Chrysler-Museum-of-Art
Where history comes to life!
Chrysler-Museum-of-Art, Virginia. Comprising over 30,000 objects the collection spans over 5000 years of world history. American and European paintings and sculptures from the Middle Ages to the present day form the core of the collection.
The Chrysler Museum is home to the final sculpture of the Baroque master Gianlorenzo Bernini, a marble bust of Jesus created as a gift for the artist's benefactor, Queen Christina of Sweden.
The Museum also houses one of the world's greatest collections of glass (including outstanding works by Louis Comfort Tiffany), distinguished holdings in the decorative arts, and a fine and growing collection of photography. The arts of the ancient world, Asia, Africa, and Pre-Columbian America are also well represented.
Museum Collection
European Painting & Sculpture
American Painting & Sculpture
Contemporary Art
Decorative Art
Glass Art
Photgraphy
Works on Loan
Exhibitions
Women of the Chrysler: A 400-year celebartion of the Arts
Class Pictures: Photography by Dawoud Bey
Cameo Performances:Masterpieces of Cameo Glass
Moses Myers, Maritime Merchant
Dutch "Golden Age" Paintings
The Sculpture of Elizabeth Catlett: A collector's Passion
The museum's most significant holdings include works by Tintoretto, Veronese, Peter Paul Rubens, Diego Velázquez, Salvator Rosa, Gianlorenzo Bernini, John Singleton Copley, Thomas Cole, Eugène Delacroix, Édouard Manet, Paul Cézanne, Gustave Doré, Albert Bierstadt, Auguste Rodin, Mary Cassatt, Paul Gauguin, Georges Rouault, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Edward Hopper, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Richard Diebenkorn, and Franz Kline.
Nearby Attractions
 Nauticus - The National Maritime Center
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The museum features hands-on exhibits, read more..
The Spirit of Norfolk cruises year round from downtown. Step aboard the Spirit of Norfolk and come alive for an afternoon or evening of all out fun on the Elizabeth River. You will dine, dance and enjoy entertainment performed by talented staff, read more..
Chrysler-Museum-of-Art is located on;
245 West Onley Road
Norfolk, Virginia
Hours of Operation
Wednesday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5.p.m; Sunday: 12 to 5 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday: Closed.
Admission Rates
Permanent collection: FREE
Special Exhibitions: May have an entry fees, but childern under 5 are free.
Phone: (757)333-1086
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