
Highest-rated museums in South Carolina
Museums are one of the most important institutions in any country. They don’t just show us our past, they contextualize it—allowing visitors to better understand cultures and ourselves. Good museum displays lead to reflection, generate ideas, and create a sense of appreciation for who has come before. In many towns and cities, museums are jewels of the public, and often rank highly for tourist visits. Stacker compiled a list of the museums in South Carolina on Tripadvisor.
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#30. Nash Gallery
- Type of activity: Art Galleries
- Address: 13 Harbourside Ln Ste 2H Shelter Cove Harbour, Hilton Head, SC 29928-3576
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#29. Fort Mill History Museum
- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 107 Clebourne St, Fort Mill, SC 29715-1742
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#28. The Sandbox Interactive Children's Museum
- Type of activity: Children's Museums
- Address: 18 Pope Ave Ste A, Hilton Head, SC 29928-4791
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#27. Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 44 Old Haig Point Rd, Daufuskie Island, SC 29915-9216
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#26. Warbird Park
- Type of activity: Military Museums, Speciality Museums
- Address: Farrow Parkway Market Common Area, Myrtle Beach, SC 29576
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#25. Heyward House Museum & Welcome Center
- Type of activity: Historic Sites, History Museums
- Address: 70 Boundary St, Bluffton, SC 29910-7011
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#24. Gibbes Museum of Art
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Art Museums
- Address: 135 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401-2217
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#23. Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum
- Type of activity: Art Museums
- Address: 3100 S Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-4858
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#22. Museum of York County
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Natural History Museums
- Address: 4621 Mount Gallant Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29732-9637
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#21. The Williams Mansion
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums, Historic Sites
- Address: 16 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401-2724
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#20. Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 901 N Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-3750
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#19. Wheels of Yesteryear
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 413 Hospitality Ln, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579-9411
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#18. South Carolina State Museum
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3041
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#17. Edmondston-Alston House
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 21 E Battery St, Charleston, SC 29401-2740
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#16. Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim
- Type of activity: Historic Sites, Religious Sites
- Address: 90 Hasell St, Charleston, SC 29401-1418
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#15. Myrtle Beach Pinball Museum
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 607 27th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-3161
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#14. Heyward-Washington House
- Type of activity: Historic Sites, History Museums
- Address: 87 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401-2503
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#13. Warren Lasch Conservation Center - H.L. Hunley Submarine
- Type of activity: Points of Interest & Landmarks, History Museums
- Address: 1250 Supply St Bldg 255, North Charleston, SC 29405-2219
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#12. North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum and Educational Center
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 4975 Centre Pointe Dr, North Charleston, SC 29418-6991
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#11. Pat Conroy Literary Center
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 601 Bladen St, Beaufort, SC 29902
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#10. The Charleston Museum
- Type of activity: Historic Sites, Natural History Museums
- Address: 360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403-6297
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#9. Old Slave Mart Museum
- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 6 Chalmers St, Charleston, SC 29401-3005
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#8. Hollywood Wax Museum
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 1808 21st Ave N Unit A, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-7472
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#7. Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
- Type of activity: History Museums
- Address: 122 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401-2103
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#6. Nathaniel Russell House
- Type of activity: Historic Sites, History Museums
- Address: 51 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401-2536
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#5. BMW Zentrum

#4. Brookgreen Gardens
- Type of activity: Gardens, Art Museums
- Address: 1931 Brookgreen Dr U.S. Hwy 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-5072
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#3. Coastal Discovery Museum
- Type of activity: Speciality Museums
- Address: 70 Honey Horn Drive North End, Hilton Head, SC 29926
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#2. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
- Type of activity: Military Museums, Speciality Museums
- Address: 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-4377
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#1. Fort Sumter National Monument
- Type of activity: Historic Sites, Military Bases & Facilities
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