A permanent display focuses on the impact of World Wars I and II on Virginia Beach. In summer, the museum is open Mondays and has longer daily hours. This Suffolk museum features changing exhibits and permanent displays related to local history. Former Governor Mills Godwin and the history of Planters peanuts are the topics of the permanent displays. The museum is housed in an 1837 Gothic Revival home.
Admission is free.
A city-run arts center, the Suffolk Museum presents a variety of art exhibits. Some exhibits are produced by local artists, others travel from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. Admission is free. The d'Art center is a combination working studio, gallery and art center situated in downtown Norfolk. If you like to know the artist you're buying from, this is the place to shop.