The best arts & culture spots in Newport News City

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Historic Endview (opens in a new tab)

362 Yorktown Rd Ste 1017 · Newport News

Enduring home & plantation from 1769 with tours, exhibits, Civil War reenactments & special events.

Enduring home & plantation from 1769 with tours, exhibits, Civil War reenactments & special events.

Virginia War Museum (opens in a new tab)

9285 Warwick Blvd · Newport News

U.S. military history from 1775 to the present observed with exhibits spanning uniforms to cannons.

S. military history from 1775 to the present observed with exhibits spanning uniforms to cannons.

Lee Hall Mansion (opens in a new tab)

163 Yorktown Rd · Newport News

Civil War exhibits in a restored 1850s house once used as a Confederate command post.

Civil War exhibits in a restored 1850s house once used as a Confederate command post.

The Mariners' Museum and Park (opens in a new tab)

100 Museum Dr · Newport News

Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history.

Remains of the ironclad USS Monitor anchor this extensive museum exploring global maritime history.

Virginia Living Museum (opens in a new tab)

524 J Clyde Morris Blvd · Newport News

Skip the scroll and go eye-to-eye with Virginia's furry, feathered, and scaly residents at Virginia Living Museum. Stroll through outdoor…

Skip the scroll and go eye-to-eye with Virginia's furry, feathered, and scaly residents at Virginia Living Museum.

From the Hampton Roads newsletter, October 13, 2026