Exhibits
Massie School houses five permanent exhibits focused on Savannah’s history, architecture, and preservation movement.
Savannah’s City Plan
Learn about influences on Oglethorpe’s design for Savannah. Explore the city plan, ways the city grew, and the continuing influence of the city plan on its residents. Highlights of this exhibit include a 3-D model of Savannah’s 2.2 square mile Landmark Historic District, along with compass believed to be the one Oglethorpe used in laying out the city. This exhibit includes the addition of laser shows, engaging interactives and touchscreen displays. Read More
Savannah’s Architectural Styles
The Elements of Greek, Roman, and Gothic Architecture examines classical styles of architecture and how those styles are reflected in Savannah’s built environment; Read More
Historic Preservation
The Victorian Era chronicles the loss of important buildings in downtown Savannah and the beginnings of Savannah’s preservation movement; Read More
Heritage Classroom
The Heritage Classroom allows visitors to experience a day at school as it would have been at the turn of the last century. Activities such as quill pen writing and oral recitation allow visitors to become immersed in nineteenth-century student life; Read More
Native Americans in Coastal Georgia
The Debatable Lands investigates the native peoples of Coastal Georgia from pre-Columbian groups through the Colonial time period. Along with text mounts, authentic Native American artifacts as well as reproductions are displayed. Read More