- Open today, 10 am to 5 pm.
- Parking & Directions
- Free Admission
323 E. Freemason St.
Open Saturday and Sunday
Noon–5 p.m.
Reading Room
Wednesday-Friday
10 a.m.–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.
More about the house
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
One Memorial Place,
Norfolk, VA
Get Directions
Visit our Museum Shop
and the Wisteria Cafe.
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.
More about the house
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
The perfect place for your big day or special event. Get the details
Group tours are available for groups of 20 or fewer. More about tours
Visit one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the library
Our story spans well over 100 years. See where we began, how we grew, and where we're going. Explore our history
See what's happening at the Museum, read Chrysler Magazine, and find our Media Center. Read now
745 Duke Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
757-333-6299
Bringing the world’s top glass art talent to Hampton Roads
Find out more
Meet the brilliant minds behind the Studio.
See the team
Share everything you love about the Chrysler Museum with a gift membership. Perfect for everyone on your list.
Learn about this innovative group of museum supporters.
Meet the Masterpiece Society
Help ensure the long-term success of the Museum.
Learn about planned giving
What’s happening at the Museum and Glass Studio
See our full calendar of classes and gallery events. View Museum happenings
Demos, classes, and special events. View Glass events
The best of the Museum without leaving your home. View virtual events

Calendar of Events
M Mon
T Tue
W Wed
T Thu
F Fri
S Sat
S Sun
1 event,
Closed Mondays
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,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
Masterpiece Society Exclusive Tour: M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations
Masterpiece Society Exclusive Tour: M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations
Enjoy an exclusive tour of M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations with Lloyd DeWitt, chief curator and Irene Leache curator of European art. Take a comprehensive look at the Dutch artist's mesmerizing visual puzzles, tessellations, impossible building, and more, and discover how his fascination with mathematical theory motivated him to produce imagery that constantly challenged notions of […]
2 events,
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.
6 events,
Glass Studio Mother’s Day Sale
Glass Studio Mother’s Day Sale
Saturday and Sunday, April 30–May 1 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Member preview: Saturday from 9–10 a.m. Shop for unique gifts created by Perry Glass Studio artists. Find jewelry, décor, and more. Museum members get first dibs on the items for sale during the preview on Saturday from 9–10 a.m. The sale continues Saturday and Sunday.
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 […]
Business Appreciation Day
Business Appreciation Day
Employees of corporate donors are invited to visit the Chrysler as a Museum member for a day and take advantage of member benefits such as discounts at the Museum Shop and Wisteria, the Museum restaurant, and savings on glass class registration. Enjoy Museum tours, music in Mary’s Garden, and a raffle prize drawing. We look […]
Hot Glass: Ducklings
Hot Glass: Ducklings
Stop by the Studio to make a glass duckling with some of your favorite peeps! Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful crushed glass to molten clear glass on a long metal tube, and inflate the glass with a special compressed air device. If […]
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,
Artist Talk with Lauren Fensterstock
Artist Talk with Lauren Fensterstock
Lauren Fensterstock's The Totality of Time Lusters the Dusk transforms the Chrysler Museum's Glass Projects Space into a darkened and glittering cosmos with three-dimensional sculptures made of crystals, black glass, onyx, and more. Hear from the artist and learn about her techniques; the inspiration she finds in climate change, literature, and more; and the messages […]
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+ • […]
Hot Glass: Ducklings
Hot Glass: Ducklings
Stop by the Studio to make a glass duckling with some of your favorite peeps! Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful crushed glass to molten clear glass on a long metal tube, and inflate the glass with a special compressed air device. If […]
History Speaks: Myers Medicine
History Speaks: Myers Medicine
Ever wonder what medical care was like in early Norfolk? Join us at the Moses Myers House for a fascinating look at the Myers family medical history and discover how they dealt with illness and injury in the nineteenth century. Free for Museum members, $5 for non-members. Registration is required. Space is limited. Image description: […]
2 events,
Closed Mondays
Norfolk Society of Arts Lecture
Norfolk Society of Arts Lecture
Longwood Gardens – Grand Designs Paul B. Redman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Longwood Gardens For complete details, visit norfolksocietyofarts.org.
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
In Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, a young girl notices that her eyes do not look like her friends' eyes. Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Month with this lyrical picture book by Joanna Ho as we admire the unique features that make us different and beautiful. After the story, see Guanyin sculptures in […]
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.
