Hampton University Museum - Hampton, VA 23668 | Metromix Hampton Roads

Hampton University Museum



Changing exhibits of African American and Native American art, plus one of the nation's leading permanent collections of African and African American art.

The collections feature over 9,000 objects including traditional African, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Island, and Asian art and objects relating to the history of the university.

Highlights include "The Banjo Lesson" by Henry Ossawa Tanner, a 17th-century Kuba Royal Sword and Jacob Lawrence's stirring Harriet Tubman Series.

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The Basics

Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, Noon-4 p.m. Closed on Sundays and all major holidays.
Museum Type:
Art, Ethnic, and History

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