Telfair Academy
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Info & Amenities
The Telfair Academy is the oldest public art museum in the South and the first art museum in America founded by a woman. Formerly the Telfair family mansion, the museum opened its doors to the public in 1886. The Telfair Academy presents a celebrated collection of fine art, decorative art, and period rooms, displayed within the stunning architectural setting designed by European architects William Jay and Detlef Lienau. It is also home to the Bird Girl statue made famous by the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
Stunning Collection...Art Lovers Must Visit
Loved this wonderful experience! Hard to decide if the building or the collection is the star. Every artwork is high quality, most historical collection. Beautiful giftshop with friendly, helpful ...
Beautiful Building and Collection
An excellent selection of American Impressionist and Pointilist influenced works. Some statuary and, the young girl bird feeder. ...
Nice but a bit underwhelming.
The art was interesting and varied, but not a whole lot to see for the price of admission. The adjacent children's museum is a large building with very little to actually see, some of which is not ...