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. Hours are 10 AM until 6 PM Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 PM on Sunday. This gallery is in the resort area of Virginia Beach so it may be a little hard to get to in the summertime. Park in the municipal lot just a block away at 25th and Pacific.