A contemporary art destination situated in down Suffolk's historic Lakeside neighborhood, the Suffolk Museum unites tradition, whimsy, and creativity. A regularly changing exhibit schedule provides an eclectic array of mixed-media displays. The Suffolk Museum also...

Our museum contains a collection of items from the Seaboard Airline Railroad, the Virginian Railway, the Norfolk and Western Railroad, and the Atlantic and Danville Railroad. Items include bells from steam locomotives, a light from a steam locomotive tender, cast...

This most impressive structure on Main Street in Suffolk features striking architectural details. The five frieze band windows across the front of the house are rarely seen in eastern Virginia. The front of the mansion is bricked in Flemish bond, and double chimneys...

Mission –To provide a museum of miniature collectibles which depicts the history of peoples and their activities from the beginning of time to the present through displays, exhibits and educational programs for everyone.

Boykin’s Tavern is named for Francis Boykin, who served as a lieutenant with Patrick Henry and later camped with George Washington at Valley Forge. Boykin inherited this land in 1780, as well as the house that had stood there since 1762. A smart businessman, he...

An African-American History Museum of Public Education built in 1932, the museum features period desks and books, and offers oral histories of those who attended the school.

The Smithfield Cultural Arts Center is situated in a Victorian, turn-of-the-20th century house within the Smithfield historic district. An ever-changing panoply of art classes, mainly for older kids and teens, is offered throughout the year.

The Museum of Military History houses a unique collection of military artifacts, pictures, weapons and other memorabilia from the American Revolutionary War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and the...

The Isle of Wight County Museum was founded in 1976 by a group of volunteers dedicated to the preservation of county history. Interpreting local history, the museum’s exhibits include prehistoric fossils, Native American and Colonial artifacts, a country store and...

Once typical of courthouses across Virginia, this is one of only four remaining arcaded colonial court buildings. Built in 1750, it features a distinctive semi-circular apse popular in English churches of the era.