City: Norfolk, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 245 West Olney Rd.
City: Norfolk, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 208 East Main St.
City: Norfolk, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 7637 North Shore Rd.
4. Hampton Roads Naval Museum
City: Norfolk, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (757) 322-2987
Address: 1 Waterside Dr.
Description: Located on the second floor of Nauticus on the Elizabeth River beside the Battleship Wisconsin, this is a free museum run by the Navy. Exhibits trace the Navy’s role from the Battle off the Virginia Capes in the Revolutionary War to modern times. Many of the displays explore local naval events during the Civil War, the Jamestown Exposition, and the sailing of the Great White Fleet from Hampton Roads. Learn here how Norfolk became a Navy town, see items from the Cuban Missile Crisis, and then take the Wisky Walk that traces the history of the Battleship Wisconsin before visiting the actual ship.
5. Hunter House Victorian Museum
City: Norfolk, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (757) 623-9814
Address: 240 West Freemason St.
Description: This home was built in 1894 and the last surviving family member created the Hunter Foundation to operate the home, donating “the furniture, decorations, paintings, and curios” as a museum and example of Victorian architecture. The home opened to the public in 1988 and offers guided tours Apr through Dec each year. It’s also the headquarters of a local chapter of the Victorian Society in America, and is named for the society’s founder, Eloise Dexter Hunter. They offer special programs for Girl Scout troops and individual scout visits.
6. Norfolk History Museum
City: Norfolk, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (757) 333-1087
Address: 601 East Freemason St.
Description: Capt. William Willoughby, a descendant of the man whose land would eventually become Norfolk, built this historic home in 1794. It remained in the family until 1890 and was bought in 1964 and restored by the Norfolk Historic Foundation. The home has been administered by the Chrysler Museum since 1969, and in 2005 it opened as the Norfolk History Museum. The home’s exhibits examine the city’s architectural, commercial, maritime, and military history using Chrysler artifacts. Admission is free and it is open Wed through Sun.
City: Norfolk, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 300 Granby St.
8. Color Me Mine
City: Norfolk, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Telephone: (757) 625-1666
Address: 1300 Colley Ave.
Description: Color Me Mine is a paint-your-own ceramics studio with birthday parties and other programs for kids. You can also tour the kiln room and learn ceramic painting techniques.
City: Norfolk, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 420 Bank St.
City: Norfolk, VA
Category: Tours & Attractions
Address: 1 Waterside Dr