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Blue Star Museums

Free Museum Admission for Blue Star Families (Active-Duty Military). Select Portsmouth Museums* – including the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center, The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum, The Lightship Portsmouth Museum and the Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum – are again participating in the Blue Star Museums program. Each summer, this annual collaboration between the National Endowment […]

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BLUE STAR MUSEUMS

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center 400 High Street, Portsmouth, Virginia

The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center and The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum are once again participating in Blue Star Museums, an annual collaboration between the National Endowment for The Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and Museums Across America. Each Summer the program offers free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and […]

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Rooting For the Home Team: Portsmouth’s Black Baseball Players, Promoters, and Parks

Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum 904 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, VA

Black History Now and the Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum proudly presents the exhibition of  Rooting for the Home Team: Portsmouth's Black Baseball Players, Promoters and Parks.  In the post-World War II era, "Baseball was king" in the sports world of Hampton Roads, especially in the African American community.  Discover the joy of baseball among […]

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Maker Fest Portsmouth

Portsmouth Museums Olde Towne Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA

Get the most recent updates at MakerfestPortsmouth.com Are you a maker at heart? From artisanal skills like painting, weaving, and glass blowing to high-tech endeavors like coding and 3D printing, Maker Fest Portsmouth is fun for all ages and skill levels! Come explore “maker culture” with interactive displays, demonstrations, and hands-on activities. Learn from accomplished […]

5th Annual Black History Trail Blazers Sidewalk Parade

Greater Mt. Zion COGIC 3100 Deep Creek Blvd, Portsmouth, VA

This year’s Black History Sidewalk Parade is taking place in historic Truxton, starting and ending at the Greater Mt. Zion Church of God in Christ (COGIC).  9:30 a.m. – Bus leaves from the Neighborhood Facility Rec Center, 900 Elm Ave., Portsmouth, providing transportation to the event 10 a.m. – Parade begins, starting from the Greater […]

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Black History Now – Art Is Revolutionary

Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum 904 Elm Avenue, Portsmouth, VA

In 2024 the arts take center stage, as Black History Now! showcases some of the area’s most successful Black artists, filmmakers, musicians, and changemakers. Meet the artists who made history in Portsmouth through this historic collection of memories and artifacts, highlighting the impact of Hampton Roads' and Portsmouth’s artists. Visit our Art is Revolutionary exhibit, […]