Hampton Roads Naval Museum

The Hampton Roads Naval Museum is a maritime museum in Norfolk that displays naval artifacts, ship models, and exhibits spanning different time periods. The collection documents the maritime history of the Hampton Roads region from early times to the modern era.

The museum opened in 1979 to preserve and share the maritime history of the region. The collection spans critical moments including the Chesapeake campaign, the Civil War, and 20th-century conflicts.

The museum reflects how naval operations shaped daily life and work in Norfolk, and visitors can see how ships and technology transformed the city. The exhibits connect maritime history to the people who lived and worked here.

The museum sits on the waterfront and is easy to locate, with parking nearby and level access to the building. Visitors should plan to spend time exploring all the exhibit areas, as the collection is quite extensive.

The museum displays remains from two Civil War shipwrecks that were recovered from the river bottom. These physical artifacts offer direct insight into the naval conflicts of that era.

Location: Norfolk

Inception: 1979

Website: http://hrnm.navy.mil

GPS coordinates: 36.84770,-76.29500

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