SAVANNAH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
THE COASTAL HERITAGE SOCIETY
Savannah, GA
SKOLNICK provided Interior Architectural Design, Concept Planning, and Exhibit Design services through Design Development for this new heritage-based children’s museum – the first in the Savannah region. Located on the campus of the Coastal Heritage Society adjacent to the downtown historic district, the children’s museum will be housed in two circa-1830 railroad maintenance buildings listed on the Historic Register.
Services
Interpretive Planning
Interior Architectural Design
Exhibition Design
Environmental Graphic Design
Size
40,000 sf
LOOKING BACK AND LOOKING FORWARD
While the architecture and interior design will recognize the industrial past of these buildings, the exhibits are planned as a counterpoint. Full of colorful and dynamic environments, they allude to all time periods of Savannah’s history beginning with its founding in 1733 and looking toward its future. The centerpiece of the museum will be a multi-level ship representing various eras, recognizing Savannah’s importance as a port city.
UNIQUELY SAVANNAH
Other exhibits focus on Savannah’s unique coastal environment, with areas devoted to Gray’s Reef, underwater archaeology, barrier islands and marshes, as well as the built environment. A large exhibit called “Savannah Times” features Savannah’s distinguished architecture and city planning, and its role as a center of trade with various “shops” and a “City Market” for role play and discovery.
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