3 Best Places To See in Newport News, VA

“The Mariners' Museum and Park has collection now totals approximately 32,000 objects, equally divided between works of art and three-dimensional objects. The Museum is one of the biggest and most prestigious maritime museums globally, designated by Congress as America's National Maritime Museum. The Museum is located within a 550-acre park, one of the largest privately owned and maintained gardens, and is accessible to the public. Huntington's library of maritime books formed the core of the new Museum's Library. The Mariners' Museum Library and Archives is home to nearly 110,000 books, 800,000 photographs, films, negatives, and over 1 million pieces of archival material, making it the most extensive maritime library in the Western Hemisphere.”

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“Virginia Living Museum connects people to nature through educational experiences that promote preservation. The Museum is a science center, aquarium, zoo, nature park, and planetarium with live animals and plants in their natural habitats. The VLM is home to more than 250 species native to Virginia, including reptiles, mammals, birds, and fish. Visitors can view plant and animal species, including the bobcat, red wolf, otter, and bald eagle. The museum provides a sanctuary for non-releasable, orphaned, or injured animals. Visitors can also explore the new permanent outdoor Dinosaur Discovery Trail with 16 life-like paleo camps and dinosaurs and a dig pit. Explore Virginia's natural world while creating lifetime memories with your family. The Virginia Living Museum offers free admission for members.”

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“Virginia War Museum displays exceptional collections of personal artifacts, vehicles, weapons, uniforms, posters, and much more. The museum was founded in 1923 by American Legion Post #25 (The Braxton/Perkins Post) as the American Legion Memorial Museum. You can see a section of the Berlin Wall and a portion of the outer wall from Dachau Concentration Camp. The staff serves as stewards of City-owned historic structures, historic sites, landscapes, archaeological resources, artifacts, and collections. Virginia War Museum helps build community identity by telling the story of the past through programs and events. The museum conducts evening programs and special events year-round. Visitors can participate in visual arts, multimedia, hands-on learning, and critical thinking activities.”

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