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Telfair Museums Explore art, history, and architecture in the heart of Savannah, Georgia! The Jepson Center and the Telfair Academy are both on Telfair Square.
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Telfair Museums, the oldest public art museum in the South, has been an integral part of Savannah’s social landscape for over a century. Since opening its doors to the public in 1880s, the museum has grown from a renovated family mansion into a distinguished cultural institution boasting three architecturally-significant buildings; a permanent collection of approximately 4,000 works of art from Am

erica and Europe, dating primarily from the 18th-21st centuries; and a history of dynamic educational programming, community outreach, and exciting exhibitions. Located in Savannah’s vibrant historic district, the museum consists of the Telfair Academy and the Owens-Thomas House—two circa 1820 National Historic Landmark buildings—and the contemporary Jepson Center. The parking garage off Jefferson Street has ample parking if the square is full. The Owens-Thomas house is on Oglethorpe Square and usually has ample parking on the street. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/telfairmuseums

Telfair Museums is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Food for thought? 💡 Join us at the Jepson Center for a Lunch & Learn with Elizabeth DuBose, exploring the stories behind...
18/06/2026

Food for thought? 💡

Join us at the Jepson Center for a Lunch & Learn with Elizabeth DuBose, exploring the stories behind Off the Coast of Paradise: Artists and Ossabaw Island, 1961–Now.

📍 Jepson Center | June 26 | 12–1 PM
🎟 Free for members | Included with admission

Space is limited and registration is encouraged.

Frederick Carl Frieseke left Michigan for Paris in 1897, studying at the Académie Julian and later the Académie Carmen u...
16/06/2026

Frederick Carl Frieseke left Michigan for Paris in 1897, studying at the Académie Julian and later the Académie Carmen under James McNeill Whistler, entering the expanding world of Impressionism.

By the time he reached Giverny in 1905, he was among artists working in the orbit of Claude Monet who were no longer just rendering scenes, but painting the way light itself moved through space.

In Frieseke’s painting of his garden next to Monet’s home, two figures sit beneath a parasol while everything around them dissolves into brushstrokes of sun and color.

The Impressionists were chasing fleeting moments: haze in the air, heat rising off the ground and scattered light. In places like Savannah, where the coastal atmosphere constantly reshapes and softens our perception, that same pursuit of light feels immediately recognizable…So does the summer pursuit of a seat in the shade ☀️

📍Impressionism & Modernity: French and American Painting | Jepson Center | On view through Aug 16

🖼️ Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874-1939); The Garden Umbrella, by 1910; Oil on canvas; Telfair Museums, bequest of Mrs. Elizabeth Millar Bullard, 1942.7.

12/06/2026

Free family day features basketry exhibition, performances and hands-on activities.

Art happenings for kids at Children's Art Museum: There's a lot going on at Telfair Children's Art Museum (CAM) located ...
12/06/2026

Art happenings for kids at Children's Art Museum: There's a lot going on at Telfair Children's Art Museum (CAM) located at the Jepson Center in Savannah's Historic District.
* Art Start: Stroller & Toddler Tour: Thurs. May 21 | 10:30-11:30am Theme: The World of William O. Golding.
* Artful Tales: Storytime. Every Friday | 10:30-11am . FREE for members & with general admission.
* Drop-In Studio: Every Saturday & Sunday | 10am – 2pm . FREE for members & with general admission

Telfair Museums

Each stitch in these baskets helps preserve a centuries-old Gullah Geechee tradition 🧺✨Thank you to Telfair Museums for ...
12/06/2026

Each stitch in these baskets helps preserve a centuries-old Gullah Geechee tradition 🧺✨

Thank you to Telfair Museums for inviting us to preview "Roots in the Rushes: African American Basketry of the Lowcountry" ahead of tomorrow's Juneteenth Family Free Day!

Want to join the celebration? Learn more about the event and meet a master sweetgrass basket maker who's keeping tradition alive, one stitch at a time.

Find all the details and watch the story at the link in the comments 💬👇

Savannah’s history is often admired from a comfortable distance.At The Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, we invite gu...
12/06/2026

Savannah’s history is often admired from a comfortable distance.

At The Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, we invite guests to look much closer.

From remarkable architecture and decorative arts to the stories of the enslaved people whose labor sustained the families that lived there, every space offers a new perspective on our city’s past.

Bring your group to explore the full story of Savannah that continues to spark meaningful conversations long after the tour’s over.

Learn more about group tours at TELFAIR.ORG
Link in bio 💫

11/06/2026

Juneteenth Free Family Day is Saturday! Locals enjoy FREE admission to our 3 sites all day long. Festivities kick off at 1pm with a “libation ceremony” on the steps of the Jepson Center.

Join us at the Telfair Academy for performances, activities and demos throughout the afternoon. Just down the road, special Juneteenth tours at the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters will highlight the black craftsmanship and skill that shaped our city.

Stop by our membership table to enter for a chance to win a docent-led tour for up to 5!

Visit TELFAIR.ORG to learn more 💫

Investment for Juneteenth Free Family Day provided by the Americana Foundation and the City of Savannah.

A familiar face returns to Juneteenth Free Family Day ☀️ Join Gregory Grant this Saturday from 1–4pm at the Telfair Acad...
10/06/2026

A familiar face returns to Juneteenth Free Family Day ☀️

Join Gregory Grant this Saturday from 1–4pm at the Telfair Academy for live sweetgrass basket-sewing demonstrations. A longtime participant in our annual celebration, Grant’s work reflects a tradition that has shaped the cultural landscape of the Lowcountry for generations.

His demonstrations join those of Anastasia Ketchen and other basket makers whose practices connect directly to the stories explored in Roots in the Rushes: African American Basketry of the Lowcountry.

Attention members! We are very excited to share that the newly redesigned Telfair Magazine has been delivered to the pos...
10/06/2026

Attention members! We are very excited to share that the newly redesigned Telfair Magazine has been delivered to the post office by the marketing team and will be in your mailbox shortly! 🎉

09/06/2026

Whether it’s a wedding, a fundraiser or a corporate function, hosting it with us will make your next event a masterpiece✨

Whatever the occasion, visit telfair.org/event-spaces-pricing/ to learn more or email us at [email protected]

Address

207 W York St
GA
31401

Opening Hours

Monday 12:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 12:00 - 17:00

Telephone

(912)7908800

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