9 events,
Amy West Pop-Up Jewelry Sale and Demonstration
Amy West Pop-Up Jewelry Sale and Demonstration
In celebration of the International Year of Glass, the Chrysler Museum is pleased to present internationally acclaimed glass jewelry artisan Amy West for a one-day-only demonstration and sale at the Perry Glass Studio. Join us on Saturday from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. to enjoy Amy West demonstrating her flameworking process while you shop for handcrafted jewelry. […]
M.C. Escher-Inspired Dance Performance with TRDance
M.C. Escher-Inspired Dance Performance with TRDance
See original choreography inspired by the works on view in M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations when Todd Rosenlieb presents dance performances accompanied by live music. See them in the gallery at 11 a.m. and noon and in Huber Court at 1 p.m. Free
Davide Fuin and Amy West Demonstration
Davide Fuin and Amy West Demonstration
For one night only at the Perry Glass Studio, watch two renowned artists in action. Italian Glass Maestro Davide Fuin will demonstrate the art of goblet-making passed down through his family for centuries, and Amy West, designer, engraver, and jeweler, will demonstrate her flameworking process. Enjoy snacks and a cash bar. Free for Museum members, […]
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 […]
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 […]
6 events,
Hot Glass: Ducklings
Hot Glass: Ducklings
Stop by the Studio to make a glass duckling with some of your favorite peeps! Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful crushed glass to molten clear glass on a long metal tube, and inflate the glass with a special compressed air device. If […]
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. […]
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 […]
Champagne Paperweight
Champagne Paperweight
Learn new, creative skills and spruce up your desk with a colorful paperweight. In this engaging class, you will move and shape glass on the end of a hollow metal pipe. Witness the reactions between different glass colors; learn about the application of color; and discover how to heat, inflate, and shape the molten glass […]
2 events,
Closed Mondays
Torchbearers Society Luncheon
Torchbearers Society Luncheon
In 1971, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. transformed the region when he gifted his extraordinary art collection to the city of Norfolk. Members of The Torchbearers continue Mr. Chrysler's legacy by investing in the Museum's future. They will celebrate their commitment to the Chrysler's collection and programs during a luncheon. To RSVP and for more information […]
4 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.
Virtual Teacher Professional Development Series: Technique and Application
Virtual Teacher Professional Development Series: Technique and Application
Discover strategies for looking at and discussing works of art through interdisciplinary lenses and explore elements of the recently adopted Visual Arts Standards of Learning during a professional development series with Emily Cayton, School & Teacher Programs Coordinator. The series ends with this session that highlights technical clues in works of art to investigate medium […]
2 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
5 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
Friends of the Moses Myers House Spring Party
Friends of the Moses Myers House Spring Party
Join Friends of the Moses Myers House for a Spring Party to learn more about the people who lived, worked, and were enslaved at this historic Norfolk home. Refreshments will be served, and the house will be open for tours. Prior to entry, please present proof of vaccination or results of a negative COVID-19 test […]
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 […]
4 events,
Art Out Loud: Oracle
Art Out Loud: Oracle
Sold Out! Our after-hours party is back! Explore the eerie world of the Victorian occult as you tour the galleries, build your own tarot deck, and maybe experience the paranormal. Enjoy live music by Berries and Karacell, sip on a signature cocktail, and follow Velvet Witch on tarot reading tours to discover the fortune of […]
Art Matters
Art Matters
Individuals with early-stage Alzheimer's disease and their care partners are invited to experience M.C. Escher's mesmerizing works in M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations. The exhibition showcases more than 150 works, including visual puzzles, tesselations, and impossible buildings that are among the most beloved and popular works of art in the world. His fascination with mathematical theory […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
6 events,
Stained Glass Botanicals
Stained Glass Botanicals
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Prerequisite: Stained Glass Suncatcher In this weekend class, design and execute a large (10x10” max) free formed stained glass piece that features up to three plants of your choice. Premade patterns will be available as well. This class is designed to explore more advanced techniques and tools in stained […]
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 […]
Hot Glass: Ducklings
Hot Glass: Ducklings
Stop by the Studio to make a glass duckling with some of your favorite peeps! Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful crushed glass to molten clear glass on a long metal tube, and inflate the glass with a special compressed air device. If […]
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 […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
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 […]
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 […]
Hot Glass: Ducklings
Hot Glass: Ducklings
Stop by the Studio to make a glass duckling with some of your favorite peeps! Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful crushed glass to molten clear glass on a long metal tube, and inflate the glass with a special compressed air device. If […]
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.
3 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
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 Prior to entry, please present […]
2 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,
Sold out: Glassblowing 1
Sold out: 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, […]
Introduction to Neon
Introduction to Neon
Spend the weekend creating a cool piece of illuminated art to display in your home or office. As you perfect your design, explore different torches and techniques and enjoy discussions about noble gases and the effects each one creates when energized. Also, learn the best way to design a work for practical mounting. Once you […]
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+ • […]
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 […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
6 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 […]
Chess Afternoons
Chess Afternoons
The checkerboard pattern is a repeated motif throughout Escher's work. Drop in for informal chess games in Huber Court. Chess players of all skill levels are welcome. Please note that no instruction will be provided.
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
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.
2 events,
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.
6 events,
Glassblowing 4: Cane
Glassblowing 4: Cane
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Prerequisite: Glassblowing 3 In Glassblowing 4: Cane, explore different color setups and methods of cane pulling to create diverse and beautiful color patterns for glass vessels and learn the proper steps to achieve a traditional cane pick up. • Ages 16+ • $220 for Museum members, $275 for non-members […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
5 events,
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 […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
Chrysler Book Club: Oryx and Crake
Chrysler Book Club: Oryx and Crake
Margaret Atwood describes her novel Oryx and Crake as "speculative fiction" as it involves things "we can't yet do or begin to do." She paints a grim picture of a future where corporate greed and wreckless scientific advancement wipe out the human race. Join us to discuss Atwood's tale and consider its connection to Lauren […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]