Historic Savannah Museums
and Educational Centers

Savannah museums and educational centers cover everything from colonial history to maritime history to African-American history. There is truly something for everyone. Many of the museums are located in historic buildings and are treasures in their own right.

The Savannah Visitor Center is a great starting point for your visit. It is home to the Savannah History Museum which owns more than 10,000 artifacts and showcases the city’s fascinating history from its founding to the present day. It offers an interesting audiovisual overview of Savannah, as well as info on organized tours, and self-guided walking, driving and bike tours, free maps and brochures. It is a good place to park your car while exploring the historic district, and is also the starting point for most of the guided tours.

Juliette Gordon Low House Museum	Mercer-Williams House Museum	Georgia Historical Society

Art lovers will want to be sure to visit the Telfair Museum of Art and Sciences which serves as a regional and national resource for art, culture and history. The museum is located in the beautiful Telfair mansion, one of Savannah's most beautiful works of art.

For African-American history enthusiasts, there are several interesting museums and educational centers:

The Beach Institute – African-American Culture Center

Georgia Historical Society

King-Tisdell Cottage - Black History Museum

Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum

For maritime buffs, be sure and visit the Ships of the Sea Museum in the magnificent Scarborough mansion. William Scarborough was president of the Savannah Steamship Company, and one of the owners of the steamship “Savannah,” the first steamship to cross the Atlantic.

Below are more Savannah museums and art and educational centers that may be of particular interest. Just click on the link to learn more about each one.

City Market Art Center

Davenport House Museum

Green-Meldrim House Museum

Andrew Low House Museum

Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace Museum / Girl Scout National Center

Massie Heritage Interpretation Center

Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home

Owens-Thomas House Museum

Roundhouse Railroad Museum

Most of the Savannah museums are accesible by shuttle or tour bus.
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