For many millennia, the Great Dismal Swamp was an important part of the Indigenous people’s landscape in the Mid-Atlantic region. With the settling of Jamestown and the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to the region in 1619, the swamp became a place of defiance, resistance, and a new start to life for potentially tens […]
Join us for our Community Resource Fair! Visit various community organizations and take advantage of their resources and offerings. The Children’s Museum of Virginia provides children with special needs and their families with a fun experience in a less overwhelming environment. The museum hopes to alleviate any stress by providing adapted programs and exhibits as […]
Visit the Children’s Museum of Virginia each Saturday and Sunday and discover the contributions of black scientists and artists through interactive STEAM activities, experiments, and play.
Join us for a day dedicated to homeschooling families. Activities include workshops, demonstrations, sample classes, educational games, and planetarium shows. Visit https://childrensmuseumvirginia.com/education/homeschool-programs/ for details and ticket information.
Visit with local women who have chosen careers in science, engineering, math, art, and more!
Check out all the things to do St. Patrick's Day Weekend in Portsmouth. Please celebrate responsibly and have a great time! FRIDAY MARCH 17 Momac Brewing kicks off the weekend with a special brew, food trucks, and Irish music by Siren City and Sean Heely and Friends. The party goes from 12 - 9 Friday. […]
Join Andalo and local authors as we share a book reading and activity! Readings at 11AM, 1PM and 2PM.
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum is proud to host Phillip Brashear, son of Navy Diver Carl Brasher, on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at 1:30 PM for a presentation on the life, experiences, and achievements of his father in concert with the display “Man of Honor: The Navy’s Most Famous Diver.” A 1980 graduate of Portsmouth’s […]
The Southside Community Band was formed in the Fall of 2017 from a core of experienced musicians who have played together for years. They will play for a free concert during the Olde Towne Portsmouth Farmers Market.
This three-month temporary exhibit looks at the career of Master Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, the first African American to graduate from the United States Navy’s Diving and Salvage School.
This two-month temporary display showcases some of the many local African Americans who joined the Armed Forces during the mid-twentieth century. The photographs and captions come from the archives of the Portsmouth Star’s “Colored Notes” section, an African-American focused component of the local newspaper introduced by Jeffrey T. Wilson in 1924.
The Portsmouth Museums Foundation is pleased to announce that our annual Bunny Hop 5K and 1 Mile Family Fun Run to benefit the Children’s Museum of Virginia! Enjoy a flat, fast, picturesque course along the Portsmouth waterfront. After the 5K, join us in the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion for fun family activities and the awards […]