Current Museum Exhibits in Hampton Roads

There are so many amazing museums and historical locations in Virginia, it can be hard to keep track of when exhibits are coming and going. This list includes current and upcoming exhibits (not permanent, but time-limited, visiting exhibits) in the Hampton Roads area museums. Please note, not all of these exhibits are designed with young children in mind! 

Looking for our List of Local Museums and Historical Places? CLICK HERE.

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HAMPTON

Teetotalers and Moonshiners, and Hampton’s Prohibition Story at Hampton History Museum (Hampton)
Dates: NOW thru February 4, 2024. Open Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm, Sunday 1-5pm.
Cost: Included with museum admission

Youth Art Month Show at Hampton City Hall (Hampton)
Dates: NOW thru March 24, 2023. The public may view the artwork during regular business hours, 8am. to 4:30pm.

The Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center (Hampton)
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm.
Cost: Free

• 2023 Hampton Arts League Member Exhibition
  Dates: February 4 – April 1, 2023
• From the Sea to the Stars
  Dates: April 22 – June 17, 2023

NEWPORT NEWS

Mazes and Brain Games at Virginia Living Museum (Newport News)
Dates: January 21 – April 23, 2023. Open daily 9am-5pm.
Cost: Included with museum admission

Famous Faces: Portraits by Calvin Bridges at Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center (Newport News)
Dates: March 4 – April 1, 2023. Thursday – Saturday 10am-5pm.
Cost: Free

Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center (Newport News)
Hours: Monday thru Friday from 10am-5pm, Saturday from 10am-4pm
Cost: Free

• Walk of Fame – Season Themed Student Art Showcase
  Dates: September 2022 – June 2023
• Citywide Youth Art Exhibit
  Dates: February 4 – 28, 2023

Mary M Torggler Center (Newport News)
Hours: Tuesdays thru Saturday from 10am-5pm, Sundays from noon-5pm
Cost: Free

• Ansel Adams: Compositions in Nature
  Dates: October 29, 2022 – March 5, 2023
• 2023 Annual PREFACES High School Exhibit
  Dates: February 25, 2023 – April 2, 2023

NORFOLK

Command Presence: MacArthur, Media & Mass Appeal at MacArthur Memorial (Norfolk)
Dates: NOW – Fall 2023. Tuesdays thru Saturdays from 10am-5pm.
Cost: FREE

The Cantemporaries: Auction, Exhibition & Programming Series at Assembly (Norfolk)
Dates: March 4 – April 30, 2023. Tuesdays thru Saturdays from 10am-5pm.

Game Changers: Art + Science of Video Games at Nauticus (Norfolk)
Dates: January 28 – April 30, 2023. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm
Cost: Included with museum admission

60th Annual CBAA Spring Members’ Art Show at Gallery 21 (Norfolk)
Dates: March 4 – April 15, 2023

Loved & Lost at ODU’s Hixon Student Gallery (Norfolk)
Dates: March 19 – April 1, 2023. Hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-8pm, Friday 9am-5pm, Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm.
Cost: Free and open to the public

Barry Art Museum (Norfolk)
Hours: Monday – Closed, Tuesday – Friday 11am-5pm. Weekends 12-5pm

• The Great Exhibition: Bébés at the Barry
  Dates: January 27 – July 20, 2023
• PERSPECTIVES: Modern and Contemporary Glass from the Waitzer Collection
  Dates: March 10 – December 31, 2023

Chrysler Museum (Norfolk)
Hours: Tuesdays thru Saturday from 10am-5pm, Sundays from noon-5pm
Cost: Free

• Facing Ourselves: Mike Disfarmer and the American Portrait
  Dates: NOW – May 14, 2023
• Barbara Earl Thomas: The Illuminated Body
  Dates: February 24 – August 20, 2023
• Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight
  Dates: March 3 – July 2, 2023

d’Art Center (Norfolk)
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday from 10am-5pm. Thursday from 10am-7pm.
Cost: Free

• Persistence V: d’Art’s Annual All Women’s Exhibition in Honor of Women’s History Month
  Dates: March 18 – April 11, 2023
• Notice: a Girl Noticed Exhibit
  Dates: March 18 – April 11, 2023
• Flourish: d’Art’s Annual Floral and Botanical Exhibition During The Historic Garden Tour of Virginia
  Dates: April 20 – May 20, 2023
• Delectable: A National Juried Exhibition of Food Oriented Artworks
  Dates: May 27 – June 24, 2023

Gordon Art Galleries at ODU (Norfolk)
Hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm.
Cost: Free and open to the public

