Norfolk, VA, 23505
757-423-2052
URL : http://www.hermitagefoundation.org
overview : The Hermitage Foundation Museum, an early 20th century estate of the Sloane family, offers an outstanding presentation of architecture, art, and nature. Docent-led tours on the hour. Visitors may leisurely stroll the waterfront and 12-acre gardens, view contemporary art exhibitions, attend seasonal events, and participate in multi-media art classes.
collections : Charles Woodsend carvings, Native American woven baskets, Indian Chola bronze statues, Spanish religous icons and furniture, European ceramics and paintings, American Impressionist paintings and sculptures, hand painted glass windows from Germany, ivory carvings, Persian rugs, and ritual bronzes and ceramic tomb figures from China.
hours (subject to change) : Hours: Mon-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5pm Closed Wednesdays, major holidays
topics : general, art, arts, and, crafts, visual, school, general, history, renaissance, baroque, 17th, century, 18th, 19th, 20th, contemporary, asian, American, european, native, interactive, architecture, ceramics, crafts, entertainment, furniture, jewelry, living history, local history, paintings, sculpture, wildlife
