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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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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. More about the library
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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
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.
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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
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1 event,
Closed Mondays
3 events,
The Art of Yoga
The Art of Yoga
Spend the morning in the galleries and enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session with Tenesha Bazemore. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. Her expertise includes Advanced Yoga Studies as well as Hot, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga. She has led classes at the Chrysler for more than […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
2 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
3 events,
Tickle My Ears
Tickle My Ears
Can science also be art? Join a young girl as she finds out in Zoe Persico's Georgia's Terrific Colorific Experiment! After the story, take a look at Elias Sime's Tightrope: Yellow Season and make your own oil pastel watercolor painting. Free, recommended for ages 2–5.
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
3 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
Vitreous Theater
Vitreous Theater
Dance, music, drama, and sculpture meld in unexpected ways to create striking experiences in the Vitreous Theater. Multi-disciplinary artist Brendan Fernandes utilizes the glass studio as a lens to explore the true essence of movement, juxtaposing the fluid materiality of glass-making alongside the elegance of human bodies in motion. Fernandes presents dancers in moments of […]
8 events,
Morning Marbles
Morning Marbles
Spend a morning at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members […]
Fused Glass Plate
Fused Glass Plate
In this one-day course, learn to design and cut glass to make a square glass plate. Create your own design, choose a base layer, and cut glass to match your pattern. The plate will go through two firings in a kiln. First, the glass will be fired at 1450º F to melt the pieces together. […]
Introduction to Glassblowing
Introduction to Glassblowing
This one-day class is perfect for beginners! Work closely with glass instructors to select glass colors and design elements to personalize your glass artworks and gain great experience with molten glass. By the end of the day, you’ll have four objects including a paperweight, a sculpted flower, a bud vase, and a cup. • Ages […]
M.C. Escher Drawing Workshop
M.C. Escher Drawing Workshop
Join local artist and educator Rowena Finn for an M.C. Escher-inspired morning of creativity in the galleries. Draw an artwork from the Chrysler's permanent collection that relates to the themes and motifs of Escher's work and receive feedback during a guided lesson. Artists of all levels are welcome. Materials will be provided. $25 for Museum […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. For the safety of everyone in our community, all visitors age 3 and up are required to wear a face mask in the Museum and Glass Studio, regardless of vaccination status. We ask that you please wear a mask covering the nose […]
5 events,
History Speaks: Juneteenth and the Struggle for Freedom
History Speaks: Juneteenth and the Struggle for Freedom
Explore the history of Juneteenth and what it might have meant for the people who were enslaved at the Moses Myers House. Meet us at the historic home to hear their stories and learn about their contributions to life in early Norfolk. Free for Museum members, $5 for non-members. Registration is required. Space is limited. […]
Air Terrarium
Air Terrarium
Bring nature indoors with a colorful hanging terrarium for an air plant. Learn to hold and turn a hollow metal pipe while applying glass color. Then inflate the terrarium and watch as an opening is created using a high-temperature torch. Finished objects come with a complimentary air plant. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
Speculative Spirit: The Making of Cole’s The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds
Speculative Spirit: The Making of Cole’s The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds
The Chrysler Museum's iconic Thomas Cole canvas The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds is the largest the artist ever made and a monumental statement of a young artist's ambitions to channel the lessons of European art into a new practice of major public commissions. The work is in the process of a landmark in-gallery conservation […]
1 event,
Closed Mondays
3 events,
The Art of Yoga
The Art of Yoga
Spend the morning in the galleries and enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session with Tenesha Bazemore. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. Her expertise includes Advanced Yoga Studies as well as Hot, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga. She has led classes at the Chrysler for more than […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
3 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
Bites and Brews
Bites and Brews
