• The Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center | Savannah, GA

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    The Beach Institute

    502 E Harris Street, Savannah, GA 31401

    Tuesday 12 PM -5 PM

    Wednesday 12 PM - 5 PM

    Thursday 12 PM - 5 PM

    Friday 12 PM - 5 PM

    Saturday 12 PM - 5 PM

    Closed Sunday & Monday

     

     

    The King-Tisdell Cottage:

    514 E Huntingdon Street, Savannah, GA 31401

    Tuesday 12 PM -5 PM

    Wednesday 12 PM - 5 PM

    Thursday 12 PM - 5 PM

    Friday 12 PM - 5 PM

    Saturday 12 PM - 5 PM

    Closed Sunday & Monday

     

    The Beach Institute and The King-Tisdell Cottage

    Adults: $10.00

    Military: $7.00

    Seniors 60 and over: $7.00
    Students: $7
    Children under 5: Free

    Please Contact Us for Group Rates.

    Closures

    The Beach Institute and The King-Tisdell Cottage are closed for the following Holidays:
    New Year’s Eve
    New Year’s Day (Day after New Year’s Day)
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
    St. Patrick’s Day Observance
    July 4th
    Labor Day
    Thanksgiving
    Day After Thanksgiving
    Christmas Eve
    Christmas Day

    Closed to the Public when Private Events are held at either museum.

    Closed when severe weather conditions occur (T-Storms, etc are indicated by the national weather systems as a severe warning).

    Closed when events are held in the City of Savannah or City Limits that required streets closing (marathons, parades and so on).
     

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    Ghana trade bead bracelett

    Ghana trade bead bracelett

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    Savannah Sauce Company

    Savannah Sauce Company

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    Savannah Sauce Company is a local black owned organization who allocate profits from sales towards helping homeless Veterans.
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    On Slavery and the Civil War

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    This book includes representative selections from the speeches and writings of this great statesman, with topics focusing on the slave trade, the Civil War, suffrage for African-Americans, reconstruction in the South, and other vital issues.
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    Great Speeches by Frederick Douglas

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    African American Leaders Coloring Book

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    African American Leaders celebrates the diversity, history, and accomplishments of African Americans in North America. Used widely in schools around the nation for educational purposes. Notebook style book with a colorful plastic spiral binding. 24 pages in this coloring book, hours of coloring fun with games, puzzles, mazes and connect the dots.
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    Made in Kenya
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