Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
400 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704 · Portsmouth · Southside Hampton Roads
Inside Portsmouth Cultural Arts District
One of Portsmouth's five city museums, housed in the 1846 Greek Revival former Norfolk County Courthouse in Olde Towne. Two galleries of rotating exhibitions by regional and world-renowned artists, plus a Gallery Shop selling work by Hampton Roads artists and artisans in photography, glass, pottery, ceramics, and jewelry.
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A Seat Of Justice: The Courthouse That Shaped Portsmouth
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Explores the history of the Norfolk County Courthouse — now the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center itself — and its role in shaping law, justice, and memory in the region. Stated on the center's own site as running February 7 – November 15, with no year given.
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Art on the Square
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Large-format prints of original artwork hung outdoors along the square outside the center, running June–October 2026.
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Other galleries nearby
- Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries — Norfolk
- Barry Art Museum — Norfolk
- Chrysler Museum of Art — Norfolk
- d'Art Center — Norfolk
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