Fourth of July History
Today's blog post comes from Parks Schmidt. Parks interns with the museum and has contributed over 500 hours of time in his first year. Three cheers for the red, white, and blue! The Fourth [...]
The Museum Caught Fire & Other Stuff That Happened On Re-Opening Day
I already knew the day wasn’t normal. My leaning out the second story window extinguishing the museum’s burning roof brought simple validation. It was just past 1pm on a beautiful Summer Saturday when the [...]
Re-Opening the Museum
We are pleased to re-open the #ThisCoolMuseum! Welcome Back! The museum will be open Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 10am to 5pm as a first step towards our goal of being open full time. [...]
History of the Virginia Beach Boardwalk
Stroll along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk through the 20th Century.
Small Museums are in Big Trouble
Close the doors of a small museum and bad things happen fast. Close the doors at the sharp end of an expected busy spring season, and bad things happen even faster. Financial dominos, once [...]
Vintage Hotels of Virginia Beach – Volume II
Enjoy Volume II of Vintage Hotels of Virginia Beach. A video of classic photos and postcards of the hotels, motels, and inns that once stood along the Virginia Beach oceanfront. [...]