Join the Georgia Historical Society as over 100 cultural and historical sites open their doors free of charge on Sunday, February 10, 2019, for the Georgia History Festival’s Super Museum Sunday (SMS)! Each week leading up to SMS, we will highlight participating sites in anticipation of this annual tradition.
This week we shine a light on participating sites in Greater Savannah! Whether you are up for exploring the newly renovated slave quarters at the Owen-Thomas House, or the Prelude to WWII exhibit at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, with over 35 participating sites, Greater Savannah has something for everyone!
Beach Institute African American Cultural Center
Bloomingdale History Museum and Visitors Center
Bonaventure Historical Society
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens
Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace
Mother Mathilda Beasley Cottage
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force
Oatland Island Wildlife Center
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
Savannah History Museum & Battlefield Memorial Park
Savannah Ogeechee Canal Museum and Nature Center
Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
Telfair Museums’ Jepson Center
Telfair Museums Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
Telfair Museums’ Telfair Academy
Thunderbolt Historical Society
Tybee Island Light Station and Museum
UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium
Click here for a complete list of all participating Super Museum Sunday sites!
We’d love to see your pictures! If posting Super Museum Sunday related pictures on social media, please use the hashtag #GHF2019. Feel free to tag GHS on the following platforms:
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