(Free Savannah events) FREE entrance to museums, historical sites on Super Museum Sunday Feb. 11 2018
FREE admission to museums, historic sites on Super Museum Sunday, Feb. 11
Coastal Heritage Society’s five Savannah museums will participate in Georgia History Festival’s s Super Museum Sunday 2018 on Feb. 11 2018. Guests can enjoy interactive exhibits and engaging tours at each site through hands-on, immersive activities that illustrate the narratives of Savannah’s past.
Coastal Heritage sites include:
Highlights of this year’s special event programming include site tours, special office car tours and a short train ride at Georgia State Railroad Museum. Guests can enjoy enhanced Revolutionary War programming at Savannah History Museum, free play and children’s activities at Savannah Children’s Museum, learn about military history and view weapons demonstrations at Old Fort Jackson, and discover Gullah/Geechee culture through guided walking tours at Pin Point Heritage Museum.
Over sixty cultural institutions participate in this annual free family event. Each year Georgians and visitors alike experience our state’s rich history and cultural life through historic sites, house museums, art museums, and other points of interest in Savannah during “Super Museum Sunday.”
See the list of participating Super Museum Sunday Sites here.
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Telfair Museums
Telfair Museums’ three Savannah sites – The Jepson Center, Telfair Academy & Owens-Thomas House – will be open & free noon-4PM. Explore the exciting work of Carrie Mae Weems’ Sea Islands Series, meet and discover local artists, and create artworks that blend fabric, photography, and text.
The Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. Savannah 31401
Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard St. Savannah, 31401
Owens-Thomas House, 124 Abercorn St. Savannah, 31401
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Georgia History Festival’s Georgia Day Parade in Savannah
Fri. Feb. 9 2017 at 10:30AM
Students & teachers costumed as historical figures march through Savannah’s historic squares during this beloved annual event.
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FREE Colonial Faire and Muster 2018
Saturday & Sunday, 10AM- 4PM Feb 10 & 11 2017
Wormsloe Historic Site, 7601 Skidaway Rd, Savannah 31406.
Experience life in Colonial Georgia during the 18th century with a military encampment, sutler’s row, craft demonstrations, military demonstrations, and period music and dance. Food concessions will be available. Free. 912-353-3023.
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