Savannah African Art Museum
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Info & Amenities
The Savannah African Art Museum holds an abundant collection of objects that hail from West and Central Africa.
The Savannah African Art Museum’s mission as a non-profit institution is to focus on the introduction and education on the art and culture of West and Central Africa. Our aim is to provide an engaging experience and to start conversations about the power, diversity, and spirituality of African Art to all audiences. Our collection of African art showcases a range of ceremonial and spiritual objects from the 19th and 20th centuries made from ceramics, metal, and wood. These powerful objects hold origins throughout West and Central Africa, representing numerous countries as well as individual cultures and ethnic groups. The diverse range of objects represented bisects the entire continent of Africa spanning as far west as Guinea and as far east as Tanzania.
The Savannah African Art Museum is still actively accepting donated artifacts as well as collecting works from West and Central Africa that serve the museum’s mission of education while continuing to fill in gaps within the collection itself. Please visit our website for more information on donating items to the museum. The Savannah African Art Museum works with two West African born United States citizens who negotiate with individual communities and cultural ethnic groups in Africa to obtain objects on a commissioned rate. This allows for the money used in the purchasing of objects to return to the community to which they are native.
- Fri. 11-5
- Sat. 11-5
- Thur. 11-5
- Wed. 11-5
- Service Dog Friendly
- Both Indoor and Outdoor Allowed
Hidden gem
This was my second visit as I enjoyed the first time so much. Photos are from both visits as I have now experienced tours of both the west Africa (downstairs) and central Africa (upstairs) exhibits ...
Awesome experience!
This is definitely a place I would recommend to visit. Unbelievable!! A trip worth taking!! The staff is very friendly, very personable and knowledgeable. ...
A very fun workshop experience
I registered for their Celebrating African Harvest Traditions - Corn Husk Creations workshop and I enjoyed the workshop very much! The staff is very patient and friendly, although we only got a few ...
When you come to Savannah, be prepared to indulge into rich African culture. Forget about the typical ghost tours and stop into a local art museum, like ...
This museum is underrated. I've been to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art, but I found the collection here more distinctive and engaging. ...
We stumbled upon this place after having an amazing lunch at the vault, and despite the rain that day wanted to continue to explore Savannah. So we took a ...