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Columbia Museum of Art

  1515 Main and Hampton Streets
Columbia, South Carolina

Phone: 803-799 2810 --
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Statement of Purpose:

Highlights & Collections:

Our permanent collection features a broad spectrum of European and American fine and decorative art from the 14th century through the 20th century. The galleries house one of the Southeast's most important collections of Italian Renaissance and Baroque paintings, sculpture and decorative art by the Old Masters. Some of the finest exhibitions from around the world can be seen throughout the year.

Samuel H. Kress Collection: CMA is the home of one of the most impressive collections of Baroque and Renaissance paintings, sculpture and furniture in the Southeast.

Attracting over 125.000 visitors annually, the Columbia Museum of Art contains an impressive collection of over 7,000 examples of European and American fine and decorative art representing a time period of nearly seven centuries.

Through works obtained from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and other gifts, the Museum holds one of the most significant public collections of Renaissance and Baroque art in the Southeast which includes works by such artists as Botticelli, Boucher, Canaletto, Tintoretto, and many others.

Additional galleries include nineteenth century paintings by such artists as Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Sully, and Washington Allston, as well as Claude Monet's L'lle Aux Orties, Giverny and Evelyn De Morgan's dramatic winged image of Eos. Late nineteenth and early twentieth century decorative art and sculpture are represented through the work of Antoine-Louis Barye, Thonet, Harriet Frishmuth, and a gallery highlighting the CMA's collection of Tiffany and other art glass.

GENERAL MUSEUM INFORMATION:

The Columbia Museum of Art is South Carolina's premier international art museum and houses a world-class collection of European and American art. Founded in 1950, the Museum opened its new building on Main Street in 1998 with 25 galleries. The collection includes masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo from the Samuel H. Kress Collection, porcelain and works by significant furniture and silver makers, as well as American, Asian, and modern and contemporary art. In recent years the Museum's collection of Asian art and Antiquities has grown through generous gifts to the collection. Of particular interest are Sandro Botticelli's Nativity , Claude Monet's The Seine at Giverny , Canaletto's View of the Molo , and art glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany. The Museum offers changing exhibitions from renowned museums as well as educational programs for all ages that include art classes, art camps, lectures, films and concerts. It is the recipient of a National Art Education Association award for its contributions to arts education and an Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Award for the Arts for outstanding contributions to the arts in South Carolina. Generous support to the Museum is provided by the City of Columbia, Richland County, the South Carolina Arts Commission and the Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties.

Exhibits:

Our galleries feature a broad spectrum of European and American fine and decorative art from the 14th century through the 20th century. The galleries house one of the Southeast's most important collections of Italian Renaissance and Baroque paintings, sculpture and decorative art by the Old Masters. Painting, sculpture, stained glass, art glass, metal work, furniture and textiles are all represented in the galleries.

www.columbiamuseum.org

Hours:

Wednesdays - Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
First Friday of every month: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (until 5:00 p.m. in December)
Sundays: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.   
Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays

Museum Shop:

Open during Museum Hours and Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Admission & Directions:

Adults:  $10
Students:  $5
Military:  $8
Senior citizens (ages 65 and over): $8  
Every Sunday is free courtesy of BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina.
Free for museum members and children ages 5 and under.



Images


Circle of Fra Bartolommeo

Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist and St. Francis, c. 1510,
 (possibly Mariotto Albertinelli, 1474-1515) Florentine School.


Hattier Saussy

Portrait of a Young Woman with Fan.


Key Personnel:

Karen Brosius, Executive Director


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