The Gibbes Museum of Art​​

About The Gibbes Museum of Art​​

The Gibbes Museum of Art focuses on American Art related to the culture of Charleston, South Carolina. The city has a long history of art and art collectors, making it a premier location to discover art and its connection to the people, culture, and history of the region.

The museum has over 600 works including two works of art by Thomas Hart Benton such as Down the River and Plowing It Under.

Works by Thomas Hart Benton at the Gibbes Museum of Art

Thomas Hart Benton’s Plowing It Under (1934) is currently on display as part of the permanent exhibition of The Gibbes Museum of Art. His work of art, Down the River (1939) is also available to view online by clicking here.

Visiting Information

135 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29401

(843) 722-2706

https://www.gibbesmuseum.org/

Hours

  • Monday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Tuesday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Wednesday:  10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Thursday:  10:00AM - 8:00PM

  • Friday:  10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Saturday:  10:00AM - 5:00PM

  • Sunday:  10:00AM - 5:00PM

Holidays

Closed on the following days:

  • New Year’s Day

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  • Presidents Day

  • Easter

  • Memorial Day

  • Juneteenth

  • Independence Day

  • Labor Day

  • Indigenous Peoples’ Day / Columbus Day

  • Thanksgiving Day

  • Christmas Eve

  • Christmas Day

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