The Chrysler opens its doors after hours to corporate summer interns for an evening of beer flights, food, and art. Check out Norfolk’s cultural hub while networking with fellow interns. Afterward visit our latest exhibition M.C Escher: Infinite Variations. This exhibition traces the imagery that made Escher one of the world’s most recognized artists. Invitations […]
4 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
Flaming Heart Pendant
Flaming Heart Pendant
In this introductory evening course, use a torch and simple tools to melt and form solid glass into heart-shaped pendants. Practice making a heart with clear rods of glass and later learn to apply colorful glass to create a one-of-a-kind piece. Glass objects must cool slowly in a kiln. We will call you when your […]
Fused Soap Dish
Fused Soap Dish
Cut glass and arrange it to fit a 4x6” design for a soap dish. Your designs will be assembled and fused flat in a kiln at 1400º F. The soap dish shape is achieved in a second firing to 1300º F, where the flat form slumps into a ceramic mold. • Ages 12+ • $64 […]
2 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
7 events,
Glassblowing 1
Glassblowing 1
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Set aside two days to become acquainted with the art of glassmaking. Learn basic techniques of working with molten glass and get to use all the tools yourself. This is the first class where students can gather (spool glass onto a metal rod in the glass furnace) to experiment, […]
Transcribing History: Understanding Documents of the Past
Transcribing History: Understanding Documents of the Past
Historical documents give us insight into the lives of those who came before us—that's if we read the documents. Discover the importance of primary sources in genealogy and historical research, learn to transcribe early-American handwriting, and give it a try yourself with letters from the archives of the Moses Myers family! Recommended for ages 16+ […]
Fused Mosaics
Fused Mosaics
In this fused glass class, take traditional mosaic making to a new place. Learn to cut glass and use tile nippers to create imagery. In a paint-by-numbers style, small bits of colored glass will be arranged to fill the design of your choice. The gaps between the pieces are filled with glass powder, and then […]
Jewelry on the Torch
Jewelry on the Torch
Finish off your look with accessories that you can’t find in a store. Use a mix of clear and colorful glass to create abstract and floral-inspired jewelry. Learn about the basics and simple patterns. Throughout the day, build on those skills to create intricately designed wearables. • Ages 12+ • $100 for Museum members, $125 […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. For the safety of everyone in our community, all visitors age 3 and up are required to wear a face mask in the Museum and Glass Studio, regardless of vaccination status. We ask that you please wear a mask covering the nose […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
8 events,
Fused House Number
Fused House Number
Improve your curb appeal and become the envy of your neighborhood with a fused glass house number. As you create it, you’ll learn the basics of cutting glass and design a rectangular panel. Once the panels are completed, they will be fused in a kiln to create one finished piece. • Ages 12+ • $64 […]
Morning Magnets
Morning Magnets
This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process. Make several magnets using small segments of glass and tile nippers. Create the designs by nipping the glass into smaller pieces and adding them to a base layer that will later be melted together in a kiln. • Ages 12+ • […]
Straws and Swizzle Sticks
Straws and Swizzle Sticks
Learn how to heat and melt glass rods and tubing to create custom reusable drinking apparatuses. Apply glass color, melt glass in a precise flame, and make a drinking straw and swizzle sticks with unique color patterns. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • We will contact you when your […]
Flameworked Beads
Flameworked Beads
In an afternoon, learn to melt colorful glass sticks with a torch, spin the glass around metal rods, and form it into beads. Explore different bead shapes and color application techniques, too. This is a great class for beginners. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members • We will contact you […]
1 event,
Closed Mondays
3 events,
The Art of Yoga
The Art of Yoga
Spend the morning in the galleries and enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session with Tenesha Bazemore. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. Her expertise includes Advanced Yoga Studies as well as Hot, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga. She has led classes at the Chrysler for more than […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
2 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
4 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
Pride at the Chrysler
Pride at the Chrysler
Join us for a Pride-filled evening at the Chrysler with a celebration of LGBTQ+ artists through the centuries along with music, food, and drink! Free
Glass After Dark
Glass After Dark
Hot glass and live music come together for memorable evenings during Glass After Dark. Each month, watch the Perry Glass Studio team take the molten material to exciting places and enjoy entertainment by local musicians. Enjoy a cash bar and snacks outside. $12 for Museum members / $15 for non-members Your 20% member discount […]
