MUSEUM EVENTS 2020
2020 MUSEUM EVENTS
JANUARY EVENT/S 2020
SOLSTICE SEAFARERS!
Adventure awaits during winter break! FREE ADMISSION for two children when accompanied by one paying adult.
19 DECEMBER 2019 - 5 JANUARY 2020
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (LAST ADMISSION: 4:15 PM)
TUES-SUN
THE SHADOWS OF SCARBROUGH HOUSE
MATERIALIZING THE DANGEROUS WOMEN WHO LIVED & RULED HERE
For 200 years the luxurious mansion designed by William Jay on Savannah’s “Court End” has been held as the “William Scarbrough House” when it was actually owned and operated by two Scarbrough women: Julia Scarbrough (William’s wife), and Charlotte Scarbrough Taylor (their eldest daughter). Mother and daughter were both strong-minded and independent – two qualities not necessarily appreciated in the “fairer sex” of the 19th century. Given their departures from the 19th century's socially accepted gender role for women in the South, they were often portrayed by their male contemporaries in a one-dimensional fashion – of little substance or depth, but dangerous.
The exhibit, “The Shadows of Scarbrough House: Materializing the Dangerous Women Who Lived and Ruled Here,” examines the one-dimensional legacy of Julia and Charlotte Scarbrough provided us via the social and patriarchal biases of their time. 19th century silhouettes will be implemented to represent this legacy overlaid with historic and contemporary quotes which when looked at with contextual insight and without a 19th century prejudice will provide a deeper meaning - materializing the women for who they really were.
SEPTEMBER 2019 - 12 JANUARY 2020
TUES - SUN
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (LAST ADMISSION 4:15)
SS SAVANNAH (1819-2019)
BY ROBERT MORRIS
2019 marks the 200th anniversary of the SS Savannah's groundbreaking trans-Atlantic crossing. In recognition of this monumental achievement, Ships of the Sea Museum is delighted to present the works of Robert Morris, Savannah artist and Senior Director of Corporate Communications for the Georgia Poets Authority. On 22 May 2019, (the day in 1819 when Savannah left her namesake city for her trans-Atlantic crossing) Robert Morris will unveil two eight-foot canvases in the Museum's lower atrium. The mural-sized paintings capture not only the era and international intrigue that followed the first ship to ever cross the Atlantic by steam engine, but help to shed light on what her accomplishment means for international trade today.
22 MAY 2019 - 12 JANUARY 2020
TUES - SUN
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (LAST ADMISSION 4:15)
OPENING RECEPTION:
22 MAY 2019
5:30-9:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
MY STILL AND QUIET VOICES: BEAUTY AT THE INTERSECTION OF LIGHT AND DECAY
THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF STEPHEN MORTON
Ships of the Sea Museum is pleased to present the works of photographer Stephen Morton. A nationally recognized photojournalist and official photographer for the Port of Savannah, Stephen Morton is accomplished at capturing candid and honest moments of realism. For “My Still and Quiet Voices” Stephen expands his view into the abstract, transporting the viewer on an unexpected exploration of the port’s “industrial landscape,” and into the splendor of the known and unknown.
EXHIBIT EXTENDED THROUGH AUGUST
TUES - SUN
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
FEBRUARY EVENT/S 2020
SUPER MUSEUM SUNDAY!
Join us for Georgia History Festival's SUPER MUSEUM SUNDAY! Free admission from 12:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. Fun living history activities in the garden! A full list of sites and an interactive Googlemap are available by visiting georgiahistoryfestival.org
9 FEBRUARY 2020
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
FREE ADMISSION
MARCH EVENT/S 2020
SAVANNAH STOPOVER
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Join us in celebrating the 10th year of this three-day music festival which "puts a premium on musical discovery in an intimate, historic setting at a price unrivaled by any similar music festival." For this year's line-up of artists, please follow the link below.
All tickets must be purchased through Savannah Stopover.
5-7 MARCH 2020
TICKET PRICES AND TIMES VARY
LIMITED PARKING AVAILABLE
SPRING BREAK SAILORS!
CATCH US IF YOU CAN during Spring Break Sailors! FREE ADMISSION for two children when accompanied by one paying adult.
14 - 22 MARCH 2020
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (LAST ADMISSION: 4:15 PM)
TUES-SUN (CLOSED ST. PATRICK'S DAY)
SEPTEMBER EVENT/S 2020
SAVANNAH-SAFE JAZZ FEST
Savannah Jazz was born out of the Coastal Jazz Association, a grassroots non-profit organization formed in 1981 to help Jazz thrive in Savannah, Georgia by sponsoring live performances, encouraging Jazz education, and fostering the camaraderie of others with shared interests. Savannah Jazz is responsible for the annual Savannah Jazz Festival, the Savannah Jazz Hall of Fame, and the Savannah Jazz Orchestra.
For more information please visit their website!
23 SEPTEMBER - 27 SEPTEMBER 2020
FOR TICKETS AND VIDEO STREAMING VISIT
DECEMBER EVENT/S 2020
SOLSTICE SEAFARERS!
We're waiting for you! So join us for Solstice Seafarers. FREE ADMISSION for two children when accompanied with one paying adult!
22 DECEMBER 2020 - 4 JANUARY 2021
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (LAST ADMISSION: 4:15 PM)
TUESDAY - SUNDAY
