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• Sea Monsters Revisited – The Carta Marina and beyond

  • Art
  • Collections
  • Exploration

  March 31, 2021

  The Carta Marina depicts the geography of Northern Europe, the British Isles and Iceland. More importantly, it is populated with figures from Scandinavian history and folklore, and with animals both real and imagined.

  

• Women’s Magic of the Arctic

  • Art
  • Collections
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Women's History

  March 30, 2021

  For most indigenous groups around the world, there are gender-based roles and skills, and these skills are taught by their elders in order to pass on their traditions from generation to generation.

  

• Hampton Roads during WWII: the WAVES

  • Military
  • Women's History

  March 23, 2021

  Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) was the women’s branch of the Naval Reserves during World War II

  

• Ida Lewis: Mother of all Keepers

  • Collections
  • Women's History

  March 23, 2021

  Ida Lewis' acts of heroism are still inspiring women of all ages and created legacies that now bear her name.

  

• Beyond the Frame: An Introduction

  • Art
  • Beyond the Frame
  • Collections

  March 19, 2021

  Learn more about the inspiration behind our new  monthly video series Beyond the Frame!

  

• Hampton Roads City Nature Challenge, April 30 to May 3, 2021

  • Mariners' Park
  • Wildlife

  March 19, 2021

  Do you and your family have cabin fever? Do you want to participate in community science efforts in Hampton Roads? Do you love The Mariners’ Park and other natural areas around our region? Well look no further– we have the event for you!

  

• Hampton Roads History – Hilton Village’s Colony Inn

  • Hampton Roads History

  March 18, 2021

  Henry “‘Eddie”’ Huntington decided to use his Newport News Realty Company to revitalize Hilton and construct the Colony Inn. The inn was built at the intersection of Warwick Road and Main Street.

  

• Girl Power–1918 Style

  • Military
  • Photography
  • Women's History

  March 15, 2021

  Discover the inspiring story of women's roles in the U.S. Navy’s Naval Aircraft in 1918.