies”."
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Afar Magazine
"The Charleston City Market is home to more than 50 sweetgrass basket weavers who demonstrate their hand-weaving techniques daily."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Today the long sheds offer a virtual flea market of foodstuffs, T-shirts, jewelry and sweet grass baskets."
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Gibbes Museum of Art
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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"
