Black Resistance: Art, Performance and Culture (FREE/VIRTUAL)
With Norfolk State University, we look at Black Resistance, as expressed and experienced through art, performance, and culture.
- Dec 14, 2023
- 12:00 PM
Virginia Beach History Museums
The City of Virginia Beach History Museums include the Thoroughgood House, Francis Land House, Lynnhaven House and Princess Anne County Training School/Union Kempsville High School Museum. They are a division of the City’s Cultural Affairs Department.
As part of the municipal government of the City of Virginia Beach, the Cultural Affairs Department engages residents and visitors through meaningful arts, heritage, and cultural experiences to connect and strengthen communities.
*Note: Photos and videos may be taken by Virginia Beach History Museums staff during programs and throughout Virginia Beach History Museums buildings and grounds. If you do not wish to have your picture taken, please avoid the camera or tell the photographer.
About UsMuseums Events
Yuletide Wassailing & Wonder Tours (Dec. 16 tours)
Come celebrate the season at Thoroughgood House by stepping back in time to experience some favorite colonial holiday traditions!
- Dec 16, 2023
- 12:00 PM
Yuletide Wassailing & Wonder Tours (Dec. 17 tours)
Come celebrate the season at Thoroughgood House by stepping back in time to experience some favorite colonial holiday traditions!
- Dec 17, 2023
- 12:00 PM
Museums Blog
Indigenous Peoples' Day- Chesapeake Indians
Virginia has a centuries-long Indigenous history. dating back before English colonial arrival in the early 1600s.
- Oct 9, 2023
#TalkLikeAPirateDay- Blackbeard's Fate
Being a pirate wasn't always a plunderful life! Learn about Blackbeard's fate, and his connection to the Thoroughgood House.
- Sep 19, 2023
Grace Sherwood Statue
Have you ever seen this artistic tribute to Grace Sherwood in Virginia Beach?
- Jul 27, 2023