3 Best Places To See in Savannah, GA

"Georgia State Railroad Museum offers a unique and immersive experience for visitors of all ages. The museum provides family-friendly fun with interactive experiences, including a working handcar, walking through historic railcars, and taking guided tours by train. The museum features the oldest railroad repair facility buildings in the United States. These locomotives, buildings, and railcars narrate the stories of site workers from more than 100 years of the complex’s operation. The highlights of the Georgia State Railroad Museum's tours and exhibits include railroad and technological history, industrial slavery, and segregation. The museum serves as an active preservation space where its staff preserves and restores historic buildings, railcars, and related machinery. Visitors can engage in interactive experiences, such as participating in the handcar, touring the historic railcars, and taking a guided site tour by train, which showcases the museum's fully operational turntable.

"American Prohibition Museum showcases an era of gangsters, rum runners, and flappers that brings the Roaring Twenties and an authentic speakeasy. This museum is the first and only center in the United States dedicated to the history of Prohibition. The museum's exhibitions uncover the high-stakes adventures of those who kept the nation supplied with illicit alcohol during Prohibition. The American Prohibition Museum's exhibits, interactive displays, and real artifacts bring the excitement of the era to life. Here, you can enjoy jazz, cocktails, history, and drinks made with authentic Prohibition-era recipes. The museum also offers classic Prohibition cocktails crafted by expert mixologists in a hands-on, fun experience. The American Prohibition Museum also provides a private party hall for your special events.

"Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum features ship models, paintings, and maritime antiques from the great era of Atlantic trade and travel in the 18th and 19th centuries. The museum was founded by Mills Bee Lane Jr. and enhanced by his son, Mills Bee Lane IV, and it celebrates the rich maritime heritage. The museum's collection is housed in the elegant home built for William Scarbrough, one of the principal owners of the Steamship Savannah. The museum is encompassed by the largest privately owned gardens in the Historic District, which are a delightful oasis for an afternoon stroll or a special event. The gardens are free to the public and within walking distance of City Market. The online displays of the museum offer further details on topics covered at or supported by Ships of the Sea.