Name: Irene Leache and the Founding of the Chrysler Museum
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Chrysler Museum of Art

Open today, 10 am to 5 pm.
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Chrysler Museum of Art

Moses Myers House

323 E. Freemason St.
Open Saturday and Sunday
Noon–5 p.m.
The oldest Jewish home in America open to the public as a museum offers a glimpse of the life of an early 19th century merchant family.
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Jean Outland Chrysler Library

Reading Room
Wednesday-Friday
10 a.m.–5 p.m.
With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Art Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South.
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Goode Works on Paper Center

Tuesday–Thursday
10 a.m.–noon and 2–4 p.m. by appointment
Friday
10 a.m. - noon drop-in and 2 - 4 p.m., by appointment only
Comprising one-third of the Chrysler Museum's permanent collection, the Goode Works on Paper Center houses nearly 10,000 photographs, drawings, prints, and other works on paper.
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Located in Norfolk

One Memorial Place,
Norfolk, VA
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While You're Here

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and Zinnia Cafe.

Perry Glass Studio

A state-of-art facility on the Museum’s campus. See a free glassmaking demo Tuesdays–Sunday at noon. Like what you see? Take a class with us! More about the Studio

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The Myers House

The home of the first permanent Jewish residents of Norfolk, this historic house offers a glimpse of the life of a wealthy early 19th-century merchant family.
More about the house

Jean Outland Chrysler Library

With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the Library

Good Works on Paper Center

The Goode Works on Paper Center houses nearly 10,000 photographs, drawings, prints, and other works on paper.
More about the center

Field Trips

Field trips are available for groups of 60 or fewer. More about field trips

Jean Outland Chrysler Library

Visit one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the library

Goode Works on Paper Center

The Goode Works on Paper Center houses nearly 10,000 photographs, drawings, prints, and other works on paper.
More about the center

About the Chrysler

Our story spans well over 100 years. See where we began, how we grew, and where we're going. Explore our history

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Location

245 Grace Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-333-6299

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Visiting Artist Series

Bringing the world’s top glass art talent to Hampton Roads
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Studio Team

Meet the brilliant minds behind the Studio.
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Event Series: Salon

Jeff Harrison and Mia Laufer (the first and current Irene Leache Curators of European Art at the Chrysler Museum, respectively) will share the legacies of Irene Leache and Annie Wood. Leache and Wood are important yet overlooked figures in the history of both Norfolk and the Chrysler Museum. Their legacies, combined with Florence Sloane and the Norfolk Society of the Arts, paved the way for the institution that would later become the Chrysler Museum of Art.

The three-part Salon series features intimate discussions around Susan Watkins exhibition’s big ideas. The salons will take place in the exhibition gallery, with discussions led by art curators, academic scholars, community members, and historians. The interactive and intimate format allows the public to engage more deeply with the exhibition’s subject matter.

$8 for members, $15 for non-members.

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This program is sponsored by Virginia Humanities.