A quick 7-minute drive from Norfolk (2.9 miles via I-264 W) will get you to Portsmouth, Virginia; it’s also 22 minutes from Virginia Beach (18.2 miles via I-264 E) and an hour from Williamsburg (52.4 miles via I-64 W). Plan a weekend trip to Norfolk in Southeastern Virginia, where you can take a guided tour of the largest naval station in the world, see over 30,000 objects at the Chrysler Museum of Art, and stroll through the lovely Norfolk Botanical Garden. 1.Chrysler Museum of Art One of the best things to do in Norfolk, Virginia, is to visit the Chrysler Museum of Art, one of the top museums in the Southeast and situated in the artistic neighborhood of Ghent, with views over The Hague, a tiny body of water. Established in 1933 under the name Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, the museum expanded thanks to a substantial art donation from Walter Chrysler, the heir to the Chrysler empire, and now houses over 30,000 artifacts spanning millennia of global history. Medieval sculptures and paintings by well-known American and European artists, including Tintoretto, Eugene Delacroix, Edouard Manet, Auguste Rodin, Paul Gauguin, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, and Franz Kline, are included in the collection. In addition, the Museum has one of the best collections of glass in the world, as well as fine decorative arts and a superb collection of photographs. There is no cost to enter. For more inspiration, look through our guide to romantic weekend getaways in Virginia. One Memorial Place, Norfolk, Virginia, Phone: 757-664-6200 2.Norfolk Botanical
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