Things To Do In Portsmouth, VA September 17, 2013

Norfolk is located in the heart of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. The city has more than 100 diverse neighborhoods, which provide one with numerous options to choose the right neighborhood and community. The region also has witnessed new residential deve...

Relive the past with enormous gun devices, tools, and personal mementos from Norfolk's own Battleship Wisconsin. This exhibit includes a 2,400 pound military analog computer, a 12-foot long optical range finder, WWII racks (bunks), galley equipment, shell...

Let's face it, working out can be very healthy, rewarding, and beneficial. Working out can be lots of things, but it's never been known to be much fun? UNTIL NOW! Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a dynamic workout...

Explore previously sealed off areas of the Battleship Wisconsin during this fascinating guided tour. Includes the Administration area, radio room, main deck enlisted berthing, captain's cabin and sleeping quarters, flag bridge and combat engagement center...

The Great Gatsby highlights the Jazz Age with prohibition, bootleggers, and tons of money. It is a tale of a wild romance that forms between mysterious Jay Gatsby and hauntingly beautiful Daisy, both engulfed in the most lavish parties known to the nation. F....

Seduced by the lavish lifestyle of his nouveau-riche neighbor Jay Gatsby, the young, Midwesterner Nick Carraway gets exposed to the world of ritzy parties and debauchery in the era of bootlegging. This Jazz Age masterpiece tale of love, ambition and tragedy c...

This exhibit celebrates the fifty year celebration of the Sumi-e Society features over 120 works in painting and calligraphy from across the nation.Reception: Sepetmber 6, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.Museum Hours of Operation: Tues.-Sat. 10a-5p, Sun 1p-5p, Closed Mondays...

Visitors will be able to explore even more of the Battleship Wisconsin's interior with a brand new guided tour, which focuses on 'Life at Sea' for a wartime sailor. This 60 minute guided experience will include the ship's laundry, tailor shop,...

Dear Colleagues,We have updated our registration process for the upcoming Fall Members Meeting, Sept. 17 – Sept 19. Henceforth, all registration information will be made available online.This year's meeting will be held at The Norfolk Waterside Marriot...

Dr. James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and emeritus professor of history at Princeton University, will speak about his new book, War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865 at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. He will also be avai...

In addition to McPherson's evening talk, the Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial History Mobile will be located on-site for tours, and Hampton Roads Naval Museum staff will offer various Civil War Navy-related activities during the day....

Dear Colleagues,This year's meeting will be held from September 17, 2013 through September 19, 2013 at The Norfolk Waterside Marriott, a downtown Norfolk hotel set in the heart of the historic district with premium meeting spaces.  Executive Committee...

Daniel Rozin's 'Sketch Mirror,' one of Chrysler's most popular exhibits of 2010-2011, has been installed at the MacArthur Center as part of the Chrysler Museum Roadshow. Rozin's interactive artwork features 'YOU' as the subject mat...

The Glass Studio welcomes Beth Lipman as the first artist in our annual residency program. The Resident Artist program is designed to bring in world-class artists to work in our Norfolk Studio to create new works inspired by our community. Watch Beth Lipman w...