2 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
7 events,
Glassblowing 4: Powder and Frit
Glassblowing 4: Powder and Frit
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Prerequisite: Glassblowing 3 Glassblowing 4: Powder and Frit focuses on different processes to create patterns, giving the glass personalized and beautiful styles. Some of the color techniques include color interactions, powder printing, color fades, optical patterns, and reverse optic twists. • Ages 16+ • $220 for Museum members, $275 […]
Morning Magnets
Morning Magnets
This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process. Make several magnets using small segments of glass and tile nippers. Create the designs by nipping the glass into smaller pieces and adding them to a base layer that will later be melted together in a kiln. • Ages 12+ • […]
Family Day: Juneteenth
Family Day: Juneteenth
Honor African Americans past and present who fought for freedom during the Museum's Juneteenth celebration. Explore the galleries and see works by Black artists spanning centuries, create art inspired by freedom flags, watch performances of Black Girl Magic by the Hurrah Players, and see the Rhythm Project All-Stars in Mary's Garden. Schedule of Events Create […]
Colorful Botanicals
Colorful Botanicals
Take a day to design and create your own glass flowers. First, learn to shape clear glass parts of a flower. Then, assemble those parts into a whole botanical. Once you learn the mechanics of the form, you can design and create a floral piece using colored glass rods. • Ages 12+ • $100 for […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. For the safety of everyone in our community, all visitors age 3 and up are required to wear a face mask in the Museum and Glass Studio, regardless of vaccination status. We ask that you please wear a mask covering the nose […]
Fused Jewelry
Fused Jewelry
Using a combination of glass sheets and stringers (thin rods of glass), create a set of earrings and a pendant. Learn to cut sheet glass and create a design to be fused in a kiln. One set of earring hooks and a necklace chain are included. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 […]
5 events,
Morning Marbles
Morning Marbles
Spend a morning at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members […]
Fused Glass Plate
Fused Glass Plate
In this one-day course, learn to design and cut glass to make a square glass plate. Create your own design, choose a base layer, and cut glass to match your pattern. The plate will go through two firings in a kiln. First, the glass will be fired at 1450º F to melt the pieces together. […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
1 event,
Closed Mondays
4 events,
Sold out: Camp Chrysler: Nature & Neighborhood
Sold out: Camp Chrysler: Nature & Neighborhood
This camp is sold out for the summer. Tuesday–Friday, June 21–24 Create works of art at the Chrysler Museum this summer! Look closely in the galleries to discover animals, landscapes, cities, and neighborhood scenes from around the world. Then use your ideas and curiosity to make 2D and 3D creations like paintings, collages, prints, and […]
The Art of Yoga
The Art of Yoga
Spend the morning in the galleries and enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session with Tenesha Bazemore. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. Her expertise includes Advanced Yoga Studies as well as Hot, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga. She has led classes at the Chrysler for more than […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
3 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
4 events,
Tickle My Ears
Tickle My Ears
A bored little girl uses a red marker and her imagination to go on an incredible adventure in Journey by Aaron Becker. After the story, examine M.C. Escher's Gazing Globe and create our own imaginative artworks with red markers! Free. Recommended for ages 2–5.
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
3 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
6 events,
Straws and Swizzle Sticks
Straws and Swizzle Sticks
Learn how to heat and melt glass rods and tubing to create custom reusable drinking apparatuses. Apply glass color, melt glass in a precise flame, and make a drinking straw and swizzle sticks with unique color patterns. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members • We will contact you when your […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. For the safety of everyone in our community, all visitors age 3 and up are required to wear a face mask in the Museum and Glass Studio, regardless of vaccination status. We ask that you please wear a mask covering the nose […]
Air Terrarium
Air Terrarium
Bring nature indoors with a colorful hanging terrarium for an air plant. Learn to hold and turn a hollow metal pipe while applying glass color. Then inflate the terrarium and watch as an opening is created using a high-temperature torch. Finished objects come with a complimentary air plant. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum […]
The Feldman Chamber Society Summer Music Series
The Feldman Chamber Society Summer Music Series
The Feldman Chamber Society Summer Music Series presents Alexander Beyer on Piano. Free and open to all. Stay for a little or stay for a while. Program Works by Bach, Chopin, Schubert, Rachmaninoff, and Ravel https://youtu.be/CbdKGatBwPc About Alexander Beyer Alexander Beyer, 27, has received warm praise for his performances nationally and internationally. In 2016, he received […]
