Greenville (pop. 56,000) is the third largest city in South Carolina. It became a summer resort in the early 19th century for Low Country planters who wanted to escape the coastal heat and malaria. During the Civil War, Greenville was a hospital center for Confederate soldiers. Today Greenville has over 60 city parks.
The Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery in Greenville features 30 galleries. Exhibits display Italian, Spanish, French, English, Flemish, Dutch, and German sacred art from the 13th through the 19th centuries.
Address: Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery, 1700 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville, SC 29614-1000, United States
Phone: 1 (864) 770-1331, Fax: 1 (864) 770-1306
Hours:
2pm-5pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), American Independance Day (July 4), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Tips: Children younger than twelve must be accompanied by an adult.
The Greenville County Museum of Art features a permanent collection of American art from the Colonial period to the present. The emphasis is on Southern art. Highlights of the museum include works by contemporary artists, Andrew Wyeth, William H. Johnson, and Jasper Johns. There is also a collection of work by South Carolina native William H. Johnson and such contemporary artists as Georgia O'Keeffe, Andy Warhol, Elaine de Kooning, Jacob Lawrence, and Josef Albers.
Exterior of the Greenville County Museum of Art in Greenville.
Address: Greenville County Museum of Art, 420 College Street, Greenville, SC 29601-2017, United States
Phone: 1 (864) 271-7570, Fax: 1 (864) 271-7579
The Greenville Cultural Exchange Center was founded in 1987 and is dedicated to African-Americans such as "Peg Leg" Bates, Jesse Jackson and memorabilia relating to early Greenville.
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