303 Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard
For an overview of Savannah’s economic and cultural history, visit this small museum right next to the Visitor Information Center. Exhibits include the history of the cotton gin, developed near Savannah, and the achievements of Savannah musician Johnny Mercer and Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts.
Open daily, 9am-4pm. Adults $9, children $5.
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207 East Gordon Street
This former school building on Calhoun Square is now repurposed as a center dedicated to Savannah’s architectural and city planning heritage and its preservation, to the history of the area’s original American Indian inhabitants, and to the story of the Massie School.
Open Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm and Sunday, 12pm-4pm. Adults $9, children (5-17) $6.
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9924 Pin Point Avenue
One of Savannah’s highlights is the Pin Point Heritage Museum, located a little to the south of Savannah (though only a few minutes drive away).
This unique museum, set in the former factory of the AS Varn & Son Oyster Seafood Factory, reveals the history of the Pin Point seafood processing community and its Gullah-Geechee culture, primarily through oral history, film and indoor displays, and sometimes also through demonstrations of fishing craft techniques.
Open Thursday-Saturday, 9am-4pm. Adults $9, children (2-12) $5.
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460 Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard
This museum is devoted to the history of Savannah’s Civil Rights movement. Exhibits document experiences of the Civil Rights era and the achievements of Savannah’s activists.
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm. Adults $10, children $6.
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514 East Huntington Street
The King-Tisdell Cottage is a historic “gingerbread” cottage formerly owned by African-American entrepreneurs Eugene and Sarah King. Exhibits in this small museum tell the story of the Kings and the subsequent owner of the house, Robert Tisdell; of Black life in Savannah and along the coast; and of the regional Gullah-Geechee culture.
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 12pm-5pm. Adults $10, children (5-18) $7.
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175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler, GA 31322
Located in Pooler, a little over 10 miles west of Savannah, but worth the drive, this museum explores the history of the WWII Eighth Air Force through exhibits including original aircraft and engines, models and interactive exhibits, and film.
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm and Sunday, 12pm-5pm. Adults $12, children (6-12) $8.
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411 East York Street
Savannah’s Webb Military Museum presents the extensive collection of military artifacts amassed by local resident Gary Webb, with hundreds of items from around the world representing the two World Wars, the Civil War, and many other conflicts besides.
Monday-Saturday, 11am-5pm and Sunday, 12pm-4pm. Adults $10, children (8-17) $6.
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41 Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard
This museum, appropriately located in the former residence of William Scarbrough, backer of the historic SS Savannah, explores Savannah’s maritime history, with nautical artifacts and paintings and scale models of famous ships.
Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. Adults $9, children (6-18) $7.
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655 Louisville Road
This museum, near the Visitor Information Center, has a range of exhibits of railroad history, including several original locomotives and carriages. Short steam locomotive rides are also available.
Open Wednesday-Sunday, 9am-4pm. Adults $11, children (2-12) $7.
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681 Fort Argyle Road
This museum, located a few miles southwest of Savannah, explores the history of the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal – built in the mid-19th century to stimulate Savannah’s export trade – and the natural history of the surrounding area.
The site as a whole comprises a half-mile section of restored canal, with brickwork and locks, and 200 acres of swamp and woodland with several miles of nature trails.
Open Wednesday-Sunday, 9am-5pm. Adults $5, children (7-17) $3. Leashed pets welcome.
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209 West St Julian Street
Savannah’s American Prohibition Museum illuminates aspects of the history of Prohibition in the United States through a series of life-size dioramas, costumed actors and historical artifacts.
A 1920s-inspired speakeasy, accessible via the museum during the daytime (and open separately in the evenings), offers a fitting end to the museum experience, offering a selection of period cocktails.
Open daily, 10am-5pm. Adults $16, children (4-12) $10.70.
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410 East Lower Factors Walk
The Graveface Museum is one of Savannah’s more unusual museums. Its collection centers around memorabilia associated with America’s most notorious serial killers, alongside exhibits on the history of sideshow attractions, the occult, alien sightings and assorted other oddities, including taxidermied animals and a selection of playable horror-themed pinball machines.
Open Thursday-Sunday, 12pm-7pm or by appointment. Admission $20, includes unlimited play in the Creature Castle Pinball Pit.
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More Things To Do In Savannah & Nearby
– Savannah events
– Laurel Grove South Cemetery
– Colonial Park Cemetery
– First African Baptist Church
– Art galleries
– River Street
– Nearby beaches
– Kayaking near Savannah
– Walking tours
– Things to do in Tybee Island