Telfair Academy

Hours & Admission

The Telfair Academy is open year round (closed some major holidays and for events).

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Hours

Sunday 1 – 5 pm

Monday 12 – 5pm

Tuesday 10 am – 5 pm

Wednesday 10 am – 5pm

Thursday 10 am – 5 pm

Friday 10 am – 5 pm

Saturday 10 am- 5 pm

Closed

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

St. Patrick’s Day Observance

Easter

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

 

Admission*

Members: Free

Adults: $20

AAA / Seniors (65+) / Military: $18

Family Pass $40

Student (K-College): $5

Children under 5: Free

*Admission includes a one-time visit to each of the Telfairs’ three sites   for a week-long period following the date of purchase. General admission fee also includes regularly-scheduled docent-guided tours.

Single Site Admission: $12

Group  Fees*

Call 912.790.8800 for more details.

*Minimum group size: 10. Maximum group size: 60.

Checkroom – Jepson Center

All bags are subject to security inspection before entering the Jepson Center Galleries. Telfair Museums requires visitors to check backpacks of any size, shopping bags, and bags 11 x 14 inches (28 x 35.5 cm) or larger. To avoid a lengthy wait in the checkroom line, visitors should not bring such items. The checkroom will not accept laptops or luggage of any size. The Telfair reserves the right to refuse other items and is not responsible for items held by the checkroom.

Mobility Access

All galleries and facilities are wheelchair accessible. Wheelchairs are available in the checkroom free of charge, upon availability.

Sketching

Sketching is permitted in the galleries (pencil only, no ink or paint) with sketchbooks no larger than 8 1/2 x 11 inches (21.6 x 27.9 cm). No easels, stools, or sketching while sitting on the floor is permitted. If galleries are crowded, guards may ask visitors to stop sketching or writing.

Strollers

Baby strollers are not permitted in Offering of the Angels or the Owens-Thomas House, but are permitted elsewhere.

Food and Drink

Food and drinks are not permitted in the gallery spaces or in the Owens-Thomas House

Photography

Photography is not permitted in any gallery space or in the Owens-Thomas House.