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Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA

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Chrysler Museum of Art

One Memorial Pl · Norfolk, VA

Why you should go…

The Chrysler Museum of Art holds more than 35,000 works spanning over 5,000 years, from Tintoretto and Veronese to Jackson Pollock and Edward Hopper. Its glass holdings, including Tiffany pieces, rank among the largest in America, and at the museum's Perry Glass Studio you can watch free glassmaking demonstrations. Look for Bernini's final sculpture, a marble bust of Christ made for Queen Christina of Sweden.

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General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Chrysler Museum of Art, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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  • Sport & Outdoor
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    First Landing State Park

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    Hike cypress swamp and maritime forest trails, then hit 1.5 miles of Chesapeake Bay beach where English colonists landed in 1607.

    16 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

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    Cape Henry Lighthouse

    Under $25

    Climb the 1792 sandstone lighthouse at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay on a guided tour inside Fort Story.

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  • Sport & Outdoor
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    Virginia Beach Boardwalk

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    Stroll or bike a three-mile oceanfront promenade lined with hotels, restaurants and the King Neptune statue.

    17 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

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    Under $25

    Tour the earthworks, Moore House and Victory Monument where the 1781 siege ended the Revolutionary War's fighting.

    28 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

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    Jamestown Settlement

    Under $25

    Board full-size replicas of the 1607 ships, explore a recreated James Fort and Powhatan village, and see 17th-century artifacts.

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