Columbia Museum Of Art

1515 Main ST Main at Hampton St.
Columbia, SC 29201

Description

The Columbia Museum of Art is South Carolina's premier international art museum and houses a world-class collection of European and American art. Founded in 1950, the Museum opened its new building on Main Street in 1998 with 25 galleries. The collection includes masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo from the Samuel H. Kress Collection, porcelain and works by significant furniture and silver makers, as well as American, Asian, and modern and contemporary art. In recent years the Museum's collection of Asian art and Antiquities has grown through generous gifts to the collection. Of particular interest are Sandro Botticelli's Nativity, Claude Monet's The Seine at Giverny, Canaletto's View of the Molo, and art glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Museum’s newly commissioned Chihuly chandelier is now on view in the Museum’s David Wallace Robinson, Jr. Atrium. The Museum offers changing exhibitions from renowned museums as well as educational programs for all ages that include art classes, art camps, lectures, films and concerts. It is the recipient of a National Art Education Association award for its contributions to arts education and an Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Award for the Arts for outstanding contributions to the arts in South Carolina.

Contact Information

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1515 Main ST Main at Hampton St.
Columbia, SC 29201

Phone: 803-799-2810
Fax: 803-343-2150
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Details

  • Admission : $10 or less everyday!
  • Days and Hours of Operation : Open 6 days a week: Tu - F 11am - 5pm, Sa 10am - 5pm, Su noon - 5pm
  • Days and Holidays Closed : Mondays and major holidays
  • Checks Accepted
  • Visa/Master Card
  • American Express Card
  • Discover Card