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    Jepson Center For the Arts

    3.7 (85 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Amanda A.

    Had a great time visiting. They had the costumes of Glenn close on display among other pictures and sculptures. It was $30 each adult and got you into 3 different locations. One being a tourist of a house of sorts.

    Leslie A.

    Not the best museum i've been to in my travels, but the building is pretty cool and the museum pass gets you into a couple other building tours as well as the Telfair museum across the street (which in my opinion is way cooler with a lot of nice classical and historical art). Jepson is small despite being three stories, most of the art is on the 3rd floor. For the exhibits i saw, the curation was nothing special and the rooms were dimly lit. It took us about 20 minutes to walk around the whole place including visiting the gift shop. If you want to justify the $30 ticket make sure you use it on the other museums as well!

    Amanda G.

    Highly recommend the family pass! If you live in the area and are just going for the day, spring for the year! Great way to get out of the summer heat and learn and explore!

    Hunter S.

    This is part of a trio of museums/historical sites. There is the Telfair Academy, which is classical art. Jepson Center, which includes a children's section, and focuses on modern art, and then the Owen Thomas house, a historical home with "slave quarters." You can purchase entry to one for 30 dollars and it covers your entry for the other two. So three sites for 30 bucks? That's a steal. Jepson Center is the "modern art" version, mainly photography, abstract art, sculpture. There was an exhibit on the ottoman empire there, so not sure how that fit into modern art, but it had some cool pieces, including textiles. I didn't delve deep into the children's museum, but there was a community space and hands on space, so people with kids would probably enjoy this place. The museum is fairly small and doesn't take more than an hour, maybe two if you're going slow, to peruse. It has a really nice cafe with snacks, sandwiches, and drinks, including wine and beer. I gave it four because I can't rate everything based on NYC. And because again, you're getting entry as part of a trio deal. So how can you go wrong? Employees were super nice and welcoming.

    Emilie W.

    I was in awe of this building! It's sooo beautiful inside! I also ended up trying the Wildflower cafe which is a small cafe inside beside the gift shop. I only got a drink since I already ate lunch but the drink was so refreshing and delicious! You could tell the strawberry lemonade was made from scratch. Definitely recommend getting a day pass and checking out all of the museums within the Telfair community.

    Donna M.

    This was my very first cultural experience since our move to Savannah and it was a memorable one. We started off at the main exhibit and worked our way to the new children's art museum. We had 4 kiddos ranging from 2-8 and it was in my opinion very appropriate for even the little ones. I loved how there was a space for the kids to have some interactive hands-on time while the grown ups got to take a little sitting break. The tickets gave access to three museums one of them being the Olsen-Thomas house and after we got there (about 15 mins walk with kids) they told us that we had to reserve a tour and their last tour was booked. Considering that they are advertising that one ticket gives access to three museums, they shouldve notified that at the ticket booth. At Olsen-Thomas house they also said we could book the tour at the time of purchasing the ticket. It was kind of frustrating to find that out and having wasted a trip. Regardless, we had a great time but had to take a star off for the service.

    Quincey H.

    Very pretty building with lots of natural light on the first floor and up the staircase! Since it was 3 floors, I thought it would be larger with more art but there are only exhibits on the third floor while the first floor is the cafe/museum and the second floor is for art classes. I did enjoy the exhibits which had a mix of different art forms. I liked the room where there was music to go along with it. It's easy to miss but there's a sign on the wall in the exhibit on the front left side that somebody wrote this music to go along with the gallery. Pretty cool! It's also very nice that going into this museum gets you into a few historical locations for the next week or few days including the Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters which I went to the next day. That definitely helps make the price worth it!

    Ashley S.

    This art museum wasn't really my cup of tea and if you don't have a lot of time in Savannah I'd skip it. We bought the 3-for-1 ticket to the telfair museums and we had time to kill so we decided to go in here. We made it through in 30 minutes.

    Noel J.

    I ABSOLUTELY enjoyed this museum. They have 3 floors and I believe 6 or 7 different types of art rooms. My favorite was the illusion room. It's so cool how they can trick your eyes into believing it's something it's not. We were greeted in each room by security, and all were very friendly!! They have security to make sure you don't touch their paintings or statues. The rooms change quite often so don't count this museum out as a one and done, cause your next visit could be different displays.

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    Peggy S.

    Lots of natural light, interactive children's area, garage parking nearby, and good mix of local and not-local artists. I have been here a few times, most recently June 2021 with a group. Parking: Your best bet is to try to park in the Robinson Parking Garage off of York. Watch for the full sign. Otherwise there is metered street parking on all nearby streets. Layout: Walking up, you cannot miss the the wall of windows facing Telfair Square. On the ground floor, they have a small cafe, the gift shop, and the check-in desk. There is a long staircase that takes you to the upper floors (there is an elevator just to the left). The second and third floors also have nice lighting with one large gallery room and one small room near the elevator without. Art: In June 2021, there was a great mix of local Savannah and Georgia artists with others. There are small statues and paintings in the hallway. I am not sure if these rotate out. The large room on the third floor has curated collections. I saw a good mix of clothing, paintings, woodwork, and other 3D types of art. A number of the descriptions had Spanish translations, but not all. The third floor also had an interactive small exhibit for children to play on and with, but it was closed due to COVID-19. Gift shop: When I came, there was a good mix of different items to purchase: local artists' pottery and ceramic, clothing articles, kids books and art or science kits, books, and the usual type of gift shop items. I purchased a few books on an outside discount table $10 and below on Savannah. Next time: I might check out the cafe offerings or attend an event here.

    Paul L.

    A large, bright building that is part of the Telfair Academy across the street, I found myself searching for more art because there ain't a lot on display here. The recently concluded Jaime exhibition, consisting of a room-sized installation and one six-foot tall marble sculpture plus a few drawings, was the highlight here.

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    It was a amazing experience for me and my girlfriend for our trip down from Atlanta. Many interesting exibits from different eras of time.

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