Artist Talk with Hew Locke
Artist Talk with Hew Locke
Hew Locke has been drawn to using found objects to explore colonialism, trade, and sea travel throughout his career. In Ghost, a work recently added to the Chrysler collection, he beckons the viewer to look closer at the role of naval vessels and how they have changed the geopolitical waterscapes. Locke will join us from London for […]
7 events,
Morning Magnets
Morning Magnets
This class is ideal for anyone interested in trying out the fused glass process. Make several magnets using small segments of glass and tile nippers. Create the designs by nipping the glass into smaller pieces and adding them to a base layer that will later be melted together in a kiln. • Ages 12+ • […]
Introduction to Glassblowing
Introduction to Glassblowing
This one-day class is perfect for beginners! Work closely with glass instructors to select glass colors and design elements to personalize your glass artworks and gain great experience with molten glass. By the end of the day, you’ll have four objects including a paperweight, a sculpted flower, a bud vase, and a cup. • Ages […]
Jewelry on the Torch
Jewelry on the Torch
Finish off your look with accessories that you can’t find in a store. Use a mix of clear and colorful glass to create abstract and floral-inspired jewelry. Learn about the basics and simple patterns. Throughout the day, build on those skills to create intricately designed wearables. • Ages 12+ • $100 for Museum members, $125 […]
Colorful Coasters
Colorful Coasters
Learn the basics of cutting glass, and create a set of 4x4” glass coasters using clear or colorful glass sheets. Make a matching set or try a new design with each. Once you’re finished with your design, the instructor will fuse the glass in a kiln. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 […]
1 event,
Closed Mondays
4 events,
Camp Chrysler: 2D & 3D Illusions (Ages 11-14)
Camp Chrysler: 2D & 3D Illusions (Ages 11-14)
Tuesday–Friday, June 28–July 1 Create mind-bending works of art at the Chrysler Museum this summer! Look closely in the galleries to explore how artists around the world transform images into impossible realities. Deep dive into works by mathematician and artist M.C. Escher in the exhibition M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations, combine shape, color, pattern, repetition, and […]
The Art of Yoga
The Art of Yoga
Spend the morning in the galleries and enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session with Tenesha Bazemore. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. Her expertise includes Advanced Yoga Studies as well as Hot, Vinyasa, and Yin Yoga. She has led classes at the Chrysler for more than […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
3 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
3 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
3 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
4 events,
Curious Curves Stained Glass
Curious Curves Stained Glass
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Prerequisite: Stained Glass Suncatcher Create your design and learn advanced stained glass techniques in this weekend course. Build on skills learned in Stained Glass Suncatcher to create a more complex and detailed object. This class is designed to expand students’ knowledge of glass cutting by focusing on curve cuts. […]
Colorful Botanicals
Colorful Botanicals
Take a day to design and create your own glass flowers. First, learn to shape clear glass parts of a flower. Then, assemble those parts into a whole botanical. Once you learn the mechanics of the form, you can design and create a floral piece using colored glass rods. • Ages 12+ • $100 for […]
Glassmaking Demo
Glassmaking Demo
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration. For the safety of everyone in our community, all visitors age 3 and up are required to wear a face mask in the Museum and Glass Studio, regardless of vaccination status. We ask that you please wear a mask covering the nose […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
6 events,
Introduction to Bead Making
Introduction to Bead Making
Learn to melt colorful glass sticks with a torch, spin the glass around metal rods, and form it into beads. Explore different bead shapes and color application techniques, too. This is a great class for beginners. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members • We will contact you when your art […]
History Speaks: Revolutionary Norfolk
History Speaks: Revolutionary Norfolk
What did freedom cost Norfolk? Quite a lot, actually. Join us as we discuss Norfolk during the Revolutionary War. Learn how we rebuilt and strengthened our port city and discover how citizens like the Myers laid the foundations for the Early Republic of America. Free for Museum members, $5 for non-members. Registration is required. Space […]
Midday Marbles
Midday Marbles
Spend an afternoon at the Glass Studio melting solid glass rods over a torch to make marbles. Heat, gravity, and simple graphite tools bring your marbles to life. Once you have learned the basics of shaping clear glass, you can create colorful glass marbles. • Ages 12+ • $40 for Museum members, $50 for non-members […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.