Franklin G Burroughs-Simeon B Chapin Art Museum

How wonderful it is to find an art museum in a beach house with gorgeous views. The docents and staff are knowledgeable, friendly and very welcoming. In fact, the staff opened on a day they are normally closed to enhance our big family reunion with art. It is a small museum, one that allows you to feel intimate with the art you see, as opposed to feeling overwhelmed and rushed by the expanse and the volume of larger institutions like the Tate, the Louvre, or the Met. The exhibits change, but when we visited, we were treated to Jonathan Green’s Rice Culture paintings and and the Indigo exhibit. The panels offer a lot of information and there is some video with the artist talking about his work. Be sure to leave time to browse — the gift shop has a lot of unique and beautiful items. Admission is free, donations highly encouraged. There’s an elevator in the garage for those who need it.

Lovely museum and the staff is knowledgeable. Thank you for adding to our experience and takeaways of Myrtle Beach. Stepping into the museum was refreshing, thought provoking, at times emotionally charged and generated good conversation amongst our family (my parents myself and my husband). This was the first day of two wonderful new exhibits running for a short while here at the museum. Thank you for sharing your local artists in such a beautiful space. We enjoyed ourselves, immensely.

Every time we visit Myrtle Beach, we make it a point to visit this museum. We are continually surprised by the excellent quality of the exhibitions that they provide for our enjoyment. We were not disappointed on this trip. Several exhibitions piqued our interest. First, Norman Rockwell’s Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn exhibition was particularly interesting as it was interactive for the children and provided us with many fun facts that we never knew. We found the Steve Jameson: Ode to the Grand Strand exciting. The colors were so vibrant in each of the paintings. The film explaining how his art is created was very informative. Also, the John Baeder’s Road Well Taken — an interesting look at diners across the country. We wanted to step into the diner for a delicious home cooked meal. The Before I Die gives everyone a chance to place something on their bucket list on this interactive project. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit.

In need of a bit of a face-​lift and to bring up to the 21^st century proper lighting for a museum housing contemporary exhibits… am glad to see «culture» in the MB area to offset all the tourist-​attractions and other mind-​numbing alternative attractions/​offerings around (putt-​putt gold, etc). Enjoyed the current exhibit entitled «SWIM» and some of the exhibits on the 2^nd floor.
Other towns this size have nicer Art Museums, such as Greenville, SC and Chattanooga, TN, but will have to give kudos for bringing some cultural activities to the beach crowd.

A little known gem in Myrtle Beach South Carolina. The artwork was interesting. The map work was unique and they provide an area where children could be l entertain themselves with markers and paper so that you could enjoy the museum. A great place to go on a rainy afternoon.

Who would have thought there would be a museum in Myrtle Beach. Hey man lets do some jello shots and go to the museum! It’s right across form the Springmaid Resort/​Pier. Kinda looks liike a big house. Admission is free (donations recommended). Right now there’s an Ansel Adams exhibit going on through September 21^st. If you’re a fan, you must see it. 72 images that he had printed for his daughter. Nice to get some culture in such a touristy locale. There’s a pretty godd website with upcoming exhibits listed.

There aren’t a lot of nice artsy things in Myrtle Beach so this museum is a nice addition to the quality of life scale here.
It’s not the Met or even a typical civic art museum but they make a nice exhibit and the content changes regularly. It’s pretty small as galleries go so don’t plan a day or road trip for it. It’s a couple hours tops.
Easy to find, south end of Ocean Blvd right on the corner. Best part is the cost, it’s free. Not much in Myrtle Beach is free anymore.

When I heard about the Japanese kimono and katagami exhibits here during my vacation in Myrtle Beach I knew I had to check this place out. Though this museum is small and quaint it is quite pleasant. The galleries aren’t huge, tiring or overwhelming. At two floors it is a perfect size.
I was very impressed and happy with the kimono exhibit. All of the little extras in the museum are nifty too. Such as the play area for the kids in the sitting room. There was a low table laid out with toy sushi and Japanese food. Japanese outfits in child size hung on the wall for them to wear and play. Upstairs they also had an origami table with instructions on how to fold different kinds of origami animals. Obviously this is a very kid-​friendly museum, a point where many other museums tend to lack in keeping their interest. The shop also carried plenty of Japanese themed items related to the exhibits.
The second floor had some beautiful katagami paper and metal wire sculptures, many of which I though would be perfect for lighting set-​ups at home. They were simple yet elegant (and not cheap either). It was an intriguing recreation of traditional Japanese art by a Western artist.
Last but most certainly not least (in fact the most spectacular part about this museum) is the tea room that wraps around the front of the building with large windows that look peacefully out onto the ocean. It’s a great place to sit and relax with a cup of warm tea or coffee and replenish your inner chi energy. PS: All this is free though donations are something you won’t be able to avoid giving when you find yourself so amazed.

The museum is located in a cute cottage by Springmaid Beach. This is a small museum which can be easily navigated in an hour. It features South Carolina artists and the exhibits change — we saw a pretty comprehensive collection of work by Rutenberg, an exhibit of Clay Rice’s work, and work by Fowler/​Miller. It’s a very nice way to spend an hour when the weather isn’t great outside and there is a nice area to sit and drink tea and look out at the ocean. All this and it’s free! (Donations are encouraged)