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Norfolk Museum Attractions ...
Battleship Wisconsin
1 Waterside Drive - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 664-1000
America's largest & last Battleship ... the huge USS Wisconsin offers Norfolk visitors a rare opportunity to experience `hands-on'... the Excitement... Thrill... and Pride of being on the deck of this beautiful ...historical... 877' 3" U. S. Naval Battleship.
When you visit Battleship Wisconsin you're able to tour the Main Deck for free. Both Nauticus and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum offer a series of Educational and Interactive Exhibits that help to bring the Battleship Wisconsin... `back to life'... for visitors of all ages. ( With Museum Admission ).
During Norfolk's Summer Season... you're more than welcomed to visit the Battleship Wisconsin between the hours of 10 AM - 6 PM daily. From Labor Day thru Memorial Day ... hours are 10 AM - 5 PM ... Sunday's open at Noon.
Nearby Hotels: Sheraton Norfolk Waterside - Norfolk Marriott - James Madison Hotel
Chrysler Museum of Art
245 W. Olney Road - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 664-6200
Downtown Norfolk's famous ... Chrysler Museum of Art contains one of the Country's premier, permanent Collections of more than 30,000 pieces spanning 5,000 Years of Art History. Visitors can view the Museum's world renowned Tiffany-Glass Collection, Photography and works of Art from Africa... Egyptian... Pre-Columbian... Islamic and Asian Cultures plus, extensive European & American collections of Paintings, Sculptures and decorative Art.
Chrysler Museum offers a full-schedule of free programs & activities to the public, including concerts, theatrical performances, children's tours & lectures. Chrysler Museum's
waterfront site houses a highly regarded Education Department, a 300- Seat Theatre, Cuisine and Company Restaurant, a Gift Shop, and the Jean Outland Chrysler
Library ( the largest art reference library in the southeast ).
Museum Hours are Sunday 1 PM -
5 PM; Wesnesday 10 AM - 9 PM & Thursday - Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM
Nauticus Maritime Museum
1 Waterside Drive - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 664-1000
National Maritime Center is a spectacular entertainment & educational museum
that's part interactive museum... science center... and aquarium. Through special hands-on exhibits... movies... computers and games... visitors can land a jet fighter on an aircraft carrier... navigate an ocean-going vessel... rescue precious sea life in the world's first group virtual reality attraction plus... you can make decisions in a highly realistic Naval Battle.
Nauticus also features the giant-screen Academy Award ® Nominated Film, "The Living Sea" and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum. Nauticus is open from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, 7 days a week (Memorial Day-Labor Day). Hours for the rest of the year are 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Tuesday - Saturday, and Noon - 5:00 pm on Sunday.
Entertainment Book for 2~FOR~1 Discounts.
Tugboat Museum
1 Waterside Drive - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 627-4884
While visiting downtown Norfolk, why not step aboard a living piece of history? Built in 1933 by Newport News Shipyard Apprentices ... Tug Huntington assisted in docking and launching hundreds of Aircraft Carriers, Submarines and Passenger Liners. A familiar sight in Norfolk's harbor for more than half a century, the Tug Huntington has been restored to her former glory.
Explore the engine room for a view of her massive power plant ... catch a glimpse of tugboat life as you visit the crew's quarters, galley and salon. Then make your way topside to the Captain's Quarters and Wheelhouse. Throughout the Huntington are photographs, exhibits & videos, bringing to life the Huntington's past as well as the history of tugs and the towing industry. Tug Huntington is docked next to Nauticus.
Hampton Roads Naval Museum
1 Waterside Drive - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 444-8971
One of 10 Museums officially operated by the U.S. Navy ... Hampton Roads Naval Museum highlights the Naval battles & events that took place in the Norfolk area... many of which changed U.S. History.
From the battle off
the Virginia Capes during the American Revolution, the clash of the first Ironclad Ships during the Civil War (the U.S.S. Monitor and C.S.S. Virginia),
to World War II and Desert Storm, turning-point Battles are illustrated through ship models, artwork, underwater artifacts ... more.
The Naval Museum is located inside the National Maritime Center (Nauticus) and is open Monday's 9 AM - 4 PM; Tuesday - Sunday 10 AM - 5 PM.
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Norfolk Memorial Attractions ...
The MacArthur Memorial
Bank Street & City Hall Avenue - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 441-2965
Located in Norfolk's restored 1850 City Hall, the MacArthur Memorial traces the life and military career of the
late General Douglas MacArthur ... the controversial War
Hero who chose Norfolk as his final resting place.
Highlights include World War II artifacts... photopgraphs... documents... paintings... memorabilia... plus... the General's trademark cap, sunglasses, corncob pipe & 1950 Chrysler Crown Imperial limousine ... which is on display in the adjacent gift shop. A separate theater features a 24-minute film that reflects on Gen. MacArthur's life.
Armed Forces Memorial
Town Point Park - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 664-6620
Located at the southeastern corner of Town Point Park, the Armed Forces Memorial is situated on the banks of Norfolk's beautiful Elizabeth River. Within the memorial are twenty inscriptions of letters written home by U.S. service people who lost their lives in battle. The letters have been cast in thin sheets of bronze, and are scattered across the ground as if blown there by the wind.
