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Virginia Living Museum
Newport News, VA
The Virginia Living Museum in Newport News cares for a wide variety of animals, offering daily feedings and talks. Visitors can engage in Wild Animal Encounters to learn about animal adaptations and care, or take Behind the Scenes tours for a closer look at animal welfare and exhibits like Wild Explorations. The museum supports education and conservation programs and conducts scientific research.
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United States Army Transportation Museum
Newport News, VA
The U.S. Army Transportation Museum houses a collection of nearly 7,000 artifacts and 1,000 exhibit props. Its collection features almost 100 macro artifacts, including planes, helicopters, tugboats, landing craft, trucks, jeeps, hovercraft, and trains. Visitors can see unique items like the only surviving gun truck from the Vietnam War and the first helicopter to fly at the South Pole. The museum also includes a large aircraft pavilion displaying nearly twenty historic aircraft.
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Lee Hall Train Depot
Newport News, VA
Erected circa 1881, this wooden structure features a two-story central section flanked by single-story wings. The only remaining railroad station of five that once served the Lower Virginia Peninsula, it was relocated and restored to prevent demolition. Today exhibits highlight the railroad's impact on Warwick County and regional development.
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Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center
Newport News, VA
The Newsome House is an elegantly restored 1899 Queen Anne residence that served as the hub of Newport News' African-American community in the early 20th century. The home was the first structure owned by an African-American to receive a National Historic Preservation Award. Today it operates as a museum and cultural center, hosting exhibitions and community events that celebrate the legacy of prominent attorney J. Thomas Newsome.
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Lee Hall Mansion
Newport News, VA
Lee Hall Mansion is an Italianate residence built in 1859 by Richard Decatur Lee. During the Civil War in 1862, it served as a Confederate headquarters for Major General John Bankhead Magruder and General Joseph E. Johnston. Visitors can take a guided tour of the historic house, access the Peninsula Campaign Gallery, and learn more from wayside panels on a looped trail around the property.
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Discovery Center
Newport News, VA
The Discovery Center is situated within Newport News Park. Visitors can engage with its nature programs and explore the on-site exhibits. This facility also hosts the City’s Wildlife Rehabilitation program.
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Virginia Living Museum

United States Army Transportation Museum

Lee Hall Train Depot

Newsome House Museum & Cultural Center

Lee Hall Mansion

Discovery Center