Many works of art

Downtown Norfolk is home to some of the area's most pleasing public art collections. In addition to exploring art galleries and studios, you can experience some of the top works by local artists across the city with these guides and tours. Norfolk's arts community welcomes you to studios, galleries, and performance venues. From working artists' studios to the stunning Tiffany glass collection at the Chrysler Museum of Art, to live performances at the Harrison Opera House, Chrysler Hall, Wells Theatre, Attucks Theater history, the Generic Theater or the NARO Open Cinema, you will find countless opportunities to enrich your creative spirit.

You can find popular cultural museums like the Chrysler Museum of Art and Perry Glassworks, the Center d'Art, the Barry Museum of Art, the Hermitage Museum and Gardens, and the Glass Light Gallery. Moreover, in Norfolk's NEON District, art fills the alleys, sidewalks and sides of buildings with vivid murals you can't take your eyes off or ignore. Norfolk's public art not only distinguishes them from other cities, but also provides a great awareness of people's community values.