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COASTAL Virginia
Virginia War Museum

9285 Warwick Blvd., Newport News 23607
757-247-8523; warmuseum.org
Established in 1923, the Virginia War Museum explores
America's military history from 1775 to the present in its nine
galleries of uniforms, artwork and weapons.Ib

Young's Mill

13055 Warwick Blvd., Newport News 23603
757-886-7777; 888-493-7386; newport-news.org
Reconstructed 1820s tide mill; 1862 Confederate
campground. Original fortifications remain.b

Norfolk
VisitNorfolk

232 E. Main St., Norfolk 23510
757-664-6620; 800-368-3097; visitnorfolktoday.com
Norfolk, Virginia...a walkable, waterfront city offering diverse
attractions, historic landmarks and culture. Open daily
8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Open Saturday & Sunday
starting February 1, 2015, hours may vary; please call for
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THINGS TO DO

Armed Forces Memorial

Beside Town Point Park, Norfolk 23510
757-664-6620; visitnorfolktoday.com
Twenty cast-bronze letters written home by U.S. service
members.I

Arthur and Phyllis Kaplan Orchid Conservatory

Between Hampton Blvd and Elkhorn Ave at 44th street near
the Perry Library, Norfolk 23510
757-683-5839; sci.odu.edu/biology/botany/greenhouse/
The conservatory houses the orchids of Norfolk physician
Arthur Kaplan.

The Attucks Theatre

1010 Church St., Norfolk 23510
757-622-4763; attuckstheatre.org
Circa 1919, the oldest remaining theatre financed, designed,
constructed and operated by African-Americans.

Battleship Wisconsin

One Waterside Dr., Norfolk 23510
757-664-1000; nauticus.org/exhibits/battleship-wisconsin
Tour one of the largest and last battleships built by the U.S.
Navy!

Chrysler Museum Glass Studio

Hermitage Museum and Gardens

7637 North Shore Rd., Norfolk 23505
757-423-2052; thfm.org
Historic house and art museum on 12 acres of waterfront.

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The MacArthur Memorial

MacArthur Sq., Norfolk 23510
757-441-2965; macarthurmemorial.org
Museum about the life and times of General Douglas
MacArthur.Ib

745 Duke St., Norfolk 23510
757-664-6200; chrysler.org
Lively glassmaking demonstrations complement the museum's
extensive glass collection. b

Moses Myers House

Chrysler Museum of Art

Nauticus

One Memorial Place Norfolk 23510
757-664-6200; chrysler.org
World-class art collection, stunning glass galleries and
interpretive programs.Ib

D'ART Center

Seldon Arcade, 208 E. Main St., Norfolk 23510
757-625-4211; d-artcenter.org/
Making the visual arts come alive and accessible.

323 E Freemason St., One Memorial Place, Norfolk 23510
757-333-1087; chrysler.org
This home is the oldest Jewish home in America.b
One Waterside Drive, Norfolk 23510
757-664-1000; 800-664-1080; nauticus.org
Nauticus explores the naval, natural, and economic power of
the sea through hands-on exhibits, demonstrations, 3D films,
and the mighty Battleship Wisconsin!IuSb

Naval Station Norfolk

Fort Norfolk

9079 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk 23505
757-444-7955; cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/
ns_norfolk.html
Call or visit our website for tour availability and information.

Hampton Roads Naval Museum

6700 Azalea Garden Rd., Norfolk 23518
757-441-5830; norfolkbotanicalgarden.org
155 gorgeous acres, 50 themed gardens, children's garden,
trails, tram/boat tours. Ib

810 Front St., Norfolk 23510
757-640-1720; norfolkhistorical.org
Last remaining of 19 harborfront forts authorized in 1794 by
President George Washington.
One Waterside Dr., Ste. 248, Norfolk 23510
757-322-2987; 757-444-8971; hrnm.navy.mil
Explore over 238 years of exciting Naval history! Free.b

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Norfolk Police & Fire Museums

401 E Freemason St, Norfolk 23510
757-441-1526
Museums about history of Norfolk's police and fire/rescue
departments.

Explore America's
National Maritime Museum

Discover the USS Monitor Center
View Small Craft from Around the World
Explore the Ocean Depths in
Extreme Deep: Mission into the Abyss
New Exhibition Open May 16 - September 7, 2015

Newport News * I-64 exit 258-A
757-595-1900 * thevlm.org

MarinersMuseum.org
1-800-581-SAIL (7245)
Newport News, VA
Just 20 minutes from the Historic Triangle of
Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown.

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http://www.warmuseum.org http://www.attuckstheatre.org http://www.thfm.org http://www.nauticus.org/exhibits/battleship-wisconsin http://www.macarthurmemorial.org http://www.newport-news.org http://www.chrysler.org http://www.chrysler.org http://www.visitnorfolktoday.com http://www.nauticus.org http://www.chrysler.org http://www.d-artcenter.org/ http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/ns_norfolk.html http://www.cnic.navy.mil/regions/cnrma/installations/ns_norfolk.html http://www.visitnorfolktoday.com http://www.norfolkhistorical.org http://www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org http://sci.odu.edu/biology/botany/greenhouse/ http://www.hrnm.navy.mil http://www.MarinersMuseum.org http://www.thevlm.org

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