Naval Shipyard Museum
Naval Shipyard Museum is a museum in Portsmouth, Virginia which is located on High Street. Naval Shipyard Museum is situated nearby to the museum United States lightship Portsmouth, as well as near the railway station Seaboard Coastline Building.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Saturday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum”
- Address: 2 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States lightship Portsmouth and Seaboard Coastline Building.
United States lightship Portsmouth
Museum
Photo: William Grimes, Public domain.
United States Lightship 101, known as Portsmouth as a museum ship, was first stationed at Cape Charles, Virginia. Today she is at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Museum in Portsmouth, Virginia. United States lightship Portsmouth is situated 400 feet northeast of Naval Shipyard Museum.
Seaboard Coastline Building
Railway station
Photo: Capt1922, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Seaboard Coastline Building, also known as Old City Hall, is a historic train station located at Portsmouth, Virginia. The original section was built in 1894-1895 by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. Seaboard Coastline Building is situated 410 feet south of Naval Shipyard Museum.
Children’s Museum of Virginia
Museum
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Children's Museum of Virginia is the largest children's museum in the state of Virginia. It is located in Olde Town Portsmouth at 221 High Street. The museum has a planetarium and two floors of exhibits. Children’s Museum of Virginia is situated 750 feet southwest of Naval Shipyard Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District and Berkley.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District
Quarter
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District, is a national historic district located at Portsmouth, Virginia. It encompasses 89 buildings. It is located in the primarily residential section of Portsmouth and includes a notable collection of Federal and Greek…
Berkley
Suburb
Photo: Jmarian7, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Berkley was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of Berkley was located directly across the Eastern Branch Elizabeth River from the City of Norfolk in the South Hampton Roads area.
Norfolk
Photo: UED77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Norfolk is in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. It is a port city with a large Navy and shipping presence. But it is also known as a major cultural center, with world-class museums, opera, symphony, ballet and a vibrant arts community.
Naval Shipyard Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.836° or 36° 50′ 10″ northLongitude
-76.29675° or 76° 17′ 48″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Operator
City of PortsmouthOpen location code
8785RPP3+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 446107132OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
4775510
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