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Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum, Library and Archive houses Georgia's history, Methodist history and John and Charles Wesley artifacts. Amenities: parking, public restrooms, accessibility for mobility-impared, food and party facilities. Open Tue-Sat 10 am - 4 pm. Groups by reservation. Free admission, but donations accepted. Phone: 912-638-4050
Address: 100 Arthur J Moore Dr., St. Simons Island, Ga 31522 |
Beach Institute and African American Museum and Cultural Center displays works by African-American artists from the Savannah area and around the country. It was established in 1867, and once housed the first school for African-American children in Savannah. On permanent exhibit are more than 230 wood carvings by folk artist Ulysses Davis. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Please call for hours. Admission fee.
Phone: 912-234-8000 - Address: 502 E. Harris St., Historic District, Savannah, GA |
Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum houses artifacts from Native Americans, African-Americans and the Carnegie family. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Open Mon-Sat 1-4 pm. Phone: 912-882-4336 or 888-817-3421
Address: 129 Osborne St., St. Marys, GA 31558 |
| Dorchester Academy and Museum - Experience an African-American historic site that was founded as a school after the Civil War freed slaves. Free admission. Phone: 912-884-2347 Address: 8787 Oglethorpe Hwy., Midway, GA 31320 |
Folkston Railroad Depot and Train Museum - Enjoy old train memorabilia such as log books, lights and train maps in this restored depot. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Free admission. Open Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm.
Phone: 912-496-2536 - Address: 202 W Main St., Folkston, GA 31537 |
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| Fort Stewart Military Museum chronicles the story of Fort Stewart from it’s origins in 1940 to the present. Open: Tue.-Sat. 10 am - 4 pm. Free admission. Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired. Phone: 912-767-7885 – Address: 2022 Frank Cochran Dr., Bldg T904, Hinesville, GA 31314 |
| Geechee Kunda Cultural Arts Center & Museum is a living museum filled with Africa Art, textiles, paintings, tools and craftwork used by the Gullah Geechees from the 1700s to the 1900s. Free admission, but takes donations. Phone: 912-884-4440 – Address: 622 Ways Temple Rd., Riceboro, GA 31323 |
| Historic Effingham Society’s Old Jail Museum - The 2-story jail, housing Revolutionary and Native American artifacts, was built in 1934. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Open Sun 2-5 pm. Group tours by reservation. Free, but donations accepted. Phone: 912-754-2170 - v: 1002 Pine St., Springfield, Ga 31329 |
Isalah Davenport House Museum - This fine Federal style home provides a glimpse into 1820s domestic life in the port city of Savannah. It was completed by master-builder Isaiah Davenport as his family residence in 1820. Authentically restored, the house museum features original plasterwork, a cantilever staircase and furnishings true to the 1820s. It also features a courtyard garden that was re-designed by noted horticulturist Penelope Hobhouse. Admission fee.
Open: Mon-Sat 10 am - 4 pm and Sun 1-4 pm. - Phone: 912-236-8097
Address: 324 East State Street, Savannah, GA 31401 |
| Jepson Center for The Arts - A museum that features major traveling exhibitions, African-American art, Southern art, photography, works on paper and outdoor sculpture. Call for hours & fees. Amenties: Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, Food, Party Facility. Phone: 912-790-8800 - Address: 207 W. York St, Savannah, GA |
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King-Tisdell Cottage is a restored 1986 Victorian cottage is a museum highlighting the contributions of African-Americans to our nation’s history.
