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Columbia Museum of Art

Corner of Main and Hampton Sts, Columbia, SC
803/799-2810
Ranked #5 of 40 attractions in Columbia
4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
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Orlando, FL
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

We took advantage of the free admission on Sunday mornings. So not only was it free but we had the place to ourself as we got there right as it opened. It's a small location and can be seen in 30 minutes to an hour. More

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Vonore, Tennessee
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

I visited the museum on a Sunday afternoon (free admission every Sunday) with two kids, ages seven and nine. We all enjoyed the chair exhibit, but the chairs were a great temptation for the kids. They were completely bored with the exhibits upstairs. The kids' favorite was the creation room. There children can draw with chalk, crayons, and markers. Student... More

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See 2 more reviews by Christie411 for Columbia
Columbia, SC
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

This is a nice little museum. It's not the greatest collection in the world, but it does have interesting pieces in a variety of media. I went because I was interested in seeing the temporary exhibit that was up at the time, and was pleasantly surprised to see how well the (admittedly eclectic) permanent exhibits had been done. My visit... More

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Columbia, South Carolina
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Lots of amazing works of art and artifacts. This museum also features days where you may enter for free. More

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See 2 more reviews by Taylor S for Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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Great staff and volunteers. Definitively not a museum at the level of those in NYC or LA , but makes up with a great staff and special events for various levels of the family. More

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Martinez, Georgia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

My wife, one adult son and I visited this museum on a recent Friday for their special traveling exhibit of the Hudson River school landscape paintings. That exhibition was wonderful, but it was on loan and by the time you read this has likely moved to the next stop. However, this museum is still worth a visit. It has a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

From Botticelli to Chihluly, well worth the reasonable admission price.We also saw a special exhibit of 45 Iconic American Masterpieces. Areas where photographs are not allowed are clearly marked and this is appreciated. A clean and pleasant experience for the museum inthusiast. More

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Columbia, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012

Columbia's Museum of Art is as worthy of praise as any other museum in the state! Visitors can enjoy a great international collection of paintings, sculptures, furniture etc., which are representative of all the major art periods. Most importantly, everyone can enjoy the permanent collection for free on Sundays! More

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See 2 more reviews by DavisET for Columbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 14, 2012

We are pretty casual down here, but this is a nice way to get outa the heat and into some amazing art and history! More

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Charleston, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012

This is South Carolina's premier international art museum! The permanent collection shows an array of work from American, European and Asian artists, from renaissance to modern art! And traveling exhibitions from Turner to Cezanne, the Hudson River School, Mark Rothko and more!!! More

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