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ART

Just as South Carolina art plays an integral role in the lives of many visitors, it is integral to the story the State Museum tells of South Carolina. Much of the cultural history of South Carolina has been told through her visual art. On the fourth floor you will find portraits of key historical figures and contemporary paintings of important historical events. The Philip Simmons Gate anchors the fine, folk and decorative arts gallery on this floor. Art is all over the building, even outside on the museum grounds.