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Gibbes Museum of Art vs Fort Sumter National Monument
Gibbes Museum of Art and Fort Sumter National Monument are both highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Fort Sumter National Monument scores significantly higher than Gibbes Museum of Art. Fort Sumter National Monument scores 92 with recommendations from 5 reviews like Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Concierge.
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"
Fort Sumter National Monument
Concierge
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Michelin Guide
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Frommer's
Charleston, SC 29482-9748
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Concierge
"No visit to Charleston is complete without a tour of this famous fort, where Confederate soldiers fired the first shot of the Civil War on April 12, 1861."
Fodor's
"Set on a man-made island in Charleston's harbor, this is the hallowed spot where the Civil War began."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This man-made island at the entrance to Charleston Harbor saw the first shots of the Civil War in 1861."
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Travel + Leisure
"U.S. forces retook the fort in 1865, and raised the American flag they were forced to take down four years earlier to the day."
Frommer's
"It was here on April 12, 1861, that Confederate forces launched a 34-hour bombardment that started the Civil War, aka the “War Between the States.” "
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