All Renaissance art & Early modern art museums to visit in Georgia

Experience the artistic revival of the Renaissance and early modern periods at 3 museums in Georgia. These museums showcase masterpieces from a transformative era in art history.

Are you captivated by Renaissance and early modern art? These are the best museums to visit in Georgia:

  1. Swan House1

    Swan House

     Atlanta, GA
    Swan House, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is a historical mansion built in 1928 by Edward and Emily Inman. The Inmans were wealthy individuals who made their fortune through cotton brokerage and investments in transportation, banking, and real estate. After their house in Ansley Park burned down in 1924, they commissioned the architectural firm of Hentz, Reid, and Adler to design a new house on 28 acres in Buckhead, a community north of Atlanta.
  2. Telfair Museums2

    Telfair Museums

     Savannah, GA
    The Telfair Museum of Art, located in Savannah, Georgia, is one of the oldest art museums in the Southern United States. Named after its patron Mary Telfair, the museum is housed in three buildings, two of which are 19th-century historic homes listed as National Historic Landmarks. The museum's collection includes 19th-century furniture and crafts, as well as European and American paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries.
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    Georgia Museum of Art

     Athens-Clarke County, GA
    The Georgia Museum of Art, located in Athens, Georgia, is a renowned art museum associated with the University of Georgia. It serves as both an academic institution and the official state art museum since 1982. The museum's location and affiliation with the university make it a unique destination for art enthusiasts and scholars alike.