A must see when visiting Savannah. Telfair is the oldest art museum in the South. The mansion in which the museum's collection is housed is neoclassical Regency style building. The mansion. The first owner was Alexander Telfair, son of Revolutionary patriot and Georgia governor Edward Telfair. The mansion served as home to the Telfair family until 1875. Mary Telfair, a patron of the arts, gave the house and its furnishings to the Georgia Historical Society to be opened as a museum.
In the early 1880s, the mansion was enlarged with the addition of the Sculpture Gallery and Rotunda. It opened to the public in 1886 as the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences. The museum has grown to include two additional properties: The Owens-Thomas House and the Jepson Center for the Arts.
Today, the Telfair offers many interesting art exhibits and programs that span all ages and cultures. The new Jepson Center for the Arts has a large collection of 20th century art and a wonderful children's learning wing called ArtZeum with many hand-on exhibits.
Visit their website at www.telfair.org to learn more about this wonderful place and see what is scheduled during your visit to Historic Savannah
The Jepson Center and Telfair Museum are located adjacent to Telfair Square off of State Street. The Owens-Thomas House is just off Oglethorpe Square.
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The Telfair Museum also includes the Jepson Center for the Arts. This 64,000 sq. ft state-of-the art building is a must see and especially the hands-on gallery especially for children.
Telfair also owns the Owens-Thomas house that was built in 1816-1819.
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