Barry Art Museum

Barry Art Museum Collections in Contemporary Glass, Modernist Paintings, Historic dolls & Automata. Located @ ODU
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Happy World Doll Day! Meet our newest doll, Gloria. She is a one-of-a-kind prototype by artist Doug James and her unique...
06/13/2026

Happy World Doll Day! Meet our newest doll, Gloria. She is a one-of-a-kind prototype by artist Doug James and her unique details are everything. We're thrilled to have a home for her in our collection!

Stay tuned as our new doll galleries take shape at barryartmuseum.odu.edu/expansion.

J. Douglas James
"Gloria (prototype 1471)", 2025
Porcelain
Gift of J. Douglas James, American Doll Artist, 2025
2026.3

We were thrilled to give our colleagues from Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida a behind-the-scenes hard hat tour of th...
06/11/2026

We were thrilled to give our colleagues from Vero Beach Museum of Art in Florida a behind-the-scenes hard hat tour of the Museum ahead of their own expansion project, which is set to be completed in 2028. From comparing notes on storage to "oohing and aahing" about new terrazzo, it is always a pleasure to meet with our counterparts from such incredible institutions.

Learn more about the Vero Beach Museum of Art at vbmmuseum.org.

06/08/2026

Join us November 6th and 7th for Helios, our 6th Annual Public Arts Festival at Old Dominion University! ☀️✨️

This year's festival will welcome back Luke Jerram, the artist behind the Museum of the Moon and Mars artworks featured at the 1st and 2nd Public Arts Festivals in 2021 and 2022. His newest piece is an inflatable sculpture of the Sun at a scale of 1:200 million, entitled ☀️Helios☀️, and it will be making its first appearance in North America at the Barry Art Museum!

As always, the festival is FREE, family-friendly, and open to all. Mark your calendars to enjoy live performances, hands-on activities, food trucks, a vendor market, and more!

✨️ barryartmuseum.odu.edu/helios

Find at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts! Several pieces from the Barry collection have found a temporary home at ...
05/29/2026

Find at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts! Several pieces from the Barry collection have found a temporary home at the Suffolk Center during our closure, and they'll be on view through late 2026. Visit SuffolkCenter.org to learn more.

We were honored to attend a special reception celebrating this partnership and our founders, Carolyn (middle) and Richard Barry. Also pictured with Mrs. Barry are Interim Executive Director Dr. Robert Wojtowicz (left) and Curator of Art Dr. Sara Woodbury (right). Thank you, !

The Barry Art Museum is teaming up with this summer! Stop by our popups this Friday and Sunday at their location in D...
05/27/2026

The Barry Art Museum is teaming up with this summer! Stop by our popups this Friday and Sunday at their location in Downtown Norfolk to create a mini maritime painting that's yours to keep.

As always, BAM in the Wild is FREE, family-friendly, and open to all. Stay tuned for more dates to come!

📢 We are now accepting applications for fall internships! If you are an ODU student with experience in curatorial work, ...
05/22/2026

📢 We are now accepting applications for fall internships! If you are an ODU student with experience in curatorial work, registration, or graphic design/illustration and are interested in joining the BAM team, send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] by July 1st.

We are thrilled and honored to be one of the recipients of ODU Town-N-Gown's 2026 grants for Helios, our 6th Annual Publ...
05/21/2026

We are thrilled and honored to be one of the recipients of ODU Town-N-Gown's 2026 grants for Helios, our 6th Annual Public Arts Festival! Interim Executive Director Dr. Robert Wojtowicz was presented with the giant check from Town-N-Gown Grant Committee Chair Pam McNaught.

Thank you, Old Dominion University Town-N-Gown!

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1075 W 43rd Street
Norfolk, VA
23508

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Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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