Highest-rated museums in South Carolina, according to Tripadvisor
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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in South Carolina, according to Tripadvisor
The first public museum was founded in 1684 at the University of Oxford. The Ashmolean Museum was founded when Elias Ashmole donated his private collection to the university in 1677. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals. By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by artifacts and art from around the world.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated museums in South Carolina on Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see what museums are in your own home state.
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#30. EdVenture Children's Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (401 reviews)
- Address: 211 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3067
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- Address: 211 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3067
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#29. South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (127 reviews)
- Address: 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3041
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- Address: 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3041
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#28. Kaminski House Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (149 reviews)
- Address: 1003 Front St, Georgetown, SC 29440-3521
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- Address: 1003 Front St, Georgetown, SC 29440-3521
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#27. Confederate Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (356 reviews)
- Address: 188 Meeting St Upstairs at the corner of Market and Meeting, Charleston, SC 29401-3155
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- Address: 188 Meeting St Upstairs at the corner of Market and Meeting, Charleston, SC 29401-3155
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#26. Ripley's Believe It or Not!
- Rating: 3.5 / 5 (1,101 reviews)
- Address: 901 N Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-3750
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- Address: 901 N Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-3750
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#25. The Children's Museum of the Upstate
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (369 reviews)
- Address: 300 College St, Greenville, SC 29601-2015
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- Address: 300 College St, Greenville, SC 29601-2015
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#24. Parris Island Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (208 reviews)
- Address: 111 Panama St, Parris Island, SC 29905
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- Address: 111 Panama St, Parris Island, SC 29905
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#23. Gibbes Museum of Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (150 reviews)
- Address: 135 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401-2217
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- Address: 135 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401-2217
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#22. North Charleston and American LaFrance Fire Museum and Educational Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (214 reviews)
- Address: 4975 Centre Pointe Dr, North Charleston, SC 29418-6991
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- Address: 4975 Centre Pointe Dr, North Charleston, SC 29418-6991
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#21. Robert Lange Studios
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (132 reviews)
- Address: 2 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401-2111
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- Address: 2 Queen St, Charleston, SC 29401-2111
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#20. Columbia Museum of Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (283 reviews)
- Address: 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201-2807
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- Address: 1515 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201-2807
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#19. Franklin G. Burroughs - Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (334 reviews)
- Address: 3100 S Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-4858
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- Address: 3100 S Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-4858
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#18. Wheels of Yesteryear
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (337 reviews)
- Address: 413 Hospitality Ln, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579-9411
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- Address: 413 Hospitality Ln, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579-9411
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#17. Myrtle Beach Pinball Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (243 reviews)
- Address: 607 27th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-3161
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- Address: 607 27th Ave N, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-3161
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#16. Heyward-Washington House
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (420 reviews)
- Address: 87 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401-2503
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- Address: 87 Church St, Charleston, SC 29401-2503
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#15. South Carolina State Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (643 reviews)
- Address: 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3041
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- Address: 301 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201-3041
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#14. Harbour Town Lighthouse and Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,701 reviews)
- Address: 149 Lighthouse Rd, Hilton Head, SC 29928-7207
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- Address: 149 Lighthouse Rd, Hilton Head, SC 29928-7207
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#13. BMW Zentrum
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#12. Edmondston-Alston House
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (978 reviews)
- Address: 21 E Battery St, Charleston, SC 29401-2740
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- Address: 21 E Battery St, Charleston, SC 29401-2740
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#11. Pat Conroy Literary Center
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (379 reviews)
- Address: 601 Bladen St, Beaufort, SC 29902
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- Address: 601 Bladen St, Beaufort, SC 29902
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#10. Old Slave Mart Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (1,539 reviews)
- Address: 6 Chalmers St, Charleston, SC 29401-3005
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- Address: 6 Chalmers St, Charleston, SC 29401-3005
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#9. H.L. Hunley Submarine
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (867 reviews)
- Address: 1250 Supply St Bldg 255, North Charleston, SC 29405-2219
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- Address: 1250 Supply St Bldg 255, North Charleston, SC 29405-2219
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#8. Hollywood Wax Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,301 reviews)
- Address: 1808 21st Ave N Unit A, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-7472
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- Address: 1808 21st Ave N Unit A, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577-7472
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#7. The Charleston Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,089 reviews)
- Address: 360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403-6297
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- Address: 360 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29403-6297
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#6. Coastal Discovery Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,217 reviews)
- Address: 70 Honey Horn Drive North End, Hilton Head, SC 29926
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- Address: 70 Honey Horn Drive North End, Hilton Head, SC 29926
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#5. Old Exchange & Provost Dungeon
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,482 reviews)
- Address: 122 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401-2103
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- Address: 122 E Bay St, Charleston, SC 29401-2103
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#4. Nathaniel Russell House
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,041 reviews)
- Address: 51 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401-2536
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- Address: 51 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401-2536
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#3. Brookgreen Gardens
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (4,008 reviews)
- Address: 1931 Brookgreen Dr, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-5072
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- Address: 1931 Brookgreen Dr, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576-5072
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#2. Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (4,610 reviews)
- Address: 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-4377
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- Address: 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464-4377
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#1. Fort Sumter National Monument
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