Visit for FREE on “Super Museum Sunday” in early February in Georgia

Once a year, there is a special day in coastal Georgia when almost every museum in and around Savannah welcomes visitors in free-of-charge.

The first time I experienced it, I just stumbled on it with my then-future-husband, who was trying to work up the nerve to propose to me in Savannah. We went through countless beautiful exhibits — and even climbed to the top of the Tybee Island lighthouse — before he finally popped the question next to the Forsyth Park fountain.

Even without that kind of pressure on you, it’s fun to spend the afternoon exploring without spending a penny.

Among the options are historic estates, art museums, forts, an aquarium, a wildlife center and much more. There were just under 50 options for this event in 2012, including 19 in Savannah’s historic district. It was Feb. 5.

The event is put on by the Georgia Historical Society and its sponsors.

Below is a basic list of attractions that participated in 2012. To learn more, visit the Georgia Historical Society website at http://www.georgiahistory.com

1. Andrew Low House Museum
2. Battlefield Memorial Park
3. Beach Institute African American Cultural Center
4. Bonaventure Historical Society
5. Congregation Mickve Israel
6. Historic Dorchester Academy
7. Historic Effingham Society Museum and Living History Site
8. First African Baptist Church
9. Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home
10. Fort King George
11. Fort McAllister Historic Park
12. Fort Morris Historic Site
13. Fort Pulaski National Monument
14. Fort Stewart Museum
15. Geechee Kunda
16. Georgia Historical Society
17. Georgia Salzburger Society
18. Georgia State Railroad Museum
19. Georgia Southern University Museum
20. Girl Scout First Headquarters Museum and Program Center
21. Harper Fowlkes House
22. Isaiah Davenport House Museum
23. Telfair’s Jepson Center for the Arts
24. Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, National Historic Landmark
25. Massie Heritage Center
26. Midway Museum
27. Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
28. Oatland Island Wildlife Center
29. Old Fort Jackson
30. Telfair’s Owens-Thomas House
31. Pin Point Heritage Museum
32. Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
33. Richmond Hill Historical Society
34. Savannah Area Council of Garden Club’s Botanical Garden
35. Savannah History Museum
36. Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Museum
37. Ships of the Sea Museum
38. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
39. Telfair Academy
40. Thunderbolt Historical Society
41. Tybee Island Lightstation and Museum
42. Tybee Island Marine Science Center
43. UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium
44. Wormsloe Historic Site