Savannah African Art Museum

Savannah African Art Museum This is the official page for the Savannah African Art Museum located in Savannah, Georgia. Mr. The Savannah African Art Museum and Mr.

The Savannah African Art Museum holds a collection of over 1000 objects that hail from West and Central Africa. Prior to the Museum’s founding in late 2016 this collection formed over the last 30 years by Mr. Don Kole, a Savannah businessman, private collector, and founder of the Savannah African Art Museum. Kole’s collection of African art showcases a range of ceremonial and spiritual objects fro

m the 19th and 20th centuries made from ceramics, metal, and wood. These powerful objects hold origins throughout West and Central Africa, representing 22 countries and over 130 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. Kole are still actively 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. While no works are purchased physically in West and Central Africa by Mr. Kole, 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 purchasing of objects to return to the community to which they are native. 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. Accessibility:

The building in which the museum is located is in the Victorian district in a historic home. The building has a special needs lift at our side door entrance, for guests who are in a wheelchair or experience limited mobility. We also have an elevator inside the museum for reaching the second floor.

The Ribbon Cutting of the Wei Gallery will occur at 6:00 pm. We invite you to explore two new galleries, The Liren Wei ...
04/08/2026

The Ribbon Cutting of the Wei Gallery will occur at 6:00 pm. We invite you to explore two new galleries, The Liren Wei Collection and Roots and Rituals: Agriculture and Spirituality in the West African Interior, on April 30, 2026 from 5:30 pm to 8 pm.

The Liren Wei Collection is our newest permanent exhibition space curated by Kate Lacivita. Highlighting some of the most striking work from across West and Central Africa, the Liren Wei Collection presents unique art from distinct cultures, communities, and artists from across the African region.

The exhibition, Roots and Rituals: Agriculture and Spirituality in the West African Interior, delves into the agricultural practices and beliefs of a selection of people groups from Mali and Burkina Faso, showcasing how their spiritual and cultural traditions are deeply intertwined with farming techniques and the land itself.

Enjoy a night of art, food, and extraordinary cultures at the Savannah African Art Museum.

04/04/2026
So proud of Ana Ramentol! Completed her registrar internship here at the museum. Amazing young person!
03/14/2026

So proud of Ana Ramentol! Completed her registrar internship here at the museum. Amazing young person!

Our first high school internship participant. Kimani Baptist-Culmer will be graduating high school this spring AND gradu...
02/27/2026

Our first high school internship participant. Kimani Baptist-Culmer will be graduating high school this spring AND graduating also from college with an associates degree. 📜 we are so very proud of this young person and her amazing achievement!

The SSU held a Tiing Rare to Welcome Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 for a wonderful cultural connection through community and art. We ...
02/04/2026

The SSU held a Tiing Rare to Welcome Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 for a wonderful cultural connection through community and art. We were excited that the Ambassador Kassoum Coulibaly was there a an honored guest. Mamounata Nikiema, a SSU student, former docent here at the musuem, and princess of the Mossi people held a fashion show. Mamounata was named Miss International Student of the International Student Asssociation. We also dined on the authentic cuisine of Burkina Faso 🇧🇫
We were honored the next day to receive the Ambassador and his entourage for a tour. We learned much from the ambassador which will enhance the information we share here at the museum.

02/04/2026

Happy Birthday to Rosa Parks! Thank you for your courage!

So excited to share learning video games created by Yeoul Shim and Pragma Varma, assisted by Mamounata Nikiema (a real p...
01/29/2026

So excited to share learning video games created by Yeoul Shim and Pragma Varma, assisted by Mamounata Nikiema (a real princess of the Mossi people) and guidance provided by Jane Woolard.

Afroverse is an educational, interactive game developed using Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) by interns Pragya Verma and Yeoul Shim in collaboration with the Savannah African Art Museum, under the guidance of Jane Woolard.​

Roots and Rituals exhibit to open February 4, 2026. Come and explore the agriculture and spirituality in the West Afric...
01/10/2026

Roots and Rituals exhibit to open February 4, 2026. Come and explore the agriculture and spirituality in the West African interior. Exhibit open through January 2027.

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201 East 37th Street
Savannah, GA
31401

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

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+19127217747

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