Current Visiting 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! 

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HAMPTON

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

• Hampton Roads Pride Exhibition
  Dates: April 20 – June 15, 2024
• Urban Landscapes: Photographs of Cuba by Dave Chance
  Dates: April 20 – June 15, 2024
• Renewal Outdoor/Indoor Sculpture Exhibition
  Dates: April 20 – August 24, 2024

Chris Kraft: Hampton’s Unlikely Space Hero at the Hampton History Museum (Hampton)
Dates:  Opening February 29, 2024. Open daily 9am-5pm.
Cost: Included with museum admission

HCS Create 2024 High School Art Show at Hampton Convention Center (Hampton)
Dates:  April 1-28, 2024. Open Monday thru Friday 8am-5pm.
Cost: FREE

NEWPORT NEWS

TreeHouses at Virginia Living Museum (Newport News)
Dates:  January 27 – May 5, 2024. Open daily 9am-5pm.
Cost: Included with museum admission

World of Shapes: A Solo Exhibition by Dathan Kane at CAN Offsite Gallery (Newport News)
Dates:  March 30 – July 6, 2024. Open daily 9am-5pm.
Cost: Free

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

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

• ArtCNU Senior Thesis Exhibition
  Dates: April 5 – May 12, 2024
• A Grand Menagerie: The Sculpture of Anna Hyatt Huntington
  Dates: April 20 – October 6, 2024

NORFOLK

MacArthur Memorial (Norfolk)
Dates: Tuesdays thru Saturdays from 10am-5pm.
Cost: FREE

• The Price of Unpreparedness: POWs in the Philippines during World War II
  Dates: NOW – March 3, 2025
• The Paintings of Mary Maynard
  Dates: NOW – May 21, 2024

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

• Martha Chase: Progressive Kindness
  Dates: January 30 – July 28, 2024
• Message in a Bottle: Picturing Maritime Culture in Hampton Roads
  Dates: April 12 – December 30, 2024

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

• Paul McCartney Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm
  Dates: NOW – April 7, 2024
• I Am Copying Nobody: The Art and Political Cartoons of Akinola Lasekan
  Dates: NOW – August 11, 2024
• Fantastic Creatures of the Venetian Lagoon: Glass 1875-1915
  Dates: NOW – August 18, 2024
• Hampton Boyer: Colors of Us
  Dates: NOW – October 27, 2024

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

• Flourish: A National Juried Exhibition of Floral and Botanical Artworks During NFK’s Historic Garden Week
  Dates: April 20 – May 11, 2024
• The Vault: Tonya Hopson – Vivid Spring
  Dates: April 20 – May 11, 2024
• Delectable: A National Juried Exhibition of Food Themed Artworks
  Dates: May 18- June 15, 2024
• The Vault: Matthew Bernier
  Dates: May 18- June 15, 2024

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

• Paintings from the Porch: Works by Jake McCord
  Dates: January 12 – May 4, 2024
• Sam Bartlett: Low Stakes, Plywood Cutouts & Everyday Comix
  Dates: February 3 – May 6, 2024

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

• Hard Candy – An Introspective Journey of an American Woman
  Dates: March 22 – May 10, 2024

PORTSMOUTH

The Pigeon Comes To Portsmouth: A Mo Willems Exhibit at Children’s Museum of VA (Portsmouth)
Dates: February 3 – May 5, 2024. Wednesdays thru Sundays from 10am-4pm.
Cost: Included in museum admission

The Life & Legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette Traveling Exhibit at Lightship Museum (Portsmouth)
Dates: NOW thru April 28, 2024. Wednesdays thru Sundays from 9am-4pm.
Cost: Included in museum admission

Shaun the Sheep Exhibit at Children’s Museum of VA (Portsmouth)
Dates: June 1-25, 2024. Wednesdays thru Sundays from 9am-4pm.
Cost: Included in museum admission

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center  (Portsmouth)
Wednesday – Sunday 10am-4pm.
Cost: Varies by events & exhibits. Free with museum membership/admission.

• Blow Up II: Inflatable Contemporary Art
  Dates: February 24 – May 5, 2024

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

SUFFOLK

Walk on the Wild Side at Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts (Suffolk)
Dates: April 11 – May 18, 2024. Tuesday-Saturday from 11am-4pm

40th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit at Suffolk Art Gallery (Suffolk)
Dates: March 9 – April 19, 2024. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm, and Sunday, from 1-5pm.

Color, Form, and Soul Exhibit at Suffolk Art Gallery (Suffolk)
Dates: April 27 – June 7, 2024. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm, and Sunday, from 1-5pm.

VIRGINIA BEACH

Bomber Jackets: The Painted Jacket Art of World War II at Military Aviation Museum (Virginia Beach)
Dates: November 18, 2023 thru 2024
Cost: Free

Rainforest Adventure at Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center (Virginia Beach)
Dates:  NOW – April 28, 2024. Open daily 9am-5pm.
Cost: Included with museum admission

Threshold Grace: A Sumi-e Journey at Sandler Center Art Gallery (Virginia Beach)
Dates: NOW – June 4, 2024

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

• Going Green
  Dates: April 5 – 28, 2024
• From My Perspective
  Dates: ​May 3 – June 2, 2024

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

• Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman: Journey to Nature’s Underworld
  Dates: February 9 – July 9, 2024
• Spencer Tinkham: Witness
  Dates: February 9 – July 9, 2024

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

• Yorktown Houses & Quilts
  Dates: April 1 – May 31, 2024
• Acrylic Painting
  Dates: June 1 – June 30, 2024

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

• Camera to Canvas Exhibit
  Dates: April 2 – May 18, 2024
• Member Show
  Dates: July 2024

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!