Hampton University Museum

Map/Directions Hampton University Museum
Hampton University
Hampton VA 23668
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Phone: 7577275308
Fax: 7577275170
8-5, M-F; 12-4, Sat-Sun. Closed major national holidays and University holidays.
Contact Person: Director: Mary Lou Hultgren
Director of Membership and Community Programs: Vanessa D. Thaxton-Ward
Director of Media Relations: Lori Mirazita
Admission is free.
The museum is a unique institution with a history rich in "firsts." Established in 1868, it represents a vision of the University's founder and first president, General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, who believed that a good education influenced "the head, the hand, and the heart." It is the oldest African-American museum in the United States and one of the oldest museums in the state of Virginia. Its holdings feature over 9,000 objects including a permanent exhibition of African American art spanning two hundred years. The museum also has permanent exhibitions of traditional African and American Indian art.The museum brings its remarkable collection to the public through an array of educational initiatives, including permanent and changing exhibitions, lectures, symposia, internships, and guest lectureships; art workshops, school partnerships; and the publication of The International Review of African American Art (IRAA), the only periodical publication devoted to African-American art. Please call (757) 727-5308 for more information. The museum is located in the Huntington Building, on the grounds of Hampton University.