3 Best Places To See in Savannah, GA

Expert-recommended Top 3 Places To Visit in Savannah. All selected places to see undergo our rigorous 50-Point Inspection, assessing reviews, reputation, history, price, proximity, and more to ensure excellence. No Pay-to-Play!

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GEORGIA STATE RAILROAD MUSEUM

655 Louisville Road,
Savannah, GA 31401 Directions

Since 1853

Coach and Paint Shops Private Tour and Event Bookings Model Railroad Guided and Group Tours Programs Student Programming Events and Weddings Self-Guided Tours Field Trips

The 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 preserve 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.

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ADMISSION FEES:
Adult$18
Child (ages 312)$10

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(912) 651-6823

Mon-Sun: 9am - 4pm

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AMERICAN PROHIBITION MUSEUM

209 West Saint Julian Street,
Savannah, GA 31401 Directions

Since 2015

Moonshinin The Flapper Revolution Carry Nation's War on Saloons Bootleggers Rum Runners Food Alcohols Speakeasy Culture Private Parties Cocktail Classes

The American Prohibition Museum showcases an era of gangsters, rum runners, and flappers that brings the Roaring Twenties to life with over 20 intoxicating exhibits and an authentic speakeasy. This museum is the first and only center in the United States dedicated to the history of Prohibition. The museum features 21st-century technology and immersive displays that take guests on a journey through the past to the early 1900s, when anti-alcohol rallies swept the nation and America’s struggle with alcohol was brought to light. 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.

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General Admission From$36.10
Museum + Drink Ticket From$29.91
Guided Tours From$33.25
Museum Ticket Only From$16.10
VIP Experience From$52.25
Cocktail Classes From$71.25

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SHIPS OF THE SEA MARITIME MUSEUM

41 Martin Luther King Jr, Boulevard,
Savannah, GA 31401 Directions

Since 1966

Exhibits Lectures Ship Models Paintings and Maritime Antiques Youth Groups Girl Scout Troops Dinners Gardens Programs Group Tours Weddings Dances and Other Private and Corporate Events Concerts Workshops

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. Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum celebrates this 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.

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Adult$16
Student$13.50
Family$45.00
Group$10.00

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(912) 232-1511

Mon-Sun: 10am - 5pm

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