Telfair Museums
Telfair Museums, in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, was the first public art museum in the Southern United States. It dates back to 1886. Around it, Mercer House (0.5 mi) comes first on our list.
A museum inside Savannah
Summers are hot
July and August highs run 91–92°, and about 81 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Savannah
Telfair Museums is inside Savannah, which has 177 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1886
Telfair Museums dates from 1886. About ↓
Best months: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov and Dec
February, March, April, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 64–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
Savannah Hilton Head (SAV) has airline service, about 7 miles from Telfair Museums.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Each month’s highs and lows around Telfair Museums are below.
Telfair Museums
Telfair Museums, in the historic district of Savannah, Georgia, was the first public art museum in the Southern United States. Founded through the bequest of Mary Telfair (1791–1875), a prominent local citizen, and operated by the Georgia Historical Society until 1920, the museum opened in 1886 in the Telfair family's renovated Regency style mansion, known as the Telfair Academy.
The museum currently contains a collection of over 4,500 American and European paintings, sculptures, and works on paper, housed in three buildings: the 1818 Telfair Academy (formerly the Telfair family home); the 1816 Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, which are both National Historic Landmarks designed by British architect William Jay in the early nineteenth century; and the contemporary Jepson Center for the Arts, designed by Moshe Safdie and completed in 2006.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1886
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.9K a year
Where to sleep near Telfair Museums
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Savannah (177) and Henderson (38).
- 1Mercer House
- 2Sorrel–Weed House
- 3Congregation Mickve Israel
- 4Wormsloe Historic Site
- 5Fort Pulaski
- 6Forsyth Park
- 7First African Baptist Church
- 8Georgia State Railroad Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Telfair Museums | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah | in town | — | 177 119 hotels · 7 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 4 RV parks | 149,440 | $249K | — |
| Henderson | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 38 36 hotels · 2 motels | 1,952 | $342K | — |
| Garden City | 5 mi west | 5 min | 16 10 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 10,513 | $169K | D |
| Pooler | 10 mi west | 15 min | 24 24 hotels | 32,744 | $322K | — |
| Hilton Head Island 25% vacation homes | 22 mi east | 35 min | 120 110 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 4 RV parks | 38,196 | $687K | — |
| Tybee Island 43% vacation homes | 15 mi east | 20 min | 44 27 hotels · 2 motels · 10 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 3,156 | $611K | — |
| Port Wentworth | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 21 18 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs | 17,604 | $228K | B |
| Hardeeville | 14 mi north | 20 min | 23 19 hotels · 2 motels · 2 RV parks | 16,459 | $489K | B− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
These well-known places are within 13 miles.
1in town MuseumMercer House
2in town MuseumSorrel–Weed House
3in town MuseumCongregation Mickve Israel
47 mi State parkWormsloe Historic Site
513 mi National MonumentFort Pulaski National Monument321K visitors a year
6in town Park & preserveForsyth Park
7in town MuseumFirst African Baptist Church
8in town MuseumGeorgia State Railroad Museum70K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Mercer House: Kyle Kesselring from Canal Winchester, OH, CC BY 2.0 · Sorrel–Weed House: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Congregation Mickve Israel: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wormsloe Historic Site: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Forsyth Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · First African Baptist Church: KudzuVine, Public domain · Georgia State Railroad Museum: Caseyjonz, Public domain
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Telfair Museums in questions
Is Telfair Museums in Savannah?
Yes. It’s inside Savannah, GA.
When is the best time to visit Telfair Museums?
February, March, April, October, November and December, with highs of 64–79°.
What is the closest airport to Telfair Museums?
Savannah Hilton Head (SAV), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Telfair Museums?
Savannah (in town, 177 places to stay), Henderson (11 mi, 38 places to stay) and Garden City (5 mi, 16 places to stay).
Notes from people in Savannah
Be the first to share a tip in Savannah’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.