Creativity is imbued in every part of the culture in Charleston, South Carolina.
A Vibrant Culture
A Strong Sense of Place
Creativity is imbued in every part of Charleston’s culture. From its art and architecture to its food, music, and pursuits of the people who call it home.
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Art Is The Reason
Gibbes Museum of Art
The foremost collection of American art that incorporates the story of Charleston, the Museum connects the region’s artistic past to a vibrant contemporary art scene.
More than 40 galleries showcasing local, regional and national artists' works including landscape, Lowcountry, realism, contemporary, photography and sculpture.
With its acclaimed restaurants, soul-stirring landscapes, vibrant culture, and exquisitely preserved Antebellum wonders, Charleston, South Carolina, exudes a gravitational pull for travelers as the one American South city they absolutely, positively, must visit.
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