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Month: March 2017

PACC Presents Embracing Narrative: Artwork of the Washington Glass School & Virginia Glass Guild

For Immediate Release March 30, 2017 The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Presents Embracing Narrative: Artwork of the Washington Glass School & Virginia Glass Guild The Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center presents, Embracing Narrative, a joint exhibition offering contemporary glass by members of the Washington Glass School and the Virginia Glass Guild. Works on display, […]

Beyond a Holiday Gem – Portsmouth a Charming Getaway in Any Season

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Children’s Museum of Virginia – Virginia’s Largest and Most Awesome Kids’ Kingdom

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The Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center’s Annual Holiday Treat

By Martha Steger | Photo courtesy Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center Cathy Collier’s eyes widen even now as she recalls watching Santa’s quilt-covered belly rise and fall with each breath: “He ‘slept’ behind glass,” she says, “with a sign in front reading, don’t wake until december 24th.” Like many long-time Hampton Roads residents, Collier cherishes […]

Dinosaurs Invade the Children’s Museum of Virginia

Long before North America was populated by corn fields and cows, dinosaurs roamed the land. A new temporary exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Virginia in Portsmouth allows children and adults to explore dinosaur habitats to better understand how these mysterious animals lived. Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice transports families back to the […]