/
United States
/
Georgia
/
Chatham County
/
Savannah
/
Tours & Activities
/
Owens Thomas House & Slave Quarters and Telfair Museums Admission
1 h
Instant confirmation
About this activity
Visit: Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St, Savannah, GA 31401-3612
Telfair Academy
The Telfair Academy is just short walk away from the Jepson Center, but that short distance covers nearly 200 years of history. The stately two-story mansion, designed by William Jay in the neoclassical Regency style and built in 1819, is just three historic squares away from Jay’s other masterpiece, the Owens-Thomas House. The Telfair Academy contains two nineteenth-century period rooms and houses nineteenth- and twentieth-century American and European art from the museum’s permanent collection including paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and decorative arts.
Must See!
Jepson: June 28th - October 13th Suzanne Jackson:Five Decades
July 12th - September 29th Michael Kolster:Take Me to
the River
Telfair Academy: Before Midnight: Bonaventure and the Bird Girl
**Telfair Academy will be closed for tours August 19th -21st
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, 124 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401-3732
Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
Built as a beautiful Regency style mansion in 1819, the Owens-Thomas House, along with its adjacent gardens, carriage house, and slave quarters, allows visitors to explore the complicated relationships between the most and least powerful people in the city of Savannah in the early 19th century. Only a seven-minute walk from Telfair Museums’ other two sites, this historic home offers a completely different experience. Visitors on our guided tours explore period rooms full of exquisite decorative arts, interactive exhibits for all ages, and historic spaces filled with stories, all while learning about the people, both free and enslaved, who lived and worked on the site 200 years ago.
*(Guided tours only; last tour begins at 4:30pm)
Must See!
Jepson: June 28th - October 13th Suzanne Jackson: Five Decades
July 12th - September 29th Michael Kolster: Take Me to
the River
Telfair Academy: Before Midnight: Bonaventure and the Bird Girl
**Telfair Academy will be closed for tours August 19th -21st
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Telfair Museums Jepson Center, 207 W York St, Savannah, GA 31401-3636
Jepson Center
The Jepson Center links the history preserved by the Owens-Thomas House and Telfair Academy to the future of art and architecture. The strikingly modern building, opened in 2006, is filled with art, activities and educational opportunities that will encourage learning for generations to come. Enjoy independently browsing the permanent collection and special exhibitions at your own pace.
Kids will love to explore the ArtZeum and TechSpace an interactive children’s museum space. TechSpace is a hands-on , technology-based gallery for visitors of all ages. ArtZeum, designed with young people in mind, but challenging young and old alike to rethink their ideas about art.The ArtZeum features 14 activities exploring some big ideas about art: What is it? Why do we make it? How do we look at art? How do we value it?
Must See!
Jepson: June 28th - October 13th Suzanne Jackson: Five Decades
July 12th - September 29th Michael Kolster: Take Me to
the River
Telfair Academy: Before Midnight: Bonaventure and the Bird Girl
**Telfair Academy will be closed for tours August 19th -21st
Duration: 1 hour
Read more
Show less
Telfair Academy
The Telfair Academy is just short walk away from the Jepson Center, but that short distance covers nearly 200 years of history. The stately two-story mansion, designed by William Jay in the neoclassical Regency style and built in 1819, is just three historic squares away from Jay’s other masterpiece, the Owens-Thomas House. The Telfair Academy contains two nineteenth-century period rooms and houses nineteenth- and twentieth-century American and European art from the museum’s permanent collection including paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and decorative arts.
Must See!
Jepson: June 28th - October 13th Suzanne Jackson:Five Decades
July 12th - September 29th Michael Kolster:Take Me to
the River
Telfair Academy: Before Midnight: Bonaventure and the Bird Girl
**Telfair Academy will be closed for tours August 19th -21st
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, 124 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31401-3732
Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
Built as a beautiful Regency style mansion in 1819, the Owens-Thomas House, along with its adjacent gardens, carriage house, and slave quarters, allows visitors to explore the complicated relationships between the most and least powerful people in the city of Savannah in the early 19th century. Only a seven-minute walk from Telfair Museums’ other two sites, this historic home offers a completely different experience. Visitors on our guided tours explore period rooms full of exquisite decorative arts, interactive exhibits for all ages, and historic spaces filled with stories, all while learning about the people, both free and enslaved, who lived and worked on the site 200 years ago.
*(Guided tours only; last tour begins at 4:30pm)
Must See!
Jepson: June 28th - October 13th Suzanne Jackson: Five Decades
July 12th - September 29th Michael Kolster: Take Me to
the River
Telfair Academy: Before Midnight: Bonaventure and the Bird Girl
**Telfair Academy will be closed for tours August 19th -21st
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Telfair Museums Jepson Center, 207 W York St, Savannah, GA 31401-3636
Jepson Center
The Jepson Center links the history preserved by the Owens-Thomas House and Telfair Academy to the future of art and architecture. The strikingly modern building, opened in 2006, is filled with art, activities and educational opportunities that will encourage learning for generations to come. Enjoy independently browsing the permanent collection and special exhibitions at your own pace.
Kids will love to explore the ArtZeum and TechSpace an interactive children’s museum space. TechSpace is a hands-on , technology-based gallery for visitors of all ages. ArtZeum, designed with young people in mind, but challenging young and old alike to rethink their ideas about art.The ArtZeum features 14 activities exploring some big ideas about art: What is it? Why do we make it? How do we look at art? How do we value it?
Must See!
Jepson: June 28th - October 13th Suzanne Jackson: Five Decades
July 12th - September 29th Michael Kolster: Take Me to
the River
Telfair Academy: Before Midnight: Bonaventure and the Bird Girl
**Telfair Academy will be closed for tours August 19th -21st
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Entry/Admission - Telfair Academy
- Entry/Admission - Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
- Entry/Admission - Telfair Museums Jepson Center
Not included
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair Accessible - Jepson Center and Telfair Academy Only
- Child Admission - Up to 4 free children per 1 paying adult.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Owens Thomas House - Tour times subject to availability.
- Tours begin approx. every 20 minutes at the Owens Thomas House & Slave Quarters.
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
60%
Original
35%
Similar activities in Savannah
Click to discover other experiences
