The Williams Mansion

Amazing home! We went on a tour and loved it, not a lot of original pieces to the home, but nonetheless a gorgeous home with some amazing art pieces that have been collected by the current owner. I believe the current owner saw an opportunity to save this beautiful home and saw it as the ultimate art piece to save, which he did! He displays beautiful art inside that may not be original to the home, but is worth the visit as the pieces are amazing!

Gorgeous architecture. One of the many reasons to visit this beautiful city. I feel really blessed that I get to live here and walk down and take pictures of these beautiful buildings

Huge private residential property open for public interest. You'll be awestruck by the collection of artefacts from the different parts of the world through out different eras. The guided tour is informative, basic one comes for 17$ and detailed one for 75$. Plan a stop over during your Charleston visit, if you are a history lover!

Well worth the price, a thorough and well done tour. Phenomenal pieces of artwork and history that continue to amaze even more with every room.

An amazing collection of art...all kinds of art! Very eclectic collection...all displayed beautifully. I could go back time after time and see things I missed the first time around.

Amazing place with a truly unique story. Very cool what the current owner has done with this historic property. The gardens are beautiful as well. The tour guide (s) - I think there's only two - was outstanding and it was clear that he really enjoyed the property. Everybody visiting or living in Charleston should visit it.

Lots of fun and very interesting to hear about the expansive antique collection housed here. The garden is beautiful. Try to take the 11:00 or 11:30 tour to hear all the clocks chiming at noon.

A piece of history in shape of a very elegant structure an amazing mansion. It's history is quite interesting, if you like tours and history well this one is definitely a place you will like.

Fascinating Mansion,built in 19th century,we have Mansion tour with a nice Guide,Ms.Sue...
A lot of antique stuff and priceless statues..

No mistake marvelous, oh just marvelous! Sorry no pics aloud just go u will not believe what ur eyes will tell u ! Wonderful ! Thank U!

Stunning mansion! Worth stopping by and at least wandering through the garden. They have tours every half hour :)

The house tour was amazing and so informative! I loved being able to step back into history and seeing all the different chandeliers and mouldings and woodwork! Then you step into the meticulously groomed gardens surrounding the house! Statues and fountains among the foliage make it so peaceful. So much beauty to take in! We thoroughly enjoyed our visit here!!

This mansion, by far, was the highlight of our extensive Charleston visit. Although we visited more than 10 houses and 5 plantations, Calhoun stood out! We did the Grand Tour, which was worth every penny of its hefty $75/person price tag. We got a generous 90 minute private tour, which included many floors, many rooms, and the largest, most impressive collection of art and antiques collection I have ever seen from around the world (and I say this as someone who visited the Newport mansions and historic homes throughout NY, NJ, CT).

We took our three kids with us (ages 8-9 yo), and they loved it as much as my husband and me. The tour guide was especially great with them, pointing out items that would especially appeal to them, and allowing them to go on the antique elevator. We truly felt like special guests in a private home. The fact that the house is actively lived in by its owners also wowed me. We felt very fortunate that they shared their beautiful collection with us. At the end, we were hugging folks goodbye, as we purchased the book, which includes great photography of the many rooms and items - a wonderful souvenir.

Please, take the time, and the extra expense, to check out the Grand Tour, which is far more extensive than the standard cheaper tour. Treat yourself.

Wonderful museum - gorgeous building filled with masterpieces. We met the owner out to walk his whippets as we were leaving. Very kind, gracious and welcoming. Our tour guide was extraordinary in her knowledge of the building and contents. Well worth every penney of admission.

Absolutely fabulous collection of antiques and artifacts from all over the world. 24,000 square feet of the most fabulous wood, marble, hand painted ceilings, etc. The small tour takes you through about 20 different rooms and costs around $16. The Grand Tour is 75$ and takes you through all rooms in the house.

A nice little tour of an actual residence. The owner has a large selection of gorgeous, priceless pieces that he's collected throughout the years. The garden is beautiful as well. Our tour guide was awesome. She was Betty knowledgeable of the history and the pieces in the home.

This is one of the most incredible (and almost visually overwhelming) collections of treasures from around the world. There are countless, over the top impressive, treasures from China, Japan, Russia, the Middle East, and other far reaches of the world. Our tour guide had SO much knowledge of just about every piece in the house and the history of the mansion. Be prepared to see each room is totally packed with treasures which is overwhelming at first, and you can’t take photos. Which ultimately was nice as I ended up looking at all the details and opulence in total awe. We saw tons of Tiffany chandeliers, lamps, vases, a faberge egg, a Japanese emperors chair, the most gorgeous music room... and it goes on. The gardens are worth a stroll even if you don’t go into the museum. Admission is a little pricey, but to have access to such history and treasure was worth it IMO.

The Williams Mansion located in 16 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC. It's very beautiful big historical house. 💕

Incredible. It's not your typical historic home tour but more a journey through a most extensive private collection of Gilded Age antiques. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the collection. Would consider doing the private tour on my next visit.

The tour guide Ed was very informative and gave a brief history of the house and the items in it. There were 9,000 pieces in the house from all over the world dating back to the 1600s. It was a little pricey to get in, but the pieces were fabulous! Great museum.