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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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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
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Chrysler Book Club Special Edition: Lisa Barr in Conversation
Chrysler Museum One Memorial Place, NorfolkThe Governor’s School for the Arts 9th Annual Wearable Arts Show
Chrysler Museum One Memorial Place, NorfolkWeek of Events
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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 glass. […]
Art of Yoga
Art of Yoga
Enjoy a calm and contemplative yoga session in the Chrysler galleries with Yoga Instructor Tenesha Bazemore. Bazemore believes that yoga and art are for everyone in every season of life. She has led classes at the Chrysler for more than five years and is dedicated to creating awareness around the masterpieces in the Museum and […]
Chrysler Book Club Special Edition: Lisa Barr in Conversation
Chrysler Book Club Special Edition: Lisa Barr in Conversation
Woman on Fire, a New York Times bestseller, is a gripping tale of a young, ambitious journalist embroiled in an international art scandal centered around a Nazi-looted masterpiece - forcing the ultimate showdown between passion and possession, lovers and liars, history and truth. Join us for a conversation with author Lisa Barr and Erik Neil, PhD, […]
Glassmaking Demo
Free Museum Tour
Free Museum Tour
Enjoy a tour of the Chrysler's unique collection designed to delight, inform, and inspire! Each tour of the day is different, reflecting the guide’s interests and passions, but all share memorable insights and stories certain to captivate and intrigue. Guides are also happy to include any artwork or gallery that visitors might be interested in. […]
Glassmaking Demo
Free Museum Tour
Free Museum Tour
Enjoy a tour of the Chrysler's unique collection designed to delight, inform, and inspire! Each tour of the day is different, reflecting the guide’s interests and passions, but all share memorable insights and stories certain to captivate and intrigue. Guides are also happy to include any artwork or gallery that visitors might be interested in. […]
Glassmaking Demo
Free Museum Tour
Free Museum Tour
Enjoy a tour of the Chrysler's unique collection designed to delight, inform, and inspire! Each tour of the day is different, reflecting the guide’s interests and passions, but all share memorable insights and stories certain to captivate and intrigue. Guides are also happy to include any artwork or gallery that visitors might be interested in. […]
Hot Glass: Eggstravaganza
Hot Glass: Eggstravaganza
This seasonal object is sure to make you feel egg-cellent! During this engaging class, meet the Glass Studio team, discover the essential tools of glassblowing, and work with an artist to create your very own glass egg. Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful […]
Glassmaking Demo
Free Museum Tour
Free Museum Tour
Enjoy a tour of the Chrysler's unique collection designed to delight, inform, and inspire! Each tour of the day is different, reflecting the guide’s interests and passions, but all share memorable insights and stories certain to captivate and intrigue. Guides are also happy to include any artwork or gallery that visitors might be interested in. […]
The Governor’s School for the Arts 9th Annual Wearable Arts Show
The Governor’s School for the Arts 9th Annual Wearable Arts Show
Experience dynamic works of wearable art in a fashion show setting, complete with a runway, live music, a panel of judges, and an awards ceremony. This long-standing collaboration between The Governor's School for the Arts and the Chrysler Museum spans months of hard work for the students. The Wearable Arts Show is the culminating celebration. […]
Hot Glass: Eggstravaganza
Hot Glass: Eggstravaganza
This seasonal object is sure to make you feel egg-cellent! During this engaging class, meet the Glass Studio team, discover the essential tools of glassblowing, and work with an artist to create your very own glass egg. Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful […]
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 • Objects will be available at a […]
Glassmaking Demo
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 learn the basics of shaping clear glass, you can go on to create colorful glass marbles, too! • Ages 12+ • $64 for Museum members, […]
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 […]
Free Museum Tour
Free Museum Tour
Enjoy a tour of the Chrysler's unique collection designed to delight, inform, and inspire! Each tour of the day is different, reflecting the guide’s interests and passions, but all share memorable insights and stories certain to captivate and intrigue. Guides are also happy to include any artwork or gallery that visitors might be interested in. […]
Hot Glass: Eggstravaganza
Hot Glass: Eggstravaganza
This seasonal object is sure to make you feel egg-cellent! During this engaging class, meet the Glass Studio team, discover the essential tools of glassblowing, and work with an artist to create your very own glass egg. Choose from an array of color options to make your object unique. With the instructor’s help, apply colorful […]
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 […]
Introduction to Glassblowing
Introduction to Glassblowing
This one-day class is perfect for beginners! Meet the Glass Studio team, discover the essential tools of glassblowing, and work with an artist to create your very own glass works of art. Work closely with glass instructors to select glass colors and design elements to personalize your glass artworks and gain great experience with molten […]
Glassmaking Demo
Free Museum Tour
Free Museum Tour
Enjoy a tour of the Chrysler's unique collection designed to delight, inform, and inspire! Each tour of the day is different, reflecting the guide’s interests and passions, but all share memorable insights and stories certain to captivate and intrigue. Guides are also happy to include any artwork or gallery that visitors might be interested in. […]
Artist Talk: Barbara Earl Thomas
Artist Talk: Barbara Earl Thomas
Barbara Earl Thomas works as an artist, writer, and visual storyteller. Through works in cut paper, glass, and text, she illuminates important stories, figures, and ideas related to Black American experiences. Working with layers, light, and color, she explores the physical and metaphorical world as a place of light and shadow. Join us for a […]

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