Phone: 912-236-5161 – Address: 514 E. Huntingdon St., Savannah, GA 31401 |
| McIntosh Old Jail Art Center and Museum - This art center has five art galleries, two calssrooms, agit shop and a county history museum in al jail built in 1888. Hours: Tues - Sat 10am to 4pm. Phone: 912-437-7711 - Address: 404 Northway, Darien, GA |
Midway Museum - Browse through furnishings used in coastal homes during the colonial days. Amenities: parking and public restrooms. Call for hours and fees. Phone: 912-884-5837
Address: US Hwy 17, Midway, GA 30320 |
| Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum - Exhibits from WWII through today. Visitors can go on a simulated B-17 bombing mission. Amenities: parking, public restrooms, accessibility for mobility-impared, food and party facilities. Open 7 days a week from 9 am to 5 pm. Library Hours are Monday through Friday at 9 am - 12 noon and 1-4 pm. Closed New Years Day, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Phone: 912-748-8888 - Address: 175 Bourne Ave, Pooler, GA |
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| Mildred Huie Museum at Mediterranean House - Built in 1929, the museum showcases the work fo the legenday impressionist painter. Amenities: parking and public restrooms. Open Fri-Sun 2-5 pm. Free admission. Phone: 912-638-3017 or toll-free at 800-336-9469 - Address: 1819 Frederica Rd., St. Simons Island, Ga 31522 |
Orange Hall House Museum & Welcome Center is found the architectural pearl of historic St. Marys, Georgia. The home takes its name Orange Hall from the “extensive hedges and the large sour orange grove at the rear of the house.” This is a showcase of antebellum life in the Greek Revival style. Orange Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. Amenities: parking and public restrooms. Phone: 912-576-3644
Address: 311 Osborne St., St. Marys, GA 31558 |
| Pierce County Heritage Museum, Genealogical Library and Depot - This restored 1902 train depot now houses a Civil War museum with county history and a genealogical library. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Open Mon-Fri 8 am - 3 pm. Free admission. Phone: 912-449-7044 - Address: 200 S. Central Ave., Blackshear, GA |
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum serves to educate the public on Savannah's rich African-American heritage, and to engender community pride and self-esteem in area residents. Housed here are the papers and memorabilia of its namesake, as well as a sequence of 15 areas that re-create the saga of the civil right movement in Savannah. The father of Savannah's modern day Civil Rights Movement. Amenities: parking, public restrooms, accessibility for mobility-impared and party facilities. Open Mon - Sat 9-5 pm. Admission fee. Phone: 912-231-8900
Address: 460 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Savannah, GA |
| Richmond Hill Historical Society and Museum is a collection of memorabilia on Henry Ford’s development of Richmond Hill. Open: Open six days a week, Monday through Saturday, from 10 am to 4 pm. Closed on Holidays. Free (donations excepted). Amenities: Parking, Public Restrooms - Phone: 912-756-3697 - Address: 11460 Ford Ave., Richmond Hill, GA |
| Roundhouse Railroad Museum complex begun in the 1830s as the Central of Georgia Railway headquarters and repair shops. Its design was revolutionary, combining all the railroad's cutting-edge facilities in one place. Open: Daily 9 am - 5 pm. Admission fee. Phone: 912-651-6823 - Address: 601 West Harris Street, Savannah, GA 31401 |
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| Salzburger Museum and Church - The Georgia Salzburger Society's museum is on the site of the original Ebenezer Orphanage, the first in Georgia. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Open Wed, Sat and Sun 3-5 pm. Free admission. Phone: 912-754-7001 - v: 2980 EbeneZer Rd., Rincon, GA 31326 |
| Savannah History Museum housed in the old Central of Georgia Railway passenger shed. It is a National Historic Landmark built in the 1850s and 1860s. The railway used the building until 1972. In 1984, a historical attraction called The Great Savannah Exposition opened in the building. The museum is now home to more than 10,000 artifacts - the largest collection of artifacts in the entire coastal community. Amenities: parking, public restrooms, accessibility for mobility-impared, food and party facilities. Phone: 912-651-6825 - Address: 303 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Savannah, GA 31401 |
| Savannah Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center - The waterway moves through locks, including one at the Savannah River, to the Ogeechee River. Nautre and history programs are available. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Open daily 9 am - 5 pm. Phone: 912-748-8068 - Address: 681 Fort Argyle Road, Savannah, GA 31419 |
| Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum - Most recent gallery explores Savannah's naval encounters during the Civil War. Amenities: public restrooms and party facilities. Open Tues-Sun 10 am - 5 pm. Call for fees. Phone: 912-232-1511 - Address: 41 Martin Luther King Blvd., Savannah, GA |
| St. Marys Submarine Museum - Surfacing in a converted historic movie theater on the St. Marys waterfront, the Museum is one attraction not to be missed! Get ready to see firsthand a working periscope, models of torpedoes, and many displays made from actual submarines. See a deep-sea diving suit and submarine uniforms, command plaques, photographs and models of submarines, an area for watching movies on submarines, working sonar panels, a history of submarines, a reading area, a reference area, gift shop and a display dedicated to the eight submariners who received the Medals of Honor. Walls and walls of memorabilia track the history of the submarine. Amenities: parking, public restrooms and accessibility for mobility-impared. Phone: 912-882-2782 - Address: 102 St. Marys Street, St. Marys, GA 31558 |
| St. Simons Island Lighthouse Museum - The architectural simplicity of the restored 1872 lighthouse keeper's cottage complements the towering 104-foot lighthouse. The oldest brick structure in Glynn County, the dwelling is now the museum and gift shop of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society. Museum and lighthouse are open Monday-Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday 1:30 to 5 pm. Admission Cost. Amenities: parking and public restrooms. Phone: 912-638-4666 Located on Beachview Drive, St. Simons Island, GA 31522 |
Telfair Academy of Arts & Science - View paintings, sculpture & decorative arts on exhibit. Amenties: Public Restrooms, Accessibility for mobility-impaired, and Party Facility.
Phone: 912-790-8800 - Address: 121 Barnard St., Savannah, GA |
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