First public art museum in the Southern United States containing a collection of over 4,500 American and European paintings, sculptures, and works on paper
General Information
Hours:
Cemetery Gates Open:
8an to 5pm daily
8an to 5pm daily
Fees:
No fees
Pet Policy:
Pets and their handlers shall remain on public rights-of-way within the cemetery and shall not encroach on a cemetery lot without the consent of the lot owner
Seasons:
All year
How to Get There
Overview
Telfair Museums was the first public art museum in the Southern United States. It opened in 1886 in the renovated Regency-style mansion of the Telfair family, through the bequest of Mary Telfair (1791-1875). Today it holds more than 4,500 American and European paintings, sculptures, and works on paper across three buildings in Savannah's historic district, each matched to its era.
The Three Buildings
| Building | What You'll See |
|---|---|
| Telfair Academy (1818) | Two 19th-century period rooms plus 19th- and 20th-century American and European art. The Bird Girl statue from Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is currently on view here. |
| Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters (1816) | A National Historic Landmark designed by British architect William Jay, with Owens family furnishings and American and European decorative arts from 1750 to 1830, plus intact urban slave quarters and a parterre garden. |
| Jepson Center for the Arts (2006) | A contemporary building designed by Moshe Safdie with galleries of Southern and African American art, photography, and works on paper, large traveling exhibitions, a children's gallery, and two outdoor sculpture terraces. |
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