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Naro Theater
1507 Colley Avenue
Norfolk, VA 23517
Phone: (757) 625-6276

The Naro Theater is a Historic Ghent landmark built in 1936. The theater shows independent films, new releases, double features, and late shows.

Nauticus
Nauticus/Battleship Wisconsin
One Waterside Drive
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (800) 664-1080
Phone3: (757) 664-1000
Fax: (757) 623-1287
Opens: 10:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Nauticus, a maritime science museum, celebrates the economic, naval, and natural power of the sea. It features hands-on exhibits, wide-screen high-definition films, theaters with live actors, shark touch, and national-caliber traveling exhibits. Nauticus is also home to the Battleship Wisconsin, the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, the NOAA@Nauticus education center and exhibits, the harbor tour boat Victory Rover, and Virginia’s only passenger ship port—the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center. Hours of operation: Open Memorial Day – Labor Day, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., daily; rest of year, Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon – 5 p.m. Nauticus is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.

Naval Shipyard Museum, Portsmouth
Naval Shipyard Museum
2 High Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Phone: (757) 393-8591
Fax: (757) 393-5244
Email: portsnavalmuseums@portsmouthva.gov
Opens: 10:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Contains artifacts of naval history, primarily from the Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, the oldest shipyard in America. See ship models, artillery, uniforms, and much more. Price of ticket admits you to both the Naval Shipyard Museum and the Lightship PORTSMOUTH Museum.

Nelson House
Main Street
Yorktown, VA 23690
Phone: (757) 898-2410
Admission Fee
Handicapped Accessible

Restored mansion of Georgian architecture. Home of Thomas Nelson, Jr., a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Governor of Virginia, and commander of the Virginia Militia during the siege of Yorktown.

Norfolk Naval Station
9079 Hampton Blvd.
Naval Base Tour Office
Norfolk, VA 23505
Phone1: (757) 444-7955 For general information (ticket information etc.
Phone2: (757) 444-0948 Naval Tour and Information Center
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Home port to more than 78 ships of the Atlantic Fleet, Naval Station Norfolk is the world's largest naval installation. Guided bus tours of the base, which are narrated by naval personnel, pass by Atlantic Fleet training centers, awe-inspiring aircraft carriers and sleek submarines. The tour also features historic homes from the 1907 Jamestown Exposition. Tours operate daily but the schedule varies depending on time of year, be sure to call for specific departure times.

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