Whoa, I was not prepared for how amazing this place was!…read more When we first arrived I thought it would be just kind of a silly tourist trap thing, but boy was I wrong! It is a very large collection of everything spooky, odd and strange! There are entire rooms focused on serial killers, such as Gacy, HH Holmes and Richard Ramirez. We were in there for a very long time and learned so much from the women running the tour. There was even a guy in our group who had been childhood friends with one of Gacy's victims, which was incredibly surreal and really hit home how real all of this was, and not just entertainment. They also have, or are going to have, another location in Chicago which is very exciting and I would definitely seek that out next time I am there. All in all a 10/10 experience.

This museum was MUCH bigger than I anticipated. We spent about an hour and a half and easily could…read morehave spent another or so in there learning and listening to the gals educate the group. There was so much to read, so much to see, and so much to experience. This is a very dark museum so if you have a weak stomach, are faint of heart if easily disturbed I would not recommend. Even still you are heavily warned about what is in each room should you not want to see or experience something by the staff. They were so helpful!! Their regular price is $25 OR $50 for a two day pass, tshirt, tote (or a pin), and sticker. Absolutely great deal if you're wanting some merch. Very spooky, eerie, and overall an interesting time!

Excellent tour guide and very interesting house. Tour guide gave a great tour letting us know all…read moreabout the families that lived here and the house itself. Gotta love history!

I highly recommend including this museum on your Savannah itinerary! Admission is a little pricey…read moreat $30, but the ticket includes admission to the Telfair museums as well. You can book your ticket online to guarantee a specific tour time. You can also buy in-person at the ticket office at the entrance, but tours may fill up, and you could end up waiting. The entrance is behind the home off of President Street. The tour guide was a wealth of information! She was able to answer all questions with ease. The tour includes an in depth history of the home and people who lived there and tons of information on the architecture of the buildings. The tour focuses on the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked on the property. There's an interest exhibit in the basement of the home with letters that provide insight into the lives of the enslaved people. The home and garden are beautiful, and I learned so much!

This is a typical tourist trap. Does it tell you about prohibition? Yes. It's lot of reading, very…read morecrowded quickly because it's a narrow building with stairs. If you go with the guided tour you will probably get more info without reading the walls. The bar is just a bar with a set number of period cocktails. Cost is $11 if you pay ahead, $13 if you buy at the bar. Plenty of people got them and the room was crowded. The last part of the display was probably the most interesting because it was a movie. However it's in a very hot room with velvet seats that did not attract my party of four. If you've ever watched a Ken Burns special on this subject you know all you'll ever need to know. And you will be comfortable in your own home. I advise to skip it and go to a proper bar for a drink.

Awesome place! museum that is part of our history, prohibition lasted from 1920 until the 18th…read moreAmendment was repealed in 1933 Hundred of pictures and exhibits of the period worth visiting in this town Went on a Sunday and the Speakeasy wasn't serving alcoholic drinks! talk about prohibition. Come on Savannah! it will soon be 100 years that the crazy law was repealed, get on board and serve a drink any day of the week, I can't live on food and water only lol

I was taken on a tour with the associate curator Brittany, who was absolutely wonderful! So…read moreknowledgeable and so sweet! I love this museum. It's so fun that they change out the installments and there's always something new to see. I've also brought my kids here for homeschool activities. We love it!

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) owns many buildings and facilities throughout…read moreSavannah, including an art museum. Honestly, I visited since I had some time to kill and they participate in the Bank of America Museums of Us program, which provides complimentary admission to cardholders the first full weekend of every month. While I do like art museums, modern art is generally not my cup of tea despite my many attempts to keep an open mind about it over the years. For a college/learning institution-based museum, it's pretty middle of the rung in its offerings. You can easily cover all the galleries within 10 minutes to an hour depending on your level of interest. They have a section of bells, which I found very unique. All of the staff I encountered throughout the museum were friendly, and the ones in the bell section were happy to ring bells upon request so guests can hear the resonance. While I wasn't overly impressed with the modern art on display, I did enjoy my short visit, and would recommend the SCAD Museum as a rainy day activity in Savannah to those who appreciate smaller museums focusing on modern art.

