Museums

Fine and cultural art is center stage in Hampton. Our museums and galleries, such as The Hampton History Museum, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center and Hampton University Museum compliment there outstanding offerings with collections and diverse changing exhibits.

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Aberdeen Gardens Historic Museum

The museum celebrates the history, heritage and future of historic Aberdeen Gardens. Built for and by African Americans in 1935 as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal Settlement, the neighborhood provided modern homes to African American shipping workers.

57 N. Mary Peake Boulevard
Hampton, VA
(757) 826-1281
(757) 826-7349
(757) 722-2345

Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10am-2pm; For other times, call for appointment.
Free admission.
Highway exit: 1-664, exit 3

Charles H. Taylor Arts Center

At the Charles H. Taylor Arts Center visitors can see contemporary art, including painting, sculpture, photography, and more. Each December a beautiful glass exhibition is featured.

4205 Victoria Boulevard
Hampton, VA
(757) 727-1490
(757) 727-1167 fax

Contemporary art including painting, sculpture, photography, and more. This neoclassical building, constructed in 1925, hosted the public library for 63 years. Renovated in 1989 as an arts center, three changing galleries showcase the best regional and national artists. The center is also headquarters for the Hampton Arts Commission, which oversees The Charles H. Taylor Art Center and The American Theatre.

Hours: Tues-Fri, 10am-6pm; Sat & Sun, 1-5pm. Closed Mon and major holidays.
Free admission.
Highway Exit: I-64, exit 267

Exhibition Schedules

Hampton History Museum

Galleries recount Hampton history from the city's early inhabitance by the Kecoughtan Tribe and the contributions of African Americans. View ten permanent galleries that bridge the past with the present, spanning from Hampton's settlement to the city's role as the founding site for the U.S. space program.

Downtown Hampton
120 Old Hampton Lane
Hampton, VA
(757) 727-1610
(800) 800-2202

Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm and Sunday 1-5pm. Closed major holidays.
Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for seniors, active military, active NASA, AAA, children 4-12. Under 4 free.
Free visitor parking is available in the parking garage located at 555 Settlers Landing Road and accessed from History Museum Way, across the street from the museum entrance.
Highway Exit: I-64, exit 267

Hampton University Museum

Established in 1868 as the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute to educate newly-freed African Americans, Hampton University’s campus is home to six national historic landmarks. Among them is Emancipation Oak, where Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was read to the citizens of Hampton, and Booker T. Washington Memorial Garden and Statue.

Huntington Building
Hampton University
Hampton, VA
(757) 727-5308
(757) 727-5170 fax
museum@hamptonu.edu

Pick up a walking tour brochure at Hampton University Museum, the oldest African-American museum in the nation. The museum features one of the most exceptional collections of African, Native-American and African-American art in the United States.

Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm; Sat, noon-4pm. Closed Sun. Closed major holidays and campus holidays.
Free admission
Highway Exit: I-64, exit 267

Permanent Gallery Information

Phoebus Arts Factory

Let this two-story art gallery and studio bring out the artist in you.

Phoebus
1 E. Mellen St.
Hampton, VA
(757) 722-7469

The Phoebus Arts Factory, a multi-disciplinary arts and education center, offers classes, workshops and a season of activities and events. The second floor facility includes a gallery, artist's studios, classrooms and a performance space.

Hours: Tues-Sat, 10 am-5:30 pm

Free Admission

Highway exit: I-64, exit 268

Virginia Air & Space Center

600 Settlers Landing Road
Hampton, VA
(757) 727-0900
(800) 296-0800
(757) 727-0898 fax

The visitor center for NASA Langley Research Center and Langley Air Force Base. This world-class facility features the Adventures in Flight gallery and more than 100 "hands-on" exhibits that tell the story of air and space exploration. See the Apollo 12 Command Module, a Mars meteorite and a three-billion year-old moon rock! Visit the technologically advanced 3D IMAX Theater and see an IMAX film on a giant five-story screen with 16,000 watts of digital-sound.

Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day: Mon-Wed, 10am-5pm; Thurs-Sun, 10am-7pm.
Labor Day-Memorial Day: Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm. Sun, noon to 5pm
Open Thanksgiving evening. Closed Christmas Day.

Admission: Exhibits only: Adults, $9.50; Military, NASA & Seniors, $8.50; Children 3-18, $7.50.
IMAX (45-min) only: Adults, $8.00; Military, NASA & Seniors, $7.00; Children 3-18, $6.75.
IMAX (90-min+) only: Adults, $10.00; Military, NASA & Seniors, $9.50; Children 3-18, $8.50.

Combo (IMAX (45-min) & Exhibits): Adults, $15.00; Military, NASA & Seniors, $14.00; Children 3-18, $12.00.
Combo (IMAX (90-min+) & Exhibits): Adults, $16.00; Military, NASA & Seniors, $15.00; Children 3-18, $13.00.
Prices and hours subject to change.

Highway Exit: I-64, exit 267

6 Attractions Found