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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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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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Camp Chrysler: 2D Portfolio (Ages 14-17)
Camp Chrysler: 2D Portfolio (Ages 14-17)
Tuesday–Friday, August 2–5 Develop your artistic portfolio at the Chrysler Museum of Art this summer! Find inspiration in the Museum's galleries while discovering how artists across time and place communicate using art. Experiment with a range of two-dimensional processes to investigate ideas and finish the session with new works for your portfolio. (Recommended for ages […]
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
Imagination is important, but what is it exactly? How does it work? Find out in Marta Arteaga's Inside My Imagination. Then look at an artwork in the galleries and make a craft. 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,
Glassmaking Demo with Andrew Lang
Glassmaking Demo with Andrew Lang
Join us in the Glass Studio at noon for a free glassmaking demonstration.
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
8 events,
Family Day: Topsy-Turvy World of M.C. Escher
Family Day: Topsy-Turvy World of M.C. Escher
M.C. Escher is known for creating fantastical views of everyday objects and settings. Join us for a family day and explore his topsy-turvy world. Enjoy artmaking, games, and more! Schedule of Events: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.: Balloon artist in Huber Court 1 p.m.: Magic Performance in the Kaufman Theater. Throughout the day: Drawing activities, scavenger hunts […]
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 […]
Stained Glass: Suncatcher
Stained Glass: Suncatcher
Cut and solder sheet glass together to create a colorful window hanging perfect for catching rays of sunshine. Choose a sample design or create your own. Glass pieces are cut to fit the design, or “cartoon,” then wrapped with copper foil. Using a soldering iron and tin-lead solder, the glass pieces are conjoined. At the […]
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 three objects including a paperweight, a bud vase, and a cup. Ages 12+ $120 Museum members, $150 […]
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]
8 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+ • $50 for Museum members, $40 for non-members • We will contact you when your art […]
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: Christmas in August
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]
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
1 event,
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.
5 events,
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]
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. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members • Glass objects […]
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 […]
3 events,
Jean Outland Chrysler Library Used Book Sale (Member Preview)
Jean Outland Chrysler Library Used Book Sale (Member Preview)
Stop by the Education Workshop to pick up old and new books about art and more. Also included in the sale this year is a selection of frames from previous exhibitions. Prices start at $1. Proceeds will be used to support acquisitions for the Library's growing collection. Museum members get first dibs on books during […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
7 events,
Jean Outland Chrysler Library Used Book Sale
Jean Outland Chrysler Library Used Book Sale
Stop by the Education Workshop to pick up old and new books about art and more. Also included in the sale this year is a selection of frames from previous exhibitions. Prices start at $1. Proceeds will be used to support acquisitions for the Library's growing collection. Museum members get first dibs on books during […]
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
9 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 […]
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 three objects including a paperweight, a bud vase, and a cup. Ages 12+ $120 Museum members, $150 […]
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. […]
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]
1 event,
Closed Mondays
1 event,
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
Imagine if you gathered all of the sand that gets stuck in your shoes after a day at the beach and planted it. What would grow? Join a girl and her brother and explore the possibilities during a reading of Sibylle Delacroix's Grains of Sand. After the story, look at artwork in galleries and make […]
Museum Highlights Tour
Museum Highlights Tour
Meet in Huber Court Tuesday–Sunday at 2 p.m. for a free Museum highlights tour.
3 events,
2022 Visiting Artist: Nadine Sterk of Atelier NL
2022 Visiting Artist: Nadine Sterk of Atelier NL
Thursday–Sunday, August 18–21, 2022 Glass After Dark: Thursday at 8 p.m. Free public demos: Friday–Sunday from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2:30–5 p.m. Lecture with the Artist: Saturday at 7 p.m. (In-person or Zoom) In conjunction with the exhibition, To See a World in a Grain of Sand, Dutch designer Nadine Sterk of the collaborative duo […]
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,
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
1 event,
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.
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]
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,
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: Christmas in August
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
6 events,
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 […]
Stained Glass: Suncatcher
Stained Glass: Suncatcher
Cut and solder sheet glass together to create a colorful window hanging perfect for catching rays of sunshine. Choose a sample design or create your own. Glass pieces are cut to fit the design, or “cartoon,” then wrapped with copper foil. Using a soldering iron and tin-lead solder, the glass pieces are conjoined. At the […]
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
Hot Glass: Christmas in August
It’s never too early to start planning for the holidays, right? Get a head start on the festivities by creating a colorful blown-glass ornament this summer. Go with traditional colors of the season or select something different and fun. Learn to hold and turn a hollow blowpipe, apply glass color, melt the color in, and […]
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 […]
1 event,
Closed Mondays
1 event,
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
Just a simple walk through the neighborhood can lead to a day of wonder and enjoyment. Join a child and grandfather on their stroll in Tiny, Perfect Things. Then take a look at artwork in the galleries and make a craft. 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.
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 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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 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.
7 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+ • $50 for Museum members, $40 for non-members • We will contact you when your art […]
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+ • […]
Sculpted Beads
Sculpted Beads
Prerequisite: Introduction to Bead Making Build on your bead making knowledge by learning to create animal-inspired beads. Students will learn how dots can be used as sculpting tools to create extensions of an animal, including facial features and bodies. • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, $80 for non-members • We will contact you […]
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 […]




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