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This is the first exhibit in Virginia of Harper's artwork and is centered around the personal collection of Executive Director Page Hayhurst and her family. It also includes student artwork and i
Visitors can meet small sharks, pine voles, ghost crabs, moon jellyfish and other nocturnal critters.
When you visit Andalo's Clubhouse, some old friends will greet you. Thomas the Tank Engine and his Sodor neighbors will be waiting to take you on train adventures.
Learn about some of the fossil remains and minerals that can be found in Virginia. Visitors can learn about the geology and animal residents of limestone caves, study a cut-away of the layers of a riv
The Coastal Plain Gallery explores the world's richest nursery, the Chesapeake Bay. From the forests beyond Virginia's coastal marshes to the waters of the Chesapeake Bay and beyond, the Coa
In the Piedmont and Mountains Gallery visitors are "nose to nose" with a captivating variety of flying, crawling, swimming and climbing animals. Engaging exhibits such as spotted turtles swi
This two-story, glass-covered walkthrough introduces visitors to two environments: 'Appalachian Cove,' which includes a mountain stream and lake display featuring live fish, as well as free-
Four different interactive Discovery Centers await your exploration. These hands-on Centers are brimming with specimens from the worlds of life science, space science and geology. From a visible bee h
Babies will enjoy stories, music, rhymes and play.
Toddlers along with an adult enjoy a story by one of the librarians.
Featuring books, rhymes, fingerplays, and songs for the one-year-old with a parent or caregiver.
After more than three years of planning, the Virginia Air & Space Center has opened the first phase of its new hands-on space gallery.
This multimedia timeline highlights the desegregation of Norfolk's public schools through the photographs, documents and clippings of the people and places that forever changed public education i
Supported by a generous gift from Mr. T. Parker Host, this permanent exhibition explores the business of maritime commerce through the life of Moses Myers.
Highlighting the skills of master carvers and their sources of inspiration, 'Cameo Performances' explores the history of cameo glass carving beginning with ancient Roman examples, focusing o
Mayor Barton Myers transformed his city from a prosperous coastal town into a thriving modern metropolis. Thanks to a generous gift from T. Parker Host, the Moses Myers House honors this "first c
A selection of the most exciting historical and contemporary photographs added to the Museum's collection in recent years. Artists represented include Berenice Abbott, August Sander, William Chri
View history and cutting edge technology at our world-class, fully-automatic, digital Amateur Radio satelllite station. Discover how Ham Radio is exploring the next big steps in digital technology and
The new 'Adventures in Flight' gallery takes visitors on an aviation adventure when they "wing walk" on a Jenny bi-plane, see a replica 1903 Wright Flyer, explore a DC-9 passenger
Experience the spontaneity and pure optical pleasure of paint dripped, flung, stroked, and slashed across large canvases by nine masters of gestural technique. Inspired by Freudian psychology and the