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Lead image from the original R&M Myrtle Beach Art Museum album

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Myrtle Beach Art Museum

The museum offers a quiet cultural stop away from the busiest attractions, and the historic house is part of the experience. Because exhibitions change, return visits can feel completely different.

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The Story of Myrtle Beach Art Museum

The Franklin G. Burroughs–Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is Myrtle Beach's nonprofit art museum, housed in a relocated 1920s beach cottage near the ocean. Changing exhibitions highlight Southern artists, photography, crafts and works connected with the region.

LocationMyrtle Beach Art Museum
Known ForThe museum offers a quiet cultural stop away from the busiest attractions, and the historic house is part of the experience. Because exhibitions change, return visits can feel completely different.
Adventure StyleRoad Trip • Walking • Photography
R&M Photo DateFriday, Jan 22, 2021
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Myrtle Beach Art Museum in Context

The Franklin G. Burroughs–Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is Myrtle Beach's nonprofit art museum, housed in a relocated 1920s beach cottage near the ocean. Changing exhibitions highlight Southern artists, photography, crafts and works connected with the region.

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What Makes It Special

The museum offers a quiet cultural stop away from the busiest attractions, and the historic house is part of the experience. Because exhibitions change, return visits can feel completely different.

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Interesting Facts

The museum opened in 1997. The building known as Springmaid Villa was moved from its original beach location to save it from demolition.

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Explore the R&M Photographs

Explore our R&M Adventures photographs to see the historic villa, galleries and art discovered during our visit.

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The Story of Myrtle Beach Art Museum

The Franklin G. Burroughs–Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is Myrtle Beach's nonprofit art museum, housed in a relocated 1920s beach cottage near the ocean. Changing exhibitions highlight Southern artists, photography, crafts and works connected with the region.

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Original R&M Adventures Photography

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