Plan your next visit! Free weekends for locals will come to an end on August 28!
Counties included: Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty (Georgia), and Beaufort and Jasper (South Carolina)
*excludes Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
Please Note: Joe's at the Jepson will be closed Thursday, 8/11 through Sunday, 8/21. The café will re-open on Monday, August 22.
May 7 at 10am–2pm
Fort Pulaski, US-80 Savannah,
GA
31410United States
Join Telfair Museums and Fort Pulaski National Monument for a day of exploration, education, and fun as we highlight the stories and contributions of African Americans on Cockspur Island as part of our Legacy of Slavery in Savannah Initiative
Learn from Bridgette Fedak, Fashion Designer for Lilly Pulitzer, on what it is like to be a designer at the iconic brand. In this engaging talk, you will not only hear about all that goes into creating a garment but also learn about a brand that recently celebrated its 60th anniversary.
May 13
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, 506 Telfair St Augusta,
GA
30901United States
Join FOT for an exploration of neoclassical architecture and history in Augusta! We’ll tour the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, located in an 1818 home dubbed “Ware’s Folly," and two circa 1857 slave cabins and an 1859 Greek Revival style home at the Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site.
May 18 at 5:30pm
Savannah African Art Museum, 201 E. 37th St. Savannah,
GA
31401United States
A very special opportunity to visit the Savannah African American Museum is coming in May. This museum is a treasure trove of objects from 28 countries in West and Central Africa.
Start your day with art with our new and combined programs! Once a month, our youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity.
Join us for our annual spring member engagement event to celebrate the opening of 'BLOW UP: Inflatable Contemporary Art' with delectable treats, music, and of course, contemporary art.
Join us in the Richard & Judy Eckburg Atrium for a complimentary cocktail reception with light hors d’œuvres to meet current Director’s Circle members and learn more! Our speaker will be Raissa Bretaña, a New York City-based fashion historian. In her talk, Fashioning Frida, Bretaña will ponder the deliberate clothing choices of the ever-popular artist Frida Kahlo.
Start your day with art with our new and combined programs! Once a month, our youngest patrons are invited to the Jepson Center for story time, a special tour, and an art activity. Strollers, crying babies, toddlers, and older siblings are all welcome here.
