Tours & Services

3 weeks advanced notice required for all docent-led tours. Teachers admitted free. One chaperone admitted free per group of ten students. Each additional chaperone will be charged $8.00, the price of an adult pre-scheduled tour. The following docent-guided tours for students are offered year round. Unless otherwise noted, tour programs are $4.00 per student.

Permanent Collection Student Tours

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Museum Magic: Nature in Art (preK-K)
Children will learn about art depicting plants, animals and water through story telling and gallery activities. For an additional fee children can paint with water in a hands-on studio activity. (Tour with studio activity $6 per child)

Introduction to Art: Color, Texture & Shape (preK-3)
Telfair’s first program for the very young introduces 5-8 year olds to color, texture and shape through texture grab bags, color gels, and activities related to selected artworks.

Myths and Monuments (Grades 3-7)
Students will focus on the architecture, sculptures, and decorative elements of the Telfair Academy while learning more about the strong influences of Ancient Greece.

Art and Life: Five Connections (Grades 4-12)
Connects art to Science/Technology, History, English/Literature, Math, and Geography.

The Owens-Thomas House Museum
Students learn about the history of Savannah, the Regency architecture of William Jay, historic preservation, and the only intact urban slave quarters in the city, which includes crafts from the Acacia Collection of African Americana. Call 233.9743 to book a tour.

Just for Girl Scouts: Women in Art (Grades 3-12)
The Telfair is pleased to offer a variety of touring options designed for the Girl Scouts of America. Telfair’s Women in Art Tour provides Junior, Cadet and Senior Girl Scouts the opportunity to work toward their visual arts badge.Tours are available with and without hands-on studio activities. (Tour with studio activity $6 per scout)

Temporary Exhibition Student Tours

Each year the Telfair offers guided tours of acclaimed nationally and internationally touring exhibitions highlighting a diverse range of artistis production.

Friday, July 25, 2008

To schedule a tour:
Call 912.790.8827

To design a tour:
To design a tour with a focus not listed here or to plan a self-guided tour, contact the Education Dept. at 912.790.8827.