Columbia Museum of Art

Art museum · Downtown

Columbia Museum of Art

Art museum · Downtown

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1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201

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Paintings & sculptures spanning thousands of years, displayed in a contemporary building.  

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1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 Get directions

columbiamuseum.org
@colamuseum

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1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201 Get directions

+1 803 799 2810
columbiamuseum.org
@colamuseum
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@ColaMuseum

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Jul 10, 2025

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"After more than a year and a half of intensive construction and renovation, the new and improved Columbia Museum of Art has finally emerged, with curved architecture and an atrium housing a fiery orange Chihuly sculpture, plus experiential galleries, classroom facilities, and events spaces. Inside, you'll see art that spans 5,000 years of global history; but if you're trying to hit the high notes, look for the religious art sprinkled throughout the collection, the local Catawba pottery, or any of the temporary exhibits, including the current Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite exhibition." - Stephanie Burt

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Barry O'Connell

Google
I had a wonderful time because they have such a extensive group of displays and items from their own collection. African American art and traditional American art and there was some civil rights and related items. There was a wonderful spectacular piece by Severin Roesen. I thoroughly enjoyed touring the galleries. I didn't get to see everything so I'm going to have to go back again.

Chris Person

Google
If you're looking for an atmospheric stroll through centuries of art and art history, this is the place. The exhibits are thoughtfully planned and curated, each gallery bleeding perfectly into the next. They have art and relics through the ages, everything from photography and paintings to pottery and glasswork. The staff is awesomely kind and love what they work around, and it shows! The entrance fee is affordable, and they're always having awe-inspiring events. These photos are from their Blossom Exhibition, where they had local florists come in, choose a piece that spoke to them, and make an arrangement to accompany it. They also had a tea party with pastries and crafts, it was beyond fun!

Christopher Caudle

Google
What an incredible find. Decided to go here instead of touring a couple historic homes on our last day visiting Columbia. So glad that we did. Such an amazing collection of art! The highlight for me was the Monet.

Kelly Lee

Google
Currently the first floor exhibits are closed. So only second floor and black history is open. It was nice to look around. Not super big. It took about 30 minutes to look around. Staffs were very kind!

R Thomas

Google
My experience at the Columbia Museum of Art was wonderful, very knowledgeable. A tour guide is excellent to have when visiting an exhibition. Very enlightening experience, I would highly recommend going to see an exhibit that interest you and you'll be pleasantly surprised about how much more you will learn.

Mark Schurer

Google
Fantastic art museum is a must stop for art lovers and culture lovers alike. Excellent selection of art and objects from 500bc to today. Changing exhibits on the ground floor. You should go and take your time and enjoy some culture and talent.

Krystal B

Google
We checked out a free adventure pass to visit from the Lexington Public Library. I wished that the paper map and the galleries themselves had more explanation of their organization of the pieces. Some rooms seem disjointed as to which piece was next to another (stylistically, time period, etc.)

C Ackerman

Google
My gosh this place is wonderful! They have paintings rivaling big city museums. Around every corner was something stunning. This place is worth the drive too. I left feeling I just enriched my life 10-fold.