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Tidewater / Hampton Roads
Museums

Boykins Museum
31584 Main St.
Boykins,  Virginia  23827
Phone: (757) 654-9550

The Boykins Museum preserves the rich, rural railroad history of Southampton County. The 1840 train station serves as a country store with antique automobiles & other antiquities on display. Donations are welcome. Hours are variable...call 757-654-9550 to confirm.

Hampton History Museum
120 Old Hampton Lane
Hampton,  Virginia  23669
Phone: (757) 727-1610

Experience the historical excitement of "four centuries on the bay - from the seas to the starts." From Native Americans and the early colonists, a bustling port, the infamous Blackbeard, "contrabands" and the Civil War, the rise of "Crabtown USA", to modern Hampton. Guided tours provided through ten galleries of permanent and changing exhibits.

Isle of Wight Museum
103 Main Street
Smithfield,  Virginia  23430
Phone: (757) 357-7459

Completely refurbished museum which houses the history of the world-famous hams, Indian artifacts, Civil War relics, and fossils from the James River. Sundays: 1:00 - 5:00 PM. Closed Mondays and all Government Holidays.

Nansemond Indian Museum
6068 Godwin Blvd.
Suffolk,  Virginia  23432
Phone: (757) 255-7001

The Nansemond Indians originally lived along the Nansemond River and were part of the empire ruled by Powhatan (father of Pocohontas). The museum exhibits an assortment of crafts, jewelry, clothing, books and historical artifacts. Touch-tables and special programs for children.

Naval Shipyard Museum, Portsmouth
2 High Street
Portsmouth,  Virginia  23704
Phone: (757) 393-8591

Contains artifacts of naval history, primarily from the Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, the oldest shipyard in America. See ship models, artillery, uniforms, and much more.

Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum
326 North Main Street
Suffolk,  Virginia  23434
Phone: (757) 923-4750

The restored Main Street Station displays a two-room HO-scale model of Suffolk in 1907. Railroad memorabilia and gift shop. This museum offers regular children storytimes and family-friendly events. Located adjacent to the Cedar Hill Cemetery, one of Suffolk's official Virginia Civil War Trail sites. Open Wednesday through Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 1pm-4pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

The Museums of Colonial Williamsburg
325 Francis Street
Williamsburg,  Virginia  23185
Phone: (757) 220-7724

The Museums of Colonial Williamsburg, which include the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, allows each entity to keep its identity. The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum houses the foundation's renowned collection of English and American decorative arts dating from 1600 through 1830. The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, the nation’s leading center for the research, preservation and exhibition of American folk art, will maintain folk art presence at the Wallace Museum with the exhibitions: “Outside In: Folk Sculpture for the American Landscape,” “Treasures of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum" and “Principles of Freedom.” Construction of a new, expanded folk art museum began in late 2004 and will be completed in mid-2006.

The Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center
2803 Oak Avenue
Newport News,  Virginia  23607
Phone: (757) 247-2360

The restored 1899 home of the African-American attorney J. Thomas Newsome and his wife Mary Winfield Newsome. He was a respected attorney, journalist, churchman and civic leader and a member of the postwar Civil War south's new urban African-American middle class. His elegant Queen Anne residence served as the hub of the local black community from which he led the fight for social justice within Virginia. Listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register, the National Register of Historic Places and Recipient of a 1992 National Historic Preservation
Award. Operating hours are Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. First floor wheelchair accessible. Located at Exit 3 from I-664, only minutes from Carter's Grove and all Newport News attractions.

U.S. Army Transportation Museum
Building 300, Besson Hall, Fort Eustis Army Base
Newport News,  Virginia  23604
Phone: (757) 878-1182

More than 200 years of Army transportation history is depicted through models, dioramas, and life-size displays. Outdoor display area contains actual vehicles, aircrafts, trains, and marine craft. The transportation modes featured are land, air, sea, rail, and a few surprises.

Virginia Living Museum
524 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard
Newport News,  Virginia  23601
Phone: (757) 595-1900

See animals native to Virginia swim, slither, roam and fly in this all-new, three times larger museum. Transport yourself to the steamy world of a cypress swamp, complete with alligators and snapping turtles. Find songbirds nestled in the trees around a cascading waterfall and view trout in a cool mountain stream. Explore the underwater world of the Chesapeake Bay and the underground realm of a limestone cave, plus enjoy four hands-on discovery centers. See spectacular views of the sun from the new observatory and travel the universe in the planetarium theater. Outdoors, stroll the 3/4-mile elevated boardwalk to view coastal birds and other native animals in natural habitats.

Virginia War Museum
9285 Warwick Boulevard
Newport News,  Virginia  23607
Phone: (757) 247-8523

American military history unfolds at the Virginia War Museum. American military history from 1775 to the present is highlighted through weapons, vehicles, uniforms, insignia and much more. See a section of the Berlin Wall and a portion of the outer wall from Dachau Concentration Camp. Galleries include Women at War and Marches Toward Freedom, exploring the roles of women and African-Americans in the military, and Visions of War, the Museum's outstanding propaganda poster collection. Operating hours are Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed major holidays. Gift shop. Located at Exit 263A from I-64, only minutes from Colonial Williamsburg and all Newport News attractions.

Watermen's Museum and History
309 Water Street
Yorktown,  Virginia  23690
Phone: (757) 887-8872

Watermen harvest seafood from the rivers and tributaries of the Chesapeake Bay and have played an important part in the economy, history, and ecology of coastal Virginia for over 400 years. This museum preserves and interprets their material culture with exhibits that feature paintings, photographs, tools, and equipment, full sized boats and models. Located on the York River, the museum hosts the Heritage Festival in July, with work boat races, seafood, crafts, and demonstrations. Polular education programs based on Virginia SOLs, designed for kindergarten through third grade, are offered in spring and fall. Programs for scouts, older students, and adults may also be arranged. Sightseeing and fishing cruises depart regularly from the museum's pier. The museum shop features a unique selection of work by local artists and nautical gifts.

York County Historical Museum
301 Main Street
Yorktown,  Virginia  23690
Phone: (757) 890-4490

Spanning three centuries of York County history. The Chiskiack Watch Archaeological collection covers our past from Native Americans to 1989 when the dig began. Also exhibits of devastating storms that hit our County, Celebrations and more. Located in York Hall, seasonal hours.


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