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    • The Beach Institute

      African-American

      Cultural Center

      Gallery & Museum

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    • The Beach Institute and The King -Tisdell Cottage are open!

      The Institute - Tuesday - Saturday 12 NOON - 5:00 PM

       

      The Cottage - TUESDAY - SATURDAY, 12 NOON - 5:00 pm

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      Browse our selection of art, jewelry, books, stationary, and much more

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      FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE BEACH

      The Savannah Doll

      Show Exhibit

      Theatre of The Dolls Puppet Show & Workshop

      Tuesday, February 1 - SUNday, MARCH 20, 2022

      Visit the Beach

      FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE BEACH

      join us FOR AN EVENING OF POETRY, MUSIC AND FUN ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY MONTH STARTING AT 6:00 PM UNTIL 9:00 PM! WE FEATURE LOCAL, REGIONAL, NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL POETS, MUSICAL TALENTS, AND STORYTELLERS!

      FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2022
    • Savannah's flagship museum for

      African-American and Gullah-Geechee Heritage

      THE SAVANNAH DOLL SHOW - 2023

      Wednesday, FEBRUARY 1 - SUNDAY, march 19, 2023

      EXCLUSIVELY HELD AT

      THE HISTORIC BEACH INSTITUTE

      502 EAST HARRIS STREET , IN LOVELY SAVANNAH, GA

      REGULAR ADMISSION HOURS - 12 NOON UNTIL 5:00 pm, TUESDAYS THRU SATURDAYS

      Please attend & bring a friend

      FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 912-335-8868

       

      The Beach Institute | Savannah, GA

      The Beach Institute African American Cultural Center

      Winner of the 2016 Governor's Award for the Arts & Humanities of Georgia

      The Beach Institute was founded in 1865 by the Colored Education Committee at the dawn of the Reconstruction Era, as the first official school for African-Americans in Savannah, GA.

       

      Built by Free and formerly Enslaved Negroes, the Institute was completed in 1867 with a generous contribution by philanthropist and inventor Alfred Ely Beach of New York,

      editor of Scientific American Magazine.

       

      For nearly 50 years, The Beach Institute was operated by the American Missionary Association, an integrated organization of abolitionists and education advocates.

       

      Today, the original historic building is home to The Beach Institute African-American Cultural Center, and owned by The King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation, Inc. The Beach Institute is Savannah's flagship museum for African-American arts, history & cultural preservation.

       

      502 E Harris Street
      Savannah, GA 31401
      engage@beachinstitute.org
      912-335-8868
      King-Tisdell Cottage | Savannah, GA

      King-Tisdell Cottage | Historic Site and Artifacts Gallery

      Built in 1896 dedicated to preserving the history and culture of African-Americans in Savannah.

      Built in 1896, this Victorian-styled Cottage was home to Sara King and Robert Tisdell, members of Savannah's vibrant African-American entrepreneurial class.

       

      The King-Tisdell Cottage Museum was founded in 1981 by famed Civil Rights Leader, Historian and Preservation advocate, Mr. W.W. Law.

       

      Today, the restored Cottage is devoted to showcasing various aspects of Savannah's African-American commercial history and culture

       

      Come explore artifacts, exhibits and maps of Savannah's historic Negro Communities from the late 1800s and early 20th Century!

       

      514 E Huntingdon St

      Savannah, GA 31401

      engage@beachinstitute.org

      912-335-8868

      King-Tisdell Cottage | Savannah, GA

      Genealogy Research

      Support Center

      Open Tuesday - Saturday Noon - 4 PM

      Other times available by appointment. Located at the Penthouse of the Beach Institute.

      The goal of the GRSC is to facilitate research and preservation of our vital family histories. The knowledge of our ancestries broadens our scope and understanding of our noble heritage.

       

      Learn about how to initiate, investigate and manage your genealogy projects.

       

      We offer Ancestry.com, Find-A-Grave.com, Newspapers.com &YouTube tutorial videos, as well as charts, forms and methods to organize genealogy research & information.

       

       

      502 E Harris Street

      Savannah, GA 31401

      Penthouse Floor

      grsc@beachinstitute.org

      912-335-8868

    • Contact Us

      For information on exhibits, tours, art procurement, student visits and more....

      502 E Harris Street
      Savannah, GA 31401

      514 E Huntingdon St.
      Savannah, GA 31401
      Tue-Sat 12pm-5pm
      912-335-8868
      912-335-8868
      engage@beachinstitute.org
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