TELFAIR CHILDREN'S ART MUSEUM: SAVANNAH FUN FOR LITTLE CREATORS

This museum, right in the heart of Savannah, offers hands-on play and endless adventure for young kids!

We recently spent a long weekend in Savannah, GA and were honestly so surprised by how little kid-friendly the city was. From museums and experiences, to just the overall walkability of the city, Savannah is great for families and we'll definitely be back.

One of our favorite stops was the Telfair Children's Art Museum -- I think my son could have spent the whole day exploring there! I'll share an overview of the space, and some important info to know if you go.

Admission is free for kids five and under, so this is definitely a cost-effective activity -- especially if you have multiple little kids!
Pro tip: Tickets are valid for seven days, so buy them right away when you arrive in Savannah so you can return throughout your stay.
The location is right in the heart of Savannah, so very walkable from most of the downtown hotels. It was literally two blocks from ours, the Springhill Suites Savannah Downtown, which I'd highly recommend for families too!

Where “Let them run wild” meets “I need to sit for a sec”

The open play area and family lounge is the first space you walk into when entering the museum. They have a ton of hands-on activities, so much space to move around and plenty of seating for the whole family. My son loved color matching and exploring shapes in this space, and they have so many activities where little kids can explore.

Step into a live impressionist-style painting

The next room was my personal favorite -- where you step into a live and interactive impressionist-style painting of a garden. The room is honestly incredibly calming (minus my son's yelling in the video below), and the painting changes as you stay in the room. There's also a pretend pond in the center of the room (complete with pretend fish!) so you really can feel like you're immersed in the painting.

Library for quiet time, complete with art-focused books

The museum also has a mini library full of books about art, artists and creativity. We loved popping in for a quick story time session to reset after playing.

Messy hands, happy hearts -- DIY fun for little kids

And last but not least, we ended our stay at the art studio which had a bunch of hands-on arts and creative activities for kids. We built LEGOs, drew with colored pencils and made watercolor paintings to bring home. They had aprons to make sure clothes stayed clean and my son loved having the freedom to create.