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Birds-eye view of the Portsmouth waterfront. A gallery-goer looking at an exhibit at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center The Portsmouth Lightship Museum The Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center Children's Museum of Virginia Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum

HISTORY. CULTURE. FUN.

From the arts, history and culture to a museum just for kids, Portsmouth’s collection of museums offers something for everyone to discover. Plan your visit today!

A child enjoying one of the exhibits at the Children's Museum of Virginia

Children's Museum of Virginia

221 High Street | 757-393-5258

Two floors of exciting, interactive exhibits invite kids to discover, explore and let their imaginations run wild!

The exterior of the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center.

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center

400 High Street | 757-393-8543

Experience the contemporary visual, cultural and performing arts inside a beautifully restored historic courthouse.

The entrance of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum

2 High Street | 757-393-8591

Discover the powerful role America’s oldest and largest shipyard played in building the U.S. Navy.

The Lightship Portsmouth docked in downtown Portsmouth

Lightship Portsmouth Museum

London & Water Street | 757-393-8591

Climb aboard a century-old lightship that served for nearly 50 years off the coast of Virginia and beyond.

The Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum building.

Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum

904 Elm Avenue | 757-393-8591

Explore this tiny building’s big impact serving as the segregated African American community’s only library from 1945 until 1963.

Museum Events

Explore engaging family friendly, educational, and arts-focused museum events. There's always something fun happening!

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Enjoy money saving perks and unlimited admission to all five Portsmouth Museums!

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FIVE museums. One HISTORIC seaport city.

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Location

Museums and Tourism Administration
521 Middle Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704

Phone

757-393-8983
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