Telfair Museums provides many opportunities for families to visit the museum, learn, and make art together. Are you looking for a fun and educational activity for children?
Toddler Third Thursday (3rd Thursday of every month)
10–11:30 am
Toddler Third Thursdays are great for parents, grandparents, and caregivers with pre-school children. Designed especially for preschoolers ages 3-5 and their adult companions,this program allows toddlers to explore artwork from Telfair exhibitions and complete a fun-filled art project relating to their tour. A different tour and project will be offered each month. Time to play in ArtZeum is included.
Registration and adult supervision required. Call 790-8823 or click here to register. Enrollment is $5 per child. Adult admission is FREE for museum-members and $12 for non-members. Sponsored in part by JCB, Inc.
May 17: Owens-Thomas House
June 21: Poetic Portraits
July 19: Found Object Paintings
Click here to register online for Toddler 3rd Thursday >>
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wcwm?
Thursday, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 am -2pm
Jepson Center’s Melaver Studio
Always free to members and to visitors with paid admission. Open to adults and children accompanied by an adult caregiver.
Join us as we open the studios for drop in visits for all ages. wcwm? (What Can We Make?) focuses on developing problem-solving and critical thinking skills through imagination. Explore your creative side with inspiring activities utilizing recycled materials, found objects, and traditional art supplies. In addition to the wcwm? project kits, the studios provide watercolor and collage opportunities as well.
New to the wcwm? program is Family Make, in which participants are assigned a theme each month and a secret ingredient or tool to make art from the most unexpected materials. Before joining in one of our wcwm? theme challenges, check out these talking points and activities you can complete as a family:
May: On the 100th Anniversary of the creation of Girl Scouts, Telfair Museums takes a look at Girl Scout founder Juliette Gordon Low’s interest in art, both as an artist and as an art organizer.
In addition to creating her own art, Low took a leading role in the Savannah art scene in the early 20th century as a founding member of the Savannah Art Club, which was established in 1920. Through this new organization, Low and other Savannah artists sought to promote and improve the quality of fine arts created, offered, and displayed in the city.
In the studio:
Some crafts transcend time. The paper dolls Juliette Gordon Low made and that are now on view in the Drawing Room of the Telfair Academy are as exciting to kids and adults today as they were when made. Despite all technological advances in entertainment and greater availability of toys, making paper dolls maintains itself as an exciting opportunity full of rich possibilities.
Download wcwm? Paper People >>
May 17: Paper People
June 21: Collaged concrete/ and digital poetic portraits
July 19: Found Object Creations
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ArtZeum
Located in the Jepson Center
A great place to visit after school, on a rainy day, on weekends, or just anytime, the Telfair’s hands-on learning gallery and interactive exhibits provide an excellent introduction to big ideas about art. Click here to learn more.
Activity Downloads
Download activity sheets on our educational resources page before your museum visit and explore the museum with fun and educational search activities.
Family Days
Telfair Museums family days are offered throughout the year. Enjoy music, artist demonstrations, hands-on art-making, and guided tours free of charge. Check our calendar of events for dates, times and locations.