The Andrew Low House Museum is an 1848 Italianate mansion on Savannah‘s Lafayette Square, once home to Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low. The museum recently won Newsweek’s “Best Historical Home Tour” award for 2025, a genuinely current honor recognizing how the house preserves “the rich and complicated heritage of an 1850s Southern seaport city.”
This guide was updated in August 2026. You can book your admission ticket in advance through Viator.
Quick facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Address | 329 Abercorn Street at Lafayette Square, Savannah, Georgia 31401 |
| Hours (Mon–Sat) | 10am–4pm; last tour 4pm |
| Hours (Sun) | 12pm–4pm; last tour 4pm |
| Adult admission | $15.00 |
| Children under 6 | Free |
| Nearest transport | Historic Landmark District, walkable from most Savannah hotels |
| Typical visit duration | 40–60 minutes |
Why book Andrew Low House Museum tickets?
- 🏛️ Newsweek’s Best Historical Home Tour of 2025: A recent, genuinely current honor recognizing this Savannah landmark.
- 🎟️ Preserved, not restored: About 30% of the collection is original to the Low family, a rarity among Savannah’s house museums.
- 🌿 One of the last original 19th-century gardens: The only such Savannah garden still open to the public.
- 📜 A Girl Scouts connection: Juliette Gordon Low, the organization’s founder, lived and died here; the original carriage house was the first Girl Scout headquarters.
- 💰 Free for children under 6: And free entry for active military with valid ID.
Andrew Low House Museum opening hours
The museum is open seven days a week: Monday through Saturday, 10am to 4pm, and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm, with the last tour beginning at 4pm both days. It’s closed on New Year’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day Parade Day, Easter Sunday, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas.
Andrew Low House Museum ticket prices
Admission includes a guided tour of the home plus access to the courtyard and historic garden.
| Ticket type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | $15.00 |
| Senior (60+ or AARP) | $14.00 |
| Student (6–21) | $13.00 |
| Girl Scout | $13.00 |
| Children under 6 | Free |
| Active Military (with ID) | Free |
A “Pioneers in Preservation” 3-Site Pass, covering the Andrew Low House, Davenport House Museum, and Ships of the Sea Museum, costs $36. Specialized one-hour group tours (4–25 people, reservations required) run $30 per person and cover topics from “Hidden Secrets & Treasures” to an after-hours “Strange Tales & Spirits” tour. Book your general admission in advance through Viator to secure your tour time.
How to get to the Andrew Low House Museum
The museum is at 329 Abercorn Street, fronting Lafayette Square in Savannah’s Historic Landmark District, less than a block from the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist.
Parking at the Andrew Low House Museum
The museum doesn’t operate its own lot; street parking and nearby paid garages serve the Historic District, so check current signage before you park.
How long to spend at the Andrew Low House Museum
The guided tour runs about 40 minutes, with time afterward to explore the courtyard and garden.
Accessibility at the Andrew Low House Museum
The Andrew Low House is not ADA compliant. Built in 1848–1849, the historic home cannot accommodate wheelchair access, and the museum has no public restroom, so visitors are encouraged to use facilities before arriving. Written interpretive tours are available for hearing-impaired visitors, and in Spanish, German, French, and Chinese.
What to see at the Andrew Low House Museum
This is one of the great historic house museums of the US South, alongside the likes of the Nathaniel Russell House Museum in Charleston, South Carolina and the Hermann-Grima House in New Orleans.
The main house, completed in 1849 by architect John S. Norris in his first Savannah residential commission, blends Greek Revival and Italianate details, from its recumbent stone lions at the entrance to its cast-iron balconies.
The historic parterre garden, designed shortly after the house was completed, is one of the few surviving original 19th-century gardens in Savannah and the only one open to the public.
Inside, the collection includes furniture, silver, glass, and portraits connected to the Low family, including cotton merchant Andrew Low, his daughter-in-law Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA, who lived in and died in the house in 1927.
The original carriage house on the property served as the first-ever Girl Scout headquarters, a detail the tour explores alongside the family’s broader history.
Practical visitor tips
| Tip | Detail |
|---|---|
| Reservations aren’t required for small groups | Individuals and groups under 10 can simply walk in. |
| Use the restroom before you arrive | The museum has no public restroom on-site. |
| Ask about the “Pioneers in Preservation” pass | It bundles this museum with the Davenport House and Ships of the Sea Museum. |
| Note the accessibility limitations | The 1848 home cannot accommodate wheelchairs. |
| Consider the after-hours ghost tour | “Strange Tales & Spirits” runs 4:30–5:30pm for groups, by reservation. |
Andrew Low House Museum FAQ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the opening hours? | Monday–Saturday, 10am–4pm; Sunday, 12pm–4pm; open seven days a week. |
| How much does admission cost? | $15 for adults, $14 for seniors, $13 for students; free for children under 6 and active military. |
| Is the museum wheelchair accessible? | No, the 1848 historic home is not ADA compliant and cannot accommodate wheelchair access. |
| Do I need to book in advance? | Not for individuals or small groups; reservations are required for groups of 10 or more. |
| How long does the tour take? | About 40 minutes, plus time to explore the garden and courtyard. |
Things to do near the Andrew Low House Museum
The Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, directly across Lafayette Square, is one of the South’s most striking Gothic Revival churches.
The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home, also on Lafayette Square, preserves the author’s early years in a Depression-era Savannah row house.
Colonial Park Cemetery, a short walk away, holds the graves of many of Savannah’s earliest colonial and Revolutionary-era residents.
Forsyth Park, Savannah’s largest and most iconic green space, is a short walk south with its famous fountain and shaded walking paths.
Chippewa Square, a few blocks away, is where much of Forrest Gump‘s bench scenes were filmed.
What to visit tomorrow
The Davenport House Museum, a short walk away on Columbia Square, is an 1820s Federal-style home credited with sparking Savannah’s historic preservation movement, and is bundled with Andrew Low House on the “Pioneers in Preservation” pass.
The Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters, also nearby, is a Regency-style mansion with one of the best-preserved urban slave quarters in the country.
The Green-Meldrim House, on Madison Square, served as General Sherman’s headquarters at the end of his March to the Sea and is now open for tours through the Episcopal parish that owns it.
More Savannah travel
Other Savannah travel guides on Planet Whitley include:
- First time visitor guides to the Webb Military Museum, Savannah History Museum and American Prohibition Museum in Savannah.
- What to expect on a visit to Old Fort Jackson in Savannah.
- Plan your trip to the Georgia State Railroad Museum in Savannah.
