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Telfair Center for the Arts & Telfair Museum of History

McRae-Helena's former South Georgia College building now houses a community arts center and the Pioneer Historical Society's Telfair Museum of History. The museum traces county agriculture, naval stores, timber, transportation, communities, veterans, schools and the area's world-record bass story.

The historic red-brick Telfair Center for the Arts building in McRae-Helena.

The historic Telfair Center for the Arts building in McRae-Helena. · Telfair Center for the Arts / Pioneer Historical Society; photographer not identified · Credits & licenses

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  1. Telfair Center for the Arts exterior
    Telfair Center for the Arts / Pioneer Historical Society; photographer not identified · Photograph date not supplied
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    Official arts-center photograph; photographer and capture date are not published.

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What to expect

McRae-Helena's former South Georgia College building now houses a community arts center and the Pioneer Historical Society's Telfair Museum of History. The museum traces county agriculture, naval stores, timber, transportation, communities, veterans, schools and the area's world-record bass story.

McRae-Helena · Museum admission and event prices are not published; confirm directly · 45–90 minutes

Telfair Center for the Arts · 119 West College Street, McRae-Helena, GA 31055

By arrangement or for scheduled events; contact before visiting

The operator publishes no dependable weekly walk-in schedule. Email phshistory@yahoo.com before traveling for museum access or check the official events page for a scheduled program.

  • Museum of Telfair County history
  • Historic former South Georgia College
  • Community arts and event venue

Before you go

  • Contact the center before traveling. No current weekly museum hours or general admission rate is published.
  • Older local directories still show the museum at the freight depot and the arts center at another address. The operator says the museum moved into the arts center in 2022 and lists 119 West College Street.
  • Programs and ticketed events change; use the official event page rather than relying on an undated listing.

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