Taiwanese Observation Tower
Adjacent to Nauticus - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 441-2140
Overlooking the Elizabeth River and Battleship ... this ornate Observation Tower was presented to the Commonwealth of Virginia by the Republic of China to commemorate a friendship tour in 1983. Prefabricated pieces of the Tower were constructed in Taiwan and shipped to the United States and assembled on its current platform.
Friendship Park, which surrounds the Tower, is landscaped to resemble an authentic Asian Garden, featuring native plants, flowers and huge coy pond. There's also a small restaurant located at the base of the tower that offers seasonal outside dining
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Norfolk Shopping Attractions ...
MacArthur Center Mall
300 Monticello Avenue - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 627-6000
MacArthur Center Mall offers Norfolk visitor's a ' five-star shopping experience ' ... right in the heart of downtown Norfolk. Featuring three-stories ( with over One Million Square Feet) of ' upscale ' shopping & dining, including the area's only Nordstroms and flagship Dillard's department stores.
Dining options at MacArthur Center Mall include: Johnny Rockets, Max & Erma's, Kincaid's Fish, Chop & Steakhouse, Chili's, the Cheesecake Factory... and more. Both Regal Cinema 18 and Jeepers! - indoor ' amusement park ' for kids, help round-out the entertainment and fun.
MacArthur Center shopping hours are 10 AM - 9 PM Monday-Saturday; Noon - 6 PM Sunday. Holiday and individual restaurant hours may vary.
Nearby Hotels: Courtyard by Marriott - Clarion Hotel James Madison - Radisson
d'Art Center
208 E. Main Street - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 625-4211
A live `working studio' for the Visual Arts, d'Art Center provides space for Thirty Artists to
Create, Display and Sell Original Art. Visitors are welcome and invited to see
Sculptors, Painters, Jewelry Makers, and Potters as they work.
Located within the historic Seldon Arcade - it's the perfect spot to lose yourself in the world of art... at least for a few refreshing moments. d'Art Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM - 6 PM; Sunday, Noon - 5 PM; Closed on Monday's year-round.
The Waterside
333 Waterside Drive - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 622-1111
Overlooking the beautiful Elizabeth River in downtown
Norfolk... The Waterside is your `one-stop' Destination for lots of Food, Fun and
great Entertainment. There's exciting Night Clubs, lots of Restaurants, Retailers, even an International Food Court; serving everything from fresh seafood... to delicious gourmet ice cream.
The Waterside is also conveniently situated next to all of the Festivities at Town Point Park. Most of the area's Sightseeing Boat Tours and the Elizabeth River Ferry depart from the premises.
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Norfolk Boating Attractions ...
American Rover
Waterside Marina - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 627-7245
This graceful Sailing Vessle is the largest three-masted ... 149-Passenger... Topsail Schooner flying the U.S. flag. Modeled after the Chesapeake Bay cargo schooners of centuries past ... the American Rover departs from Waterside Marina for 2 and 3-Hour narrated Harbor Cruises ... under ' full-sail ' along the historic Elizabeth River.
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The Carrie B
Waterside Marina - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 393-4735
Experience ' up-close ' ... the largest US Naval Base in the World. Norfolk's Carrie B offers you unobstructed views of US Navy Aircraft Carriers... Nuclear Submarines...
the Nation's oldest Dry Dock and historic Fort Norfolk. The Carrie B is a Mississippi - style Paddle Wheeler ... departing several times daily from Waterside dock.
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Norfolk Historical Attractions ...
Cannonball Trail
232 E. Main Street - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 664-6620
This self-guided, walking tour follows the new heritage trail, which connects historic sites woven among many popular attractions throughout the downtown area. Norfolk's Cannonball Trail becomes a visual "story-telling stage" for interpreting Norfolk's rich and multi-faceted history.
St. Paul's Church
210 St. Paul's Blvd. - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 627-4353
Built in 1739... St. Paul's Church is Norfolk's oldest building and the only Structure to survive the British Destruction of the city on New
Year's Day 1776. A cannonball fired by Lord Dunmore of the British Fleet remains lodged in the southeastern Wall. The Church's tree-lined Cemetery is
dotted with 17th-, 18th-, 19th- and 20th-Century Tombstones. Featuring a beautiful Tiffany Stained Glass Window, the Church has an active parish to this day.
The Public is Welcome in the Churchyard anytime and may visit the interior of the Church Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Guided tours of the church
are offered on request.
Fort Norfolk
810 Front Street - Downtown Norfolk Virginia - (757) 625-1720
Commissioned by George Washington in 1794 ... Fort Norfolk is one of the best War of 1812 Historical Sites in America, as well as the oldest Fort on Virginia's waterfront. Many special events & Military Re-enactments are hosted throughout the Year. To continue the further Education of American History a donation of $2 per-person or $5 per-family is suggested. Fort Norfolk is located on the banks of the Elizabeth River adjacent to the downtown business district.
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For a 'great' Norfolk experience ... come visit... but Make Hotel Reservations for your lodging early, while desirable rates and hotel accommodations are 'still available'. During our Summer & Special Event periods, many Norfolk Hotels can be sold-out months in advance. Reserve Early... so you know accommodations are waiting for you.
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