Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center

Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Home to rotating visual art and cultural exhibits, lectures, workshops and performances. We're all decked out and ready for holiday cheer.
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Housed in the 1846 Courthouse, the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center becomes a "Winter Wonderland" the Friday after Thanksgiving through December 31. Stop by for make-n-take crafts, music and sing-a-longs, book signings, performances, story telling, and more. And don't forget the Gallery Shop where you can find one of a kind gifts for the artfully minded friend or loved one on your list. Portsmouth

Art & Cultural Center is devoted to offering quality educational, cultural and aesthetic experiences in the arts through rotating visual art exhibits, lectures, classes and performances.

๐Ÿ Color Craze: Slither into September continues this Saturday ๐Ÿ Ready for hands-on creative fun? Join us September 12th ...
09/11/2026

๐Ÿ Color Craze: Slither into September continues this Saturday ๐Ÿ Ready for hands-on creative fun? Join us September 12th from 11am-2pm for another Saturday of snake-themed crafts! Make beaded snakes, finger puppets, spiral snakes, and let your imagination take the lead in our courtyard.

Perfect for artists of all ages! Free & open to the public.

Explore our free exhibits while you're here:
๐Ÿ›๏ธ A Seat of Justice: The Courthouse That Shaped Portsmouth
๐ŸŽจ Art on the Square

See you Saturday: https://ow.ly/lvTr50ZIlYU

๐Ÿฆ† WHEREโ€™S THE DUCK? ๐Ÿ‘€ Todayโ€™s duck is hiding somewhere at the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center! ๐Ÿ”Ž This artist is looki...
09/10/2026

๐Ÿฆ† WHEREโ€™S THE DUCK? ๐Ÿ‘€

Todayโ€™s duck is hiding somewhere at the Portsmouth Art and Cultural Center!

๐Ÿ”Ž This artist is looking for some inspiration among the geraniums.

The hunt is on! ๐Ÿฆ†

Your next gallery visit doesn't start at the front door. Explore Art on the Square, a free outdoor exhibition featuring ...
09/10/2026

Your next gallery visit doesn't start at the front door. Explore Art on the Square, a free outdoor exhibition featuring bold, original artwork displayed throughout the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center courtyard. Enjoy it while you're visiting Olde Towne, the Farmers Market or one of the many events on the square.

Meet the artists and learn more: https://ow.ly/OjJK50ZIhnI

Game Night at the Museum returns September 11! ๐Ÿงฉ Stop by Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center from 5pm-8pm for an evening of...
09/09/2026

Game Night at the Museum returns September 11! ๐Ÿงฉ Stop by Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center from 5pm-8pm for an evening of art-themed games, coffee and snacks. Bring your friends, meet some new ones or bring along your favorite game to share! ๐ŸŽฒ

Free and open to all: https://ow.ly/7cpE50ZIsfB

Take your lunch break outside ๐ŸŽถ Cindy Kays takes the Sound Bites stage Wednesday, September 9 from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM wi...
09/08/2026

Take your lunch break outside ๐ŸŽถ Cindy Kays takes the Sound Bites stage Wednesday, September 9 from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM with an acoustic mix of folk, pop and country performed on guitar and ukulele.

Enjoy free admission to the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center courtyard and museum during the performance. Bring your lunch, a friend, or your whole office and enjoy live music in Olde Towne!

Learn more: https://ow.ly/rRZ550ZKKot

๐Ÿฆ† DUCK, DUCKโ€ฆ MUSEUM! Some rubber ducks are making their way through Portsmouth Museums this September and we need YOU t...
09/04/2026

๐Ÿฆ† DUCK, DUCKโ€ฆ MUSEUM! Some rubber ducks are making their way through Portsmouth Museums this September and we need YOU to find them!

Every day that our museums are open in September, one of the Portsmouth Museums will hide a rubber duck somewhere in its galleries or exhibits.

๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐ž'๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ:
๐Ÿ”Ž ๐…๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐…๐š๐œ๐ž๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค & ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฆ. Each participating museum will share a clue or a sneak peek of the duck in its hiding spot!
๐Ÿฆ† ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ & ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ! Keep your eyes peeled as you explore.
๐ŸŽ ๐…๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ค! The lucky finder can take home the duck!
๐Ÿ”„ ๐€๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐›๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ข๐ญ! The duck will be replaced throughout the week, giving multiple visitors a chance to find it. With five museums participating, you never know where the duck will turn up next!

๐Ÿ›๏ธ ๐๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฌ:
โ€ข Children's Museum of Virginia
โ€ข Lightship Portsmouth Museum
โ€ข Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center
โ€ข Portsmouth Colored Community Library Museum

Follow along, watch for the clues, and get ready to ! ๐Ÿฆ†

The Sunset Art Market is canceled for this evening, but there's still lots to explore at First Weekends Portsmouth! Join...
09/04/2026

The Sunset Art Market is canceled for this evening, but there's still lots to explore at First Weekends Portsmouth! Join us tonight from 5-8pm for a free concert by Fade to Blue in the courtyard.

Discover Olde Towne this Saturday ๐ŸŽจ First Weekends is back and better than ever! This Saturday, September 5th, stroll th...
09/03/2026

Discover Olde Towne this Saturday ๐ŸŽจ First Weekends is back and better than ever! This Saturday, September 5th, stroll through historic Olde Towne Portsmouth for live music, an art market, local shops, and more. It's the perfect mix of culture, community, and good vibes!

Grab your friends and explore everything waiting around the corner.

See you Saturday: https://ow.ly/2h6k50ZIh9a

First Weekends: Friday Night in Olde Towne ๐ŸŽต Join us this Friday, September 4th from 5-8pm for an unforgettable evening....
09/02/2026

First Weekends: Friday Night in Olde Towne ๐ŸŽต Join us this Friday, September 4th from 5-8pm for an unforgettable evening. Enjoy live music in our courtyard and soak in everything historic Olde Towne has to offer.

๐ŸŽถ 5โ€“8 PM | Concert in the Courtyard at the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center featuring Fade to Blue

Plan your Friday evening: https://ow.ly/5ECq50ZIh4h

Sound Bites concerts are back! Join us Wednesday, September 2nd from 11:30am-1:30pm in the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Cen...
09/01/2026

Sound Bites concerts are back! Join us Wednesday, September 2nd from 11:30am-1:30pm in the Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Courtyard for free live music.

๐ŸŽค Featured Artist: Gary Garlic, JuJu Drum

Enjoy an afternoon of live music as JuJu performs on the steel pandrums, offering a unique musical sound โ€” bringing easy listening island songs to the heart of Olde Towne ๐ŸŒž

Explore our free exhibits while you're here:
๐Ÿ›๏ธ A Seat of Justice: The Courthouse That Shaped Portsmouth
๐ŸŽจ Art on the Square

Bring your lunch, bring your friends, and enjoy great music in the heart of Olde Towne ๐Ÿฅ See you Wednesday!

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400 High Street
Portsmouth, VA
23704

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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