The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center in Newport News, Virginia, is housed in an elegant historic site 1899 Queen Anne residence, and honors the legacy of Joseph Thomas Newsome and his ongoing fight for social justice within Virginia, for the local black community in the day. View the current exhibits and learn about the history and how Mr. Newsome became a respected lawyer, journalist, churchman and civic leader, and prospered as part of the new post Civil War South's new urban African-American middle class. The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center also offers special events held throughout the year.READ MORE

The Virginia War Museum in Newport News, Virginia, offers a fascinating insight into American military history with exhibits and artifacts including weapons, vehicles, uniforms, posters and much more showcasing the war efforts of America throughout history. There are educational programs available and Kids camp programs, and the Duffle Bag gift shop offers unique gifts and souvenirs. The Virginia War Museum also offers many special and private events year round, and invites visitors on a fascinating journey through the many awe inspiring exhibits and group tours are available.READ MORE

Visit Huntington Park in Newport News for lake, trout, picnics, boating, rose garden, playground, James River, war museumREAD MORE

The Museum of Marion - Arsinoe at Polis in Latchi, Cyprus consists of three exhibition spaces with archaeological digs from historic sites portraying its historical development from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic to the Medieval periods. The fascinating Museum of Marion - Arsinoe at Polis also has exhibits from excavations of cemetries from the rich necropolis of the area with special reference to the location, come take a walk back in time and be amazed.READ MORE

The Virginia Living Museum is a wonderful attraction in Newport News where they showcase and exhibit living species from the mountains and the sea. Enjoy spectacular eco tourism and a fascinating visit and view coastal birds, beavers, otters, coyotes, endangered red wolves and other animals in naturalized habitats. With over 250 living species native to Virginia here, there are interactive hands on exhibits, so if you want to touch a live spider crab or see fossilised dinosaur tracks, fish with no eyes and frogs that change colour it's all here. The Virginia Living Museum is also home to the Abbitt Planetarium, a state of the art digital planetarium from where you can travel the universe. Enjoy a butterfly garden, a touch tank, extensive displays of native plants and so much more, it's all here.READ MORE

The Mariners' Museum in Newport News, Virginia is one of the largest maritime museums in the world showcasing the fascinating history of the ocean and it's relationship with mankind. The museum park features a dam with four stone lions mounted on the ends, and is a great gathering place for family and friends to enjoy. Mariners' Museum offers an incredible space of exhibition galleries, artifacts from the Civil War, a library and archives and so much more. Mariners' Museum is available for event rentals and are able to host large elegant events including wedding ceremonies, receptions, military ceremonies, seminars, lectures, board meetings, conferences, fundraisers and holiday parties.READ MORE

York County Historical Museum in Yorktown, Virginia offers a wonderful glimpse into Yorktown's past with Native American tools, colonial Yorktown, Revolutionary and Civil War, and 20th Century exhibits and has a Naval Weapons station and more. Fascinating exhibits include artifacts and more showcasing York county's 400 year history, including the battlefield golf course, the archaeology of several historic sites, the Coleman Bridge and more, and group tours are available. Take a walk back in time and learn all about a bygone era and the history of Yorktown and surrounds, it's all here.READ MORE

The Thalassa Muncipal Museum in Ayia Napa, Cyprus is a maritime museum whose purpose is to present the impact and the significance of the sea upon the history of the island. With fascinating exhibits covering from paleontological to historic periods right up until present times, visitors are able to view all exhibits over the seven levels in modern showcases, freely placed exhibits and one's hanging from the roof. The Thalassa Muncipal Museum showcases marine life exhibits as well, and primarily has the sea as subject matter, there is also a cafeteria, a gift shop, an open air amphitheatre and a multipurpose hall for periodic shows, lectures, seminars, and workshops, come visit.READ MORE

The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in Portsmouth, Virginia honors the Commonwealth's greatest sporting legends, and this amazing attraction also offers Math, Science, Health and Character Development programs to students. Enjoy two floors of multimedia and interactive exhibits and you can play your way into sports history, and there are displays honoring Virginia sports of the past and present, come look inside it's a fascinating experience. The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum also offers facility rentals in a spacious room for private events, banquets, trade shows, receptions and large meetings, it's also the perfect wedding venue.READ MORE

St. Michaels Museum at St. Mary's Square in St. Michaels, Maryland promotes the unique history of the town and surrounds through preservation and education. This heritage museum offers dynamic programs and activities, fascinating exhibits and historic artifacts as well as a vivid interpretation of St. Michaels culture and history. There is a museum store at St. Michaels Museum, so buy a souvenir, book or merchandise and historic, guided walking tours are available to give visitors a glimpse into the life of St. Michaels 200 years ago, come experience it.READ MORE