Changing exhibits cover topics that focus on the people, businesses, trades and town of Gloucester. An official Navy Museum documenting and interpreting the naval history of the Hampton Roads region from the American Revolution to the present, this museum s displays include ship models, naval artwork, photographs and electronic maps. Hampton University Museum Huntington Building, Hampton Univ. Founded in 1868, the Museum houses one of America s outstanding collections of traditional art and artifacts from African, Asian, Oceanic and American Indian cultures, as well as African American fine arts and objects relating to the history of the University. The museum is closed on Mondays.
Admission is free.
The museum also has a gift shop. Exit 9A is Rt. North towards the James River Bridge. Turn left onto Main Street. 10 from Surry and West on Rt.