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WINTER WONDERLAND: The Coleman Nursery Collection Celebrates 18th Season
Holiday Display Exhibition Kicks Off Friday, November 24th Words and Images Courtesy of Portsmouth Museums. Now in its 18th season at the...
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Nov 22, 20232 min read
Color Outside The Lines at the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center
Words and Images by Carter Cook. “This exhibition presents artwork by six contemporary Virginia artists who offer a range of subject...
Spotlight News Hampton Roads
Oct 12, 20233 min read
STEP IN TUNE WITH MENTAL HEALTH
Words and Images Courtesy of the City of Portsmouth, VA YO! Youth Outreach Summit & Mental Health Awareness Day On Saturday, May 13th,...
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May 13, 20231 min read
Literacy Exhibit Opens January 21st at the Children’s Museum of Virginia
Words and Images Courtesy of the Children's Museum of Virginia Beloved children’s books will come alive as Storyland: A Trip Through...
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Jan 26, 20232 min read
Black History Now 2023 Launches in Portsmouth
Words and Images Courtesy of Portsmouth Museums PORTSMOUTH, VA – The City of Portsmouth’s eighth annual program Black History Now 2023,...
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Jan 12, 20237 min read
Winter Wonderland: The Coleman 2022 Nursery Collection
Words and Images Courtesy of the Portsmouth Museums Old-fashioned holiday traditions keep generations of families coming back every year...
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Nov 14, 20222 min read
Freedom Seekers Are Not Forgotten: Portsmouth Unveils New Underground Railroad Signage and Tour
Words and Images Courtesy of Portsmouth Museums (PORTSMOUTH, VA) On Friday, September 9, 2022, at 9 a.m., Portsmouth’s new Civil War...
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Sep 7, 20223 min read
THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA MAKES A SPLASH WITH THE OPENING OF THE “SPLASH AND BUBBLES
Words and Images Courtesy of the Children's Museum and Portsmouth Museums Portsmouth, VA – Families can “dive in” and explore the...
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Jun 24, 20224 min read
THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA MAKES A SPLASH WITH THE OPENING OF THE“SPLASH AND BUBBLES: DIVE
Words and Images Courtesy of the Children's Museum of Virginia Museum Portsmouth, VA – Families can “dive in” and explore the Children’s...
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Jun 3, 20224 min read
HANGING TREE GUITARS: FREEMAN VINES EXHIBIT OPENS AT THE PORTSMOUTH ART & CULTURAL CENTER ON MAY 1
Words and Images Courtesy of Portsmouth Museums (April 28th, 2022) - A new exhibit opens to visitors on Sunday, May 1st through July...
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May 10, 20222 min read
Portsmouth Museums Examines History Of Dry Dock #1 At Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Words and Images Courtesy of the the Portsmouth Museums [PORTSMOUTH, Virginia, February 4, 2022] – Linda Upham-Bornstein, Ph.D., Teaching...
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Feb 15, 20222 min read
PORTSMOUTH MUSEUMS EXPLORES AFRICAN AMERICAN BASEBALL
Words and Images Courtesy of the Portsmouth Museums PORTSMOUTH MUSEUMS EXPLORES AFRICAN AMERICAN BASEBALL WITH NEW EXHIBIT AT THE...
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Feb 4, 20222 min read
WILD KRATTS®: OCEAN ADVENTURE! EXHIBIT OPENS AT THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF VIRGNIA FEBRUARY 5
Words and Images Courtesy of Portsmouth Museums [Portsmouth, VA, January 24, 2022] – Wild Kratts®: Ocean Adventure!, an interactive...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read
NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL LEGEND SAM ALLEN TO SPEAK
Words and Images Courtesy of the Portsmouth Museums NEGRO LEAGUES BASEBALL LEGEND SAM ALLEN TO SPEAK AT THE ART ANNEX OF THE PORTSMOUTH...
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Jan 7, 20222 min read
Winter Wonderland Exists – It’s in Portsmouth
Words by Penny Neef. Images courtesy of Lynette James and the City of Portsmouth. My heart is happy. The world, or at least our little...
Penny Neef
Nov 24, 20212 min read
The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Resumes Operations
Words and Images courtesy of Portsmouth Museums. The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center re-opened on Saturday, August 14, 2021 after a...
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Aug 26, 20212 min read
The Time Has Arrived to Reconnect With Our Families Again!
Enjoy New and Renovated Interactive Exhibits for all ages Words and Images courtesy of Portsmouth Museums. The Portsmouth Museums are...
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Jul 28, 20215 min read
Portsmouth Museums Gift Shop Online
Words and Image courtesy of Portsmouth Museums Gift Shop. The new site portsmuseumshop.com is now live and will allow shoppers to...
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Nov 28, 20201 min read
Second Phase for the Places We Love in Hampton Roads: Your Guide to What’s Open and What’s Not
Words by Penny Neef. Images courtesy of Penny Neef. I’ve kind of lost track of the pandemic reopening phase we are in right now. I’m...
Penny Neef
Jun 15, 20205 min read
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