Location: Saint Simons Island
Top Things to do in Saint Simons Island
The 10 Best Museums in Saint Simons Island, Georgia (GA)
Enveloped by expansive beaches, moss-draped oaks, and salt marshes, Saint Simons Island, part of the Golden Isles chain near Brunswick, is a nearly 18 square mile island, once dominated by rice and cotton plantations. Today, it’s a recreation wonderland with superb championship golf courses, miles of bicycle paths, great fishing, historic sites, and excellent restaurants. If you love golf, you’ll love Saint Simons Island, which is home to the 18-hole King and Prince Golf Course and 27-hole Sea Palms Golf & Tennis Resort. Nearby are 234 more holes of golf at popular spots like the 63-hole Jekyll Island Golf Club and 36-hole Sea Island Golf Club. Anglers have lots of opportunities to fish in the rivers, tidal creeks, sounds and the Atlantic Ocean. You’ll find charters and guides at the Golden Isles Marina, and you can also fish off the St. Simons Island Pier and surf cast on stretches of beach on the island’s north end. For such a compact island, Saint Simons is brimming with historic sites. Don’t miss the Saint Simons Lighthouse, where you can climb the 129 steps for a magnificent view of the island; the Fort Frederica National Monument, which has remnants of the British fort built in the 1700s; and the Bloody Marsh Battle Site, where the Spanish defeated the British in 1742.
Restaurants in Saint Simons Island
1. World War II Home Front Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 92 reviews
The World War II Home Front Museum brings to life Coastal Georgia's extraordinary contributions during World War II. Through immersive exhibits and interactive experiences, visitors will learn about blimps on anti-submarine patrol, radar training to direct fighter pilots, building Liberty ships to supply troops overseas, and much more.
Reviewed By X9974QTjeremym - Topeka, United States
This is an amazing museum detailing the history of WWII on the home front and how it affected the area of Brunswick and St. Simon's during World War II. It talks about the merchant ships being torpedoed by German U-Boats and how this area of the United States rallied and built Liberty Ships, and trained WWII radar technicians, aviators etc. It was a refreshing look at the war and how it affected normal citizens. It is situated in the old Coast Guard station
2. St. Simons Lighthouse Museum
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4.5 based on 1,031 reviews
Reviewed By RebeccaL50 - Atlanta, United States
No trip to St. Simon's Island is complete without seeing the lighthouse. However, this was our first time to tour the inside. With a combo ticket, we purchased at the WWII Home Front museum, we spent about 45 minutes here. After watching a short film, we climbed the 129 steps to the top of the lighthouse. Imagine doing that while carrying 5 gallons of fuel each night! At the top, you can walk on the small balcony outside to get panoramic views of the island. Back downstairs, we walked through the exhibits at the lighthouse keeper's house which showed us how the lighthouse keeper's family would have lived, as well as the challenges they faced.
3. Glynn Visual Arts
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Glynn Visual Arts is a non-profit community arts center founded in 1953. We provide a variety of classes and workshops and our gallery and gift shop features the area's finest artists.
4. ArtTrends Gallery
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
5. Left Bank Art Gallery
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
Left Bank Art Gallery has been the premier gallery serving the Southeast, as well as collectors nationally, for over four decades. Offering a broad range of art works from a recognized group of national and international contemporary and modern artists, we are able to provide expert advice to both longtime and new collectors. We work well with recognized professionals in the design industry, on projects ranging from fulfilling unique personal needs to managing large-scale design planning and implementation. We believe that interior spaces have the ability to spark the imagination and embrace the senses. It will be our pleasure to assist you in creating an aesthetic environment that is luxurious, functional, and sophisticated.
6. Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum
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4.5 based on 17 reviews
The Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum, located on the grounds of Epworth By The Sea on St. Simons Island, Georgia, is named for Bishop Moore who was instrumental in bringing his dream of a Methodist retreat and conference center into existence. The Moore Museum houses the archives for the South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church, an extensive Research Library, Gift Shop, and exhibits dedicated to the founding and history of Methodism, island history and so much more. There are more than 20,000 visitors to the Moore Museum each year including over 3,500 confirmands, campers, youth and adult groups, and people like you. Plan to visit us soon!
Reviewed By JeffBreedlove
The Arthur J. Moore Methodist Museum on the grounds of Epworth By the Sea is a Georgia treasure. Not only is admission free, the collection is historical and interesting. Anyone who appreciates history will enjoy a visit - especially a person of Faith. Of course, there is the expected information on the Wesley brothers but this museum goes much deeper and has interesting collections. I enjoyed looking at the international items from mission trips and the early 20th Century revival items. I strongly encourage a walk through if you are in St. Simons and especially if you are on property at Epworth.
7. Coastal Georgia Historical Society
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4.5 based on 22 reviews
8. Gogo Jewelry
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
The Gogo Jewelry flagship store is open Monday-Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm and features the full collection of jewelry and home ware designed by Cumberland Island resident Gogo Ferguson. Every design tells a story that has its origins in nature and natural objects that Gogo has collected to inspire wearable art.
9. Maritime Center at Historic Coast Guard Station
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4.0 based on 103 reviews
Reviewed By Hannadog - Glen Saint Mary, United States
Lots of information and excellent displays concerning the USCG as well as the local efforts during WW2. Combo ticket that includes lighthouse, too is a great value. Excellent place to visit. Lots of parking available. Staff was friendly and helpful.
10. Mildred Huie Plantation Museum at Mediterranean House
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3.5 based on 4 reviews
Mildred Nix Huie (1907-2000) was a remarkable woman: American Impressionist artist, sculptor, historian, and writer who in 1967 made the Mediterranean house her St. Simons Island studio, packing every inch with her artwork and memorabilia.Mildred Huie's original paintings, the work of her contemporaries, and pieces from her personal art collection are permanently on display in the historic house
