Art

Telfair Museums

Savannah, Georgia

About

Telfair Museums in Savannah, Georgia is the oldest public art museum in the South, founded in 1886. It encompasses three distinct sites: the Telfair Academy (an 1819 Regency mansion), Jepson Center (a contemporary building by Moshe Safdie), and the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters. Together they present American and European art alongside immersive explorations of Savannah's history and architecture.

Highlights & Things Not to Miss

Telfair Academy

American and European art in an 1819 Regency mansion

Owens-Thomas House

Historic house museum with intact slave quarters

Jepson Center

Contemporary art in Moshe Safdie's striking modern building