Founded in 1868, it is one of the oldest museums in Virginia. Displays include a collection of traditional art objects and artifacts from North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Oceania. Also featured are American Indian art and works by contemporary African-American and African artists. Self-guided walking-tour maps of five national historic sites on campus are available. Call for hours of operation; closed school holidays. Admission is free to the public.
Location:
County St, Hampton Virginia
Telephone
757-727-5000
Other Art nearby:
(Williamsburg) Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center
(Williamsburg) Art-cade Gallery
(Portsmouth) Arts Center-Portsmouth
(Abingdon) Barter Theater
(Mathews) Bay School Cultural Arts Center
(Virginia Beach) Beach Gallery
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02/21 Coming to The Hampton area
Pork in the Park BBQ Festival Salisbury MD April19-21 Follow your nose to the Pork in the Park BBQ Festival. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this Eastern Shore staple will be served up April 19-21st at Salisbury's WinterPlace Park.
Hampton Roads Greek Festival Hampton Roads VA May30-June2 Winner of the Peninsula Gold Award for best outdoor festival in 2012.
Virginia Pork Festival Emporia VA June12 The Virginia Pork Festival is one of the East Coast's largest food festivals, combines outstanding pork dishes with continuous live music from multiple stages.
66th Annual Hard Crab Derby Crisfield MD August30-September1 Held at the Somers Cove Marina. Crab Races, Crab Cooking Contest, Crab Picking contest, Parade, Skiff Races, Boat Docking Contest, Crafts, Carnival, Games, Swim Meet, Entertainment, Fresh Seafood
Richmond's Original Italian Street Festival Richmond VA September28-29 Richmond's 17th Street Market will be magically transformed into an authentic Italian village for this year’s 8th Annual Italian Festival.
St. Mary's County Oyster Fest Leonardtown MD October19-20 Oysters served up raw, scalded, grilled on the barbie, on bread, on the half shell, stewed, nude, cooked in savory sauces, in salads, even in desserts, just about every way imaginable and then some.
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