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Gibbes Museum of Art vs Middleton Place

Both Gibbes Museum of Art and Middleton Place are rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Middleton Place is preferred by most professionals compared to Gibbes Museum of Art. Middleton Place scores 89 with recommendations from 6 reviews including Where, Fodor's and Travel + Leisure.

Gibbes Museum of Art
Gibbes Museum of Art
8 / 10
135 Meeting St., Charleston, SC SC 29401
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Housed in a beautiful Beaux-Arts building, this museum boasts a collection of 10,000 works, principally American with a local connection." Full review
Afar Magazine 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." Full review
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"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." Full review
Where Where
"Recently renovated, The Gibbes houses a premier collection of fine art—principally American works with a Charleston or Southern connection." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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"
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Middleton Place
Middleton Place
8 / 10
4300 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This 1741 historic plantation has an exquisite formal garden." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This former plantation is home to America's oldest landscaped gardens, begun in 1741 by Henry Middleton." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Middleton Place exists because of slavery—that's a stark reality that's not ignored by the exhibits throughout the sprawling plantation." Full review
Where Where
"This carefully preserved, 18th-century plantation and National Historic Landmark features 65 acres of America’s oldest landscaped gardens." Full review
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"This is a place to spend time disappearing into the shrubbery, stumbling upon statuary, tiptoeing past sunbathing alligators, and learning about both stewardship and slavery." Full review
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