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History & Heritage
The Old Order and The New: P. H. Emerson and Photography, 1885-1895
July 2-November 16, 2008
In the 1880s, Peter Henry Emerson began photographing landscapes in England, producing beautiful prints and publishing books and portfolios for which he became well known. He described himself as an anthropologist, capturing ways of life that were disappearing due to the impact of new industries and tourism. He composed his images in the camera and made final prints without studio props or faking compositions in the darkroom. ,... More
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Lightship Portsmouth Guided Tour
Portsmouth Museums and Fine Arts Commission
October 19, 2008
Learn about life aboard lightships and discover the important role these 'floating lighthouses' served throughout history!,... More
Conversation with the Curator - October
Portsmouth Museums and Fine Arts Commission
October 21, 2008
Discover over 250 years of Portsmouth's history and the fascinating history of America's oldest and largest naval shipyard as the Curator of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum gives,... More
1958-2008: Fifty Years Exploring Innerspace
July 15-December 31, 2008
In partnership with the Dolphin Scholarship Foundation of Virginia Beach, Nauticus will open a new exhibit, 1958 - 2008: Fifty Years Exploring Innerspace, in its Changing,... More
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
November 12, 2008-February 1, 2009
Drawn from the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, this exhibition surveys the career of America's premier 20th-century commercial illustrator and arguably its most,... More
Countdown to Eternity: Photographs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Ben Fernandez
September 26, 2008-March 1, 2009
These 12 photographs, drawn from the Chrysler's collection, were taken by award-winning photographer Ben Fernandez just one year before the untimely death of Civil Rights leader Dr.,... More
Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler's Collection
June 29, 2008 - Ongoing
Highlighting the skills of master carvers and their sources of inspiration, Cameo Performances explores the history of cameo glass carving beginning with ancient Roman examples,,... More
Prelude to Victory: Washington Prepares for Yorktown
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
October 11-October 12, 2008
Colonial Williamsburg celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown with special programs that recall September 26, 27, and 28, 1781 - the last three days of the period when,... More
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Event Name Organization Dates City 2009 Antiques Forum: The Origins Of American Style Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 02/01/09-
02/05/09Williamsburg A Child's Eye View Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 01/01/08-
05/01/09Williamsburg An Introduction to Folk Art Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 09/22/08-
OngoingWilliamsburg Brothers In Arms Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 11/08/08-
11/09/08Williamsburg Captured Colors: Four Battleflags of the American Revolution Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 03/18/08-
01/09/09Williamsburg Ceramics Up-Close Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 09/05/08-
11/23/08Williamsburg Commemoration of American Indian Month Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiq 11/01/08-
11/30/08Jamestown Crime and Punishment Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 09/26/08-
11/25/08Williamsburg Cry Witch Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 09/11/08-
11/27/08Williamsburg Focus on Furniture Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 09/02/08-
11/25/08Williamsburg Highlights from the Collection Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 09/22/08-
OngoingWilliamsburg History for the Holidays Portsmouth Museums and Fine Arts Commission 12/13/08 Portsmouth Holiday Militaria Show Virginia War Museum 12/06/08 Newport News Mutambo Norfolk Botanical Garden 06/15/08-
10/12/08Norfolk Prime Time History Hour: Williamsburg's Most Wanted Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 10/02/08-
11/20/08Williamsburg Rogues, Fops and Villains Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 09/01/08-
11/24/08Williamsburg Small Wonders Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 09/01/08-
11/24/08Williamsburg The Grand Illumination Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 12/07/08 Williamsburg Veterans Day Virginia War Museum 11/11/08 Newport News
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