Current Visiting Museum Exhibits in Hampton Roads

n 1945, Japan lay in ruins at the end of World War II. General Douglas MacArthur, stepped into this devastation not as a conquer seeking retribution, but as Supreme Commander[...]

This rotating collection of prints by US Army photographer Nicholas Orzio portray the drastic changes experiences by Japan in the immediate years following World War II. This exhibit presents a[...]

"Following the Dragon: Chinese Ming Porcelain in Early Jamestown," a special exhibition presented in partnership with the Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation, debuts November 15, 2025 at Jamestown Settlement. The special exhibition[...]

This special exhibit highlights how African American history has been remembered, commemorated and shared through the years – and why preserving that history is so important. Join us as we[...]

This compelling exhibition explores the history of the Norfolk County Courthouse (now the Portsmouth Art & Cultural center) and its powerful role in shaping law, justice and memory in the[...]

Our first exhibit of the year at our satellite location will contain a retrospective body of work by artists that have exhibited at the center in 2025. Artists may submit[...]

“Rhythm of the Stage”, at the Gallery at the Attucks, a juried exhibition by Nyree Dowdy, Art Bridges Curatorial Fellow of the Chrysler Museum of Art. Over 40 original works[...]

In honor of the Virginia 250 commemorations, Revolution Close to Home: Hampton Roads and the Struggle for American Independence explores the history and enduring legacies of the Revolutionary era in Hampton Roads.[...]

Step into the inventive world of Leonardo da Vinci in Leonardo's Lab! This immersive hands-on exhibition invites children and families to explore art, science, engineering and creativity through interactive activities[...]

Organized by the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC, this exhibition is inspired by Dr. Edda Fields-Black’s 2025 Pulitzer Prize Award-Winning Book, Combee: Harriet Tubman, The Combahee River Raid, and Black[...]

2026 marks a national collaboration among museums, cultural organizations, educators, and makers working in partnership with Craft in America to highlight the diversity and significance of American craft. As part[...]

This traveling exhibit from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture explores the lives of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans in 1619 to the[...]

THE BUTTERFLY COLLECTIONA Solo Exhibition by Rick RickettsJune 16 – July 3The Garage Gallery at the Creative Well Arts Foundation Exhibition Statement This body of work explores the quiet dialogue[...]

We’re bringing the art outside this summer with large-format prints of original artwork hung along the square.  

“Give Me Liberty: Virginia & the Forging of a Nation,” opening July 1, 2026 at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, is the VA250 Signature Exhibition commemorating the 250th anniversary[...]

Cool down this summer with an exhibition inspired by the waterways that shape Virginia’s landscape, history, and communities. Splash: Honoring Virginia Waterways explores the rivers, bays, beaches, marshes, lakes, and[...]

We are honored to invite you to the opening of “The Door of Good,” a captivating solo exhibition by artist Jean Peacock. Join us at the Suffolk Art Gallery for[...]

Join us in welcoming back the Southside Artist Association from August 5 to 16, 2026. The Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation hosts an art show each year with[...]