Joseph Manigault House vs Gibbes Museum of Art
Both are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Joseph Manigault House is the choice of most writers compared to Gibbes Museum of Art. Joseph Manigault House comes in at 88 with praise from 4 reviewers such as Fodor's, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.
Joseph Manigault House
350 Meeting St, Charleston, SC
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Fodor's
"The National Historic Landmark reflects the urban lifestyle of a well-to-do rice-planting family and the African Americans they enslaved."
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Michelin Guide
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"Typical of the Adam style of architecture, the house incorporates a variety of shapes and delicately carved woodwork in addition to its fine period furnishings."
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"Built in 1803, this home is a premier example of Adam-style, or Federal, architecture."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Located on a busy intersection a stone’s throw from the Visitor’s Center in downtown Charleston, the Joseph Manigault house is an oasis of calm."
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Frommer's
"The house features a curving central staircase and an outstanding collection of Charlestonian, American, English, and French period furnishings."
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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"