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.

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!

Right in the middle of City Market, this little gallery is fantastic. I ended up coming here twice…read moreduring my last visit. The people working here are very laid back and knowledgeable, and encourage you to take your time to browse. It is all very contemporary and there are lots of things to love. I ended up buying a print by Melissa Moss, but I know I will be back the next time I am in town, as there were a couple of Seth Pitt prints that I could not decide between. Also, the music playing was great. It is easy to spend time here, and they are open late!

This place is incredibly nice! Although I couldn't afford much of the art, I did manage to get some…read morestickers and magnets. The staff is incredibly sweet and the store is very cute.

Fantastic museum with tons of pirate history in one place. There is a short video to check out as…read morewell as a bar where the friendly bartender will greet you and you can order cocktails, mocktails, or beer. Don't skip on this museum, it's thoughtfully laid out and has loads of handcrafted art pieces.

Definite tourist trap, but when you put that aside, you'll have a lot of fun. For my daughter and…read moreI, admission was roughly $32 total. There is a bizarre, incoherent 7 min video that poorly describes (in my opinion) the history of piracy. My seven year old was confused at the end, but she sauntered off and looked around at the various wax figures. There seems to be a lot of historic information and details that I had to gloss over for the sake of keeping the kiddo engaged. The "bar pirates" in the pub were great and helped us solve some riddles that were set up as a scavenger hunt. They were gracious and patient with my little one. Admittedly, the whole thing felt disjointed and the ending of the "museum" (we must use that term loosely because I don't think anything of historic value is actually housed in the museum?) felt very abrupt. All in all, lower your expectations and know there is some great staff working there to help elevate a tourist trap experience. If you're visiting Savannah and looking to pass the time, I say go for it

What a lovely little gallery filled with a variety of styles and types of artworks created by the…read moregroup of artists who run the gallery. A must stop when strolling the shops and galleries on Old Town Bluffton!

La Petite Gallerie is a small gem on Calhoun Street. The art, by local artists is diverse and a…read moretreat for the eyes. A great place to see beautiful art and chat with one of the artists.

it was pretty cool. I liked reading about the founder of girl scouts which was interesting that…read morethey have it considering there is a whole museum for her and girl scouts. staff was ok. I thought the woman wasn't the most friendly as I had gotten the pass for three places and I dunno, she just didn't seem warm. thought the movie about the cannons they found was really interesting.

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.

This place is highly unprofessional. We tired calling for 3 days in a row and was only connected to…read morean actual worker once. She said she would pass us along to her manager to cancel our reservations and we never got a call back. We even went as far to show up to the business during open hours just to find they were closed. They are refusing to refund us because we didn't email them despite our efforts to call them and get in touch. This place is highly unprofessional and I would absolutely not recommend.

If you want to make a candle this is the place to go if you JUST want to make a candle. There was…read morenothing extra ordinary or extremely fun and exciting about this venue. You pick a fragrance you like, pour it in a cup, mix it in the wax, wait 30 mins then leave. That's the process nothing more nothing less. If you're doing two candles it's the same time and process.

Great tour, lots of fun facts and history. The boos and brews was a great time to spend on our…read morefirst night in Savannah!

We had never done a 'haunted' tour in a city and this was a lot of fun!…read moreWe called the tour office early and then met our guide in front of the Moon River Brewing Company. She was dressed in colonial period costume and actually had a rich family history in the area. We grabbed a beer inside and headed up to the second floor of Moon River, which is supposedly very, very haunted. People being hit by objects, power tools switching on by themselves, and other stuff. Anyway, we went to two other pubs and then a haunted square where and indian chief is buried and then on over to the 1790 restaurant for a one of the best Planter's Punch drinks I've ever had. All in all, a really good time. The guide was very knowledgable and was full of fun facts and great stories! This is a must do for adults in Savannah. Really a neat experience. So glad we did this.

Right on the tourist strip of Broughton, this is an under appreciated gem. Everyone flocks to SCAD…read moreand SCAD Story (which I reviewed separately and is absolutely dismal) . . . but I've haven't seen anyone mention this gallery. This is a large, light-filled open space that displays SCAD students' artwork for sale. There are several seating areas with large beautiful art books. This would be a great third space to hang out with friends and admire the work and discuss art. The attendant was wonderful and welcoming as well. Free of charge!

An outstanding gallery that always have well curated exhibitions. The manager and docents are…read moregenuinely courteous as well as very knowledgeable about the work they present. Am always grateful for the time they take in passing their knowledge about the current exhibitions in their gallery.