• Sam Bartlett: Low Stakes, Plywood Cutouts & Everyday Comix
  Dates: February 3 – May 6, 2023
• 2023 Juried Student Exhibition
  Dates: March 3 – April 8, 2023

Norfolk Arts Offsite Gallery (Norfolk)
Hours: MacArthur Center hours

• “Blue Musings” by Hanna Kirby
  Dates: February 25 – April 28, 2023

PORTSMOUTH

STORYLAND: A Trip Through Childhood Favorites at The Children’s Museum of Virginia (Portsmouth)
Dates: January 21 – May 7, 2023. Hours are Tues-Sunday from 9am-4pm
Cost: Included with museum admission

Picture This: a Photographic Journey of Portsmouth’s Past through photographic images of Downtown, Lincolnsville, Newtown, and Olde Towne at The Hill House Museum (Portsmouth)
Dates: April 1-29, 2023. Hours are Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays 12-4 pm
Cost: $5 per person

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center  (Portsmouth)
Wednesday – Saturday 10am-4pm, Sundays 12-4pm.
Cost: Varies by events & exhibits. Free with museum membership.

• Sailing to Freedom: Maritime Dimensions of the Underground Railroad
  Dates: February 18 – April 16, 2023
• Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
  Dates: May 5 – October 8, 2023

Rooting for the Home Team – Portsmouth’s Black Baseball Player, Promotors, and Parks at Portsmouth Colored Community Library (Portsmouth)
Dates: NOW – October 2023. Every Friday, Saturday from 12-4pm

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum  (Portsmouth)
Wednesday – Saturday 10am-4pm, Sundays 12-4pm.
Admission by donation.

• Man of Honor: The Navy’s Most Famous Diver
  Dates: January 1 – March 31, 2023
• Portraits of Service
  Dates: January 1 – March 31, 2023

SUFFOLK

34th Annual Young Artists and Authors Showcase: “Peace By Piece: Food Security In My Community” at Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts (Suffolk)
Dates: February 28 – March 27, 2023. Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm

Exhibit of Excellence: Suffolk Student Art 2023 at Suffolk Art Gallery (Suffolk)
Dates: January 31 – February 24, 2023. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm, and Sunday, from 1-5pm.

39th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit at Suffolk Art Gallery (Suffolk)
Dates: March 4 – April 14, 2023. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm, and Sunday, from 1-5pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH

Into the Abstract at Towne Pavilion (Virginia Beach)
Dates: December 21, 2022 – July 29, 2023
Cost: Free

The 2023 Virginia Wesleyan University Student Art Showcase at Sandler Center Art Gallery (Virginia Beach)
Dates: NOW – April 2023

Virginia Beach Arts Center (Virginia Beach)
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am-4pm.
Cost: Free

• Fabulous Forgeries: Reboot
  Dates: February 3 – 26, 2023
• Show Off!
  Dates: March 3 – April 2, 2023
• Mother Earth
  Dates: April 7 – 30, 2023

Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia Beach)
Hours: Thursdays 10am–8pm, Friday–Sunday 10am–4pm.
Cost: Free

• Hampton Roads Student Gallery Honorees 2023
  Dates: February 16 – 26, 2023
• Kara Walker: Cut to the Quick
  Dates: March 9 – June 11, 2023
• LaToya M. Hobbs: Flourish
  Dates: March 9 – June 11, 2023
• Atrium Artist in Residence
  Dates: March 9 – June 11, 2023

Discover Steampunk at Virginia Aquarium  (Virginia Beach)
Dates: January 23 – May 14, 2023. Daily 9am-5pm
Cost:  $24.95/adult, $19.95/child. Seniors 62+ & Military receive $2.00 off of general admission. Ages 0-2 FREE.

YORKTOWN

Gallery at York Hall (Yorktown)
Hours: January – March Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10am-1pm. April thru December: Tuesday – Saturday 10am-4pm. Sunday 1-4pm.
Cost: Free

• Mixed Media Exhibit
  Dates: January – March 2023
• Quilt Exhibit
  Dates: April – May 2023

On the Hill Gallery at Yorktown Arts Foundation (Yorktown)
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am-5pm. Sunday 12-5pm.

• Camera to Canvas
  Dates: April 4 – 28, 2023

Reign & Rebellion Special Exhibition at the American Revolution Museum (Yorktown)
Dates: NOW – September 5, 2023. Daily 9am-5pm
Cost:  $18/adult (over 12), $9/child (ages 6-12), under 5 is free.

Looking for our List of Local Museums and Historical Places? CLICK HERE.

Looking for Current Discounts for Admission and Membership to Hampton Roads Area Museums? CLICK HERE!