A Must Do! This Remarkable Tour is told by Savannah's 2025 "Remarkable Woman of the Year" Patt Gunn…read more(Sistah Patt), CEO of the Underground Tours of Savannah! At the last minute, we scheduled Sistah Patt's Tour, and honestly this is by far the BEST ONE, and we did several here and in Charleston, while visiting from California. Sistah Patt is incredible and inspirational, fact-telling, and is currently in projects in Savannah, bringing proper recognition and truth-telling. I wish I had done a little research on her, as I did after leaving her tour...oh my, I probably would have asked so many more questions, I had no idea of the advocate she is. Let me leave you with this: Who in Savannah can change a Squares name, from Confederate Vice President (Calhoun), to Taylor Square, to honor Susie King Taylor, born into slavery, who became the 1st Black nurse to serve in the Civil War and later open a school for African Americans in Savannah? YES, Patt Gunn Can, and it happened only 2 years ago! This is the Tour you will want to do. This is the "Remarkable Woman" you will want to share/ask/listen to.

Sistah Patt Gunn is an expert truth teller and scholar. She shares a detailed historical, cultural…read moreand economic depiction of the history of slavery in and around Savannah. You cannot begin to understand the history of Savannah, Georgia, the South or our country without this foundational understanding. This experience will stick with me for years to come.

The Savannah History Museum has so much potential. Savannah is the first city in Georgia, the first…read morecapital of Georgia, the first planned city in America, the site of Georgia's largest revolutionary war battle (Siege of Savannah), the terminus of General Sherman's Civil War March to the Sea, the birthplace of famous Americans like Juliette Gordon Low, Clarence Thomas, and Flannery O'Connor, the site of over 2500 historically significant properties, and is an American cultural staple (Forrest Gump, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, ghosts, etc.). Strangely enough, the museum instead chooses to lead with exhibits like "1920s dentistry," "wildlife of the barrier islands," and "steam locomotives." When patrons finally get to the Savannah exhibits, the confusion intensifies. The exhibit on Savannah in WWII predeceases the exhibit on Savannah in the Civil War, and Savannah's revolutionary war history is told out of order. Perhaps the worst curation atrocity is that the museum's most famous piece, the "Forrest Gump bench," is behind a glass case. Really? The whole point of museums is interacting with history, and something as sturdy and repairable as a steel bench is a perfect "interactive exhibit" piece. Imagine how much more museum goers would enjoy their experience if they could get their photo taken on Forrest Gump's bench (perhaps even with a wax Tom Hanks sitting on it too!). Forrest Gump was released in 1994 and that bench won't be worth more than the steel its made with in 40 years--no reason to keep it behind a glass case. America is teaming with museum curators desperate for employment. The average SCAD Museum Studies major would froth at the mouth for an opportunity to curate a history museum for such a storied city like Savannah. Please bring in a professional to renovate this museum and have it live up to its true potential.

While a nice little museum, i was hoping/expecting more, especially for something titled the…read more"Savannah History Museum." Most exhibits contain basic factoids with a few "lesser known" facts sprinkled in. If you're looking for something to do that won't take up much of your day (this would be a perfect stop to get out of the rain or heat) this is a great place to stop. Pricing is relatively cheap as far as museums go and they offer discounted tickets for other museums/tours affiliated with them if you're looking to do more than just the museum. Parking is on site and super cheap!

On Thursday morning, my mom and I decided to walk around historical Savannah. We stopped at the…read moreships of the sea Maritime Museum. It was our first time at this museum and ticket prices for adults were $17.50 per person. The pictures of this museum do not do it justice, oodles of handcrafted ship replicas in class cases tell the historical story of it ships around the Savannah river. 10/10 Definitely recommend

Only if you like model ships and maritime history. If you do, this is your museum. The history of…read morethe house was also interesting. The staff were helpful and friendly. This museum is excellently maintained. Self guided tour was good. Guest restrooms are not in the building but are well maintained and close. Worth a visit.

Very limited selection, but what they had was very good to see and check out. We got this museum as…read morepart of another package we bought. Definitely a nice spot to check out while walking around Savannah.

I came here to see the Bird Girl statue and was not disappointed. The museum is free to visit on…read moreSundays, which is fabulous! They have so much gorgeous art here, too, besides the iconic statue.

We made a short Uber pitstop here on our final day in Savannah. This was about a 15-20 min Uber…read moredrive from downtown, so it wasn't too difficult to get an Uber here (or to get one to come pick us up). There isn't much to the fort. It's pretty easy to see in maybe a half hour or so. Everyone hangs around for the rifle target practice, that's the most fun. There's also the cannon show which coincides with the arrival of one of the riverboat cruises. Cool history lesson learned here and worth the Uber to get here.

Old Fort Jackson was our second fort we stopped at today. There was a gentleman giving an…read moreexplanation of a shooting cannon and rifle today- he demonstrated how to prepare both military weaponry as well as clean it out. He was dressed in a confederate military uniform from the 1800s. To get into the fort and grounds it's $10 per person. I definitely recommend stopping here! The fort is HUGE and it's a great way to learn about history. 10/10