Norfolk's Chrysler Museum of Art
The Chrysler Museum of Art offers so much for art lovers. Personally, we love the stunning Tiffany windows, lamps, and blown glass (they have one of the greatest collections of glass in the nation).
 But there is so much more at the Chrysler Museum of Art.
This world-class collection offers pieces spanning 4,000+ years. The European collection reflects their major donor's passion for Italian and French painting. Enjoy works by Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Thomas Cole, Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt, and John Singleton Copley. Photography fans will appreciate their History of Photography section.
Current Exhibitions--
Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection
June 29, 2008- July 1, 2010
Cameo Performances examines the history of cameo glass carving from ancient times--including Roman age cameos--to the England cameo craze of the late 19th century.
The Old Order and The New: P. H. Emerson and Photography, 1885-1895
July 2–November 16, 2008
In the late 19th century, Peter Henry Emerson began photographing landscapes in England. Considering himself an anthropologist, he used his photos to capture ways of life vanishing from the Industrial Revolution.
Countdown to Eternity: Photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Ben Fernandez
September 26, 2008–March 1, 2009
This exhibit features photos from award-winning photographer Ben Fernandez captured the life of the legendary civil rights leader.
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
November 12, 2008–February 1, 2009
The Art of Glass II
April 19, 2009–July 19, 2009
Admission to the Chrysler Museum of Art: Adults $7, AAA members $6, seniors, teachers and military $5. Free to all 18 and under. Admission is by voluntary contribution on Wednesdays.
245 W. Olney Rd (at Mowbray Arch) - 757-664-6200 - http://www.chrysler.org
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If you love art, check out these attractions
If you love art, you'll appreciate the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. They have a world-class collection of paintings, sculpture, silver, and other decorative arts. They also have one of the world's largest collections of Faberge eggs and objets de luxe. Unfortunately, now is not the best time to visit the Virginia Museum of Fine Art...here's why.
You may also be interested in seeing the decorative arts in these historic homes: Maymont, Monticello, Ash Lawn-Highland, and the James River Plantations.
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