American Prohibition Museum
Product ID: 92255
Supplied by: Historic Tours of America, Inc.
The American Prohibition Museum is the first and only museum in the United States dedicated to the history of Prohibition. Highlighting an era of gangsters, rum runners, flappers, & the Roaring Twenties with over 20 intoxicating exhibits & an authentic speakeasy. Featuring 21st-century technology & immersive displays, visit the past to the early 1900s when anti-alcohol rallies swept the nation.
Highlights
- Not Your Average “Dry” Museum – step back in time to a wild era of flappers, bootlegging, and gangsters.
- Learn the history behind the iconic V8 and how it led to the birth of NASCAR.
- Explore the stories of Al Capone, Scarface, and the other historical gangsters of Prohibition.
- View confiscated items from mobsters and 200+ Prohibition-Era artifacts.
- Discover why Savannah was referred to as the “Bootleg Spigot of the South.”
- Slip into our Speakeasy to enjoy authentic craft cocktails.
- Zagat rated Congress Street Up Speakeasy “One Of The Hottest Bars In Savannah.
What's included
- Admission to the museum
Additional Information
Open Everyday:
April through July:
10am to 6pm (final entry: 5:15pm)
August through March:
10am to 5pm (final entry: 4:15pm)
*The Speakeasy as part of the Museum Experience is open during museum hours with the exception of Sundays.
Cancellation policy
All sales are final and non-refundable.
Know before you go
Metered parking is available on the street. Free parking is offered through Old Town Trolley with a trolley ticket purchase (space is limited). Children 3 yrs. of age and younger are free.
Overview
The American Prohibition Museum located in Savannah’s City Market is the first and only museum in the United States dedicated to the history of Prohibition. While here, guests will travel back in time to the early 1900s, as anti-alcohol rallies swept the nation and the “booze problem” was pushed to the fore-front of American politics. The true story of America’s struggle with the liquor question, the passing of the 18th Amendment, its impact on the nation, and the far-reaching consequences of the thirteen years of Prohibition all come to life within the walls of the American Prohibition Museum.
Through immersive displays and state-of-the-art dioramas, museum goers will learn how Prohibition and Temperance shaped thinking and culture for more than 200 years of American history. Not your average “Dry” Museum, the American Prohibition Museum features state-of-the-art displays such as:
A recreated 1918 street scene, setting the stage in “Anywhere, USA”
A captivating Tent Revival featuring fire and brimstone preacher, Reverend Billy Sunday
Carry Nation’s Hatchetations and a bar demolished by her signature hatchet
Lillian M.N. Stephens and Adolphus Busch squaring off and pleading their side of the argument
A dimly lit Moonshine Scene, tucked back into the heart of America’s wilderness
A hidden gem of a Speakeasy bar, serving up period authentic cocktails
And much, much more…
Experience this one-of-a-kind attraction when you visit Savannah!
