Located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is one of the most comprehensive fine arts museums in the Carolinas, offering a variety of permanent and temporary art exhibits along with public educational and creative programming. The historic Springmaid Villa, originally located in Myrtle Beach’s Cabana Section neighborhood, serves as the home of the Burroughs-Chapin Art Museum.
The museum’s permanent collections are divided into four distinct sub-collections, showcasing a variety of historical fine arts pieces with an emphasis on works created in the American Southeast. The basis of the museum’s collections was formed by an original gift of 49 works donated by the Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild, which has grown to become the permanent Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild Collection, showcasing the works of noted regional artists. Local art is also the focus of the Barbara Burgess and John Dinkelspiel Collection of Southern Art, which features more than 50 works in a variety of visual media, including 21 pieces by Charleston painter Jonathan Green.
The Bishop Collection of Antique Maps and Historical Prints, donated in 1999, showcases a collection of maps dating back to the early 17th century, paired with complementary selections of contemporary historical prints. The Collection of Gifts and Purchases also showcases works donated throughout the museum’s history by local donors and patrons, including pieces featured in former temporary exhibitions.
11 art galleries are featured throughout the museum, with many reserved for rotating temporary special exhibits, which showcase the works of multidisciplinary regional and national artists. Past temporary exhibitions have featured the works of nationally-noted artists such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Ansel Adams, and Normal Rockwell, along with noted regional artists such as Brian Rutenberg and Jonathan Green. Exhibitions are geared toward all-ages visitors and frequently feature family themes, including previous exhibits highlighting famous literary characters such as Tom Sawyer and Babar and themes such as the golden age of animation.
3100 S Ocean Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577, Phone: 843-238-2510