Norfolk, Virginia Museums, Art Centers, Theaters, etc

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5 Hole Golf Course

Golf Golf Sport

Latitude: 36.9526 (36°57′9″N), Longitude: -76.3133 (76°18′48″W)

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Airport Public Observation Area

Viewpoints

Latitude: 36.8889 (36°53′20″N), Longitude: -76.2082 (76°12′30″W)

Tourism: Viewpoint

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All Things Within All Things

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.8772 (36°52′38″N), Longitude: -76.2768 (76°16′36″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Artist Name: Matthew Gray Palmer
Notes: Constructed of thousands of plasma cut aluminum butterflies, All Things Within All Things illustrates our interconnection with each other, from the largest terrestrial mammals to the most delicate wind-bound insects. Virginia Zoo, 3500 Granby Street.
Tourism: Artwork

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Anchor

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.8565 (36°51′23″N), Longitude: -76.2937 (76°17′37″W)

Site: norfolkva.gov/cultural_affairs/images/Chrysler_Mus

Artist Name: Unknown
Tourism: Artwork

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Armed Forces Memorial

Historical Sites

Address: Norfolk, VA

Latitude: 36.8464 (36°50′47″N), Longitude: -76.2957 (76°17′45″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Foursquare

Artist Name: Jim Cutler and Maggie Smith
Artwork: Sculpture
Notes: The work consists of a brick plaza on the water, backed by a knoll planted with artist-selected vegetation. The plaza holds a flagpole and benches. Nine cast bronze forms are scattered across the plaza, as if letters blown by the wind.
Note: The bronze pieces are etched with actual text of letters sent by soldiers from every major US conflict to loved-ones just before they died.
Tourism: Artwork

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Barron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries

Arts Centres

Latitude: 36.8852 (36°53′7″N), Longitude: -76.3006 (76°18′2″W)

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Barry Art Museum

Museums

Address: 1075 W 43Rd St, Norfolk, VA 23508

Latitude: 36.8831 (36°52′59″N), Longitude: -76.3019 (76°18′7″W)

Tourism: Museum

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Benjack Studio Theater

Theatres

Latitude: 36.8507 (36°51′3″N), Longitude: -76.2903 (76°17′25″W)

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Berkley Community Center

Community Centres Commercial Complexes Infrastructure

Address: 121 West Liberty St, Norfolk, VA 23523

Latitude: 36.8318 (36°49′54″N), Longitude: -76.2847 (76°17′5″W)

Foursquare

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Big Six

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.8557 (36°51′20″N), Longitude: -76.2924 (76°17′33″W)

Site: norfolkva.gov/cultural_affairs/images/Chrysler_Mus

Artist Name: Tony Rosenthal
Tourism: Artwork

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Bingo

Casino & Gambling

Latitude: 36.8538 (36°51′14″N), Longitude: -76.2 (76°11′0″W)

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Blue Mirror Mermaid

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.9527 (36°57′10″N), Longitude: -76.2508 (76°15′3″W)

Artwork: Statue
Tourism: Artwork

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Book Migration

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.8467 (36°50′48″N), Longitude: -76.2899 (76°17′24″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Artist Name: Anne Bousquet
Notes: Using an analogy of birds migrating to depict the movement of books over the years from the original Norfolk Public Library main site to the various buildings and the new Slover Library down Plume Street.
Tourism: Artwork

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Brock Commons

Arts Centres

Address: West 47Th St, Norfolk, VA 23529

Latitude: 36.8866 (36°53′12″N), Longitude: -76.3004 (76°18′1″W)

Site: odu.edu/life/buildings/buildings/projects/brock

Site: Wikidata

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Bronze Maidens

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.9031 (36°54′11″N), Longitude: -76.2012 (76°12′4″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Artist Name: Unknown
Notes: No Description
Tourism: Artwork

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Campostella Center

Community Centres

Address: 1130 Leake St, Norfolk, VA 23523

Latitude: 36.83 (36°49′48″N), Longitude: -76.2676 (76°16′3″W)

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Canada Geese

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.8531 (36°51′11″N), Longitude: -76.2904 (76°17′25″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Artist Name: Laura Grant
Notes: Laura was a resident artist in Lofoten, Norway. Laura’s solo exhibit at the Loyal Gallery in Mailmont, Sweden was titled Mutant Pop. She has also had numerous solo and group exhibitions in Italy, Canada, Denmark, Portugal, Germany, England and Norway to n
Note: ame a few. The York Street Garage theme is Canada Geese. Laura says, “Canada Geese are a symbol of transportation because of their natural instinctual migration patterns. Canada Geese fly in V shape flocks to help break wind which is a great metaphor of p
Tourism: Artwork

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Canova

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.9043 (36°54′16″N), Longitude: -76.2025 (76°12′9″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Artist Name: Sir Moses Jacob Ezekiel
Notes: These are eleven, 7–foot, marble sculptures executed by Sir Moses Jacob Ezekiel in Rome for the William Wilson Corcoran to fill the niches on the original Corcoran Gallery (currently known as the Renwick Building) in Washington, DC. Each of the 11 works i
Note: s a carved marble statue of a great figure in the classical Western civilization art canon. In 1901 when the Corcoran moved to a larger building, the sculptures were put up for sale. The sculptures first became the property of Evelyn Walsh, a Washington,
Tourism: Artwork

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Celebration

Historical Sites

Latitude: 36.8533 (36°51′12″N), Longitude: -76.2868 (76°17′12″W)

Site: www.norfolkva.gov

Artist Name: Solomon Isekeije
Notes: Artist Solomon Isekeije worked with 6 participants of the City’s 2009 Summer Earn and Learn program. Solomon and the apprentice artists created this 32’ mixed media resin and metal mural celebrating the diversity of events and cultural experiences hosted
Note: in SCOPE and Chrysler Hall. This unique program was a partnership between Norfolk’s Parking Division, Public Art Program, and the Human Resource Department.
Tourism: Artwork

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Chrysler Hall

Theatres

Address: 215 Saint Pauls Blvd, Norfolk, VA 23510

Latitude: 36.8521 (36°51′7″N), Longitude: -76.2862 (76°17′10″W)

Operator: Seven Venues
Wheelchair access: Yes
Site: Wikidata

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