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 […]
Local favorite band plays blues, rock, country and more. First Friday concerts are free along with admission to museum exhibits. The First Friday Concert series is sponsored by Support Portsmouth […]
Musicians of all trypes come together for a Scotting Celtic music jam.
Join us on select Sundays for children with special needs and their families to visit the museum in a less overwhelming environment. The museum hopes to alleviate any stress by providing a special date and time for them to enjoy the museum through adapted programs and exhibits as well as a reduced number of visitors. […]
School is back in session and it’s a great time for toddlers to play in the museum – explore some exhibits, see a planetarium show, make a craft, and more!
Time for some teddy bear health care! At September’s Second Saturday event, each kid will receive a teddy bear, then walk their bear through healthcare stations. CHKD pediatric staff and […]
Join us for a wonderful afternoon of art activities in the courtyard. Inspired by a palette of bright colors, we'll be hosting Color Craze throughout the season. Free and open to the public.
Standard Time Jazz is comprised of piano, bass, drums, trombone, and vocals, covering diverse styles from Jazz, Latin, Blues, and Classic Big Bands of the 1930s and 1940s. Examples include […]
11:30 am & 1:30 pm sessions Join us on a moon exploration as we look at the size of the moon. This hands-on family activity is designed for children ages 7 & up. Free with admission, registration required.
Visit the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center and see the works for photographer Glen McClure in an exhibit called Traveling Eye: The Photographs of Glen McClure. Guests to the exhibit […]
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, […]
The Traveling Eye Photographs by Glen McClure The Traveling Eye When I was much younger, I loved to watch “On the Road,” the news segment on CBS Sunday Morning hosted […]