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The Regency-style Telfair Academy mansion with its portico on Telfair Square in Savannah.
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Telfair Academy

The Telfair Academy on Telfair Square is a Regency mansion designed by William Jay and built in 1819 for the Telfair family. It opened as a public art museum in 1886, the oldest in the American South. It shows 19th- and 20th-century American and European art, period rooms, and the Bird Girl statue from the cover of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

Good to know

Opening hours
Mon closedTue–Sun 10:00–17:00

When to go

Today’s hoursAll weekHide week
MonClosed
Tue10:00–17:00
Wed10:00–17:00
Thu10:00–17:00
Fri10:00–17:00
Sat10:00–17:00
Sun10:00–17:00

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Frequently asked questions

What are the opening hours of Telfair Academy?

Opening hours: Mon closed · Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00.

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