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Hampton University Museum, a museum in Virginia
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Hampton University Museum, a museum in Virginia
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Hampton University Museum, a museum in Virginia
Henry Ossawa Tanner · Public domain
Hampton University Museum, a museum in Virginia
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Hampton University Museum is a museum in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Mount Trashmore stands 18 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln and Armstrong Shrine, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Colonial Parkway passes 17 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

About

The story

Founded in 1868 on the campus of Hampton University, the Hampton University Museum is the oldest African-American museum in the United States and the oldest museum in Virginia. It is the first institutional collection of work by African-American artists, and also has the South's largest collection of ethnic art, including African and American Indian art and artifacts. With galleries dedicated to African American, African, American Indian, Asian and Pacific art and artifacts, the museum contains more than 9,000 objects representing cultures and people from around the world.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1868.

Wikidata Q20180409, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Hampton University

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates37.02116, -76.33943
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Lincoln and Armstrong Shrine: 0.0 mi
  • Fluidity: 6.0 mi
  • Camel: 6.1 mi
  • OV Amusement Park Mermaid: 6.8 mi
  • Sunburst: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
Parks
Attractions
Museums: 51
Gardens: 45
  • Buckroe Community Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Newport News Community Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Hampton Roads Garden: 8.6 mi
  • African Village Garden: 10.4 mi
  • Wellness Orchard: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 14
Beaches: 10
Cliffs: 8
Lighthouses: 7
Peaks: 5
  • Mount Trashmore: 17.7 mi
  • Encore Hill: 17.9 mi
  • White Hill: 19.2 mi
  • Knob Hill: 20.1 mi
  • The Isaacs: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Shelter #1: 14.8 mi
  • Picnic Shelter #3: 15.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 22.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hampton University Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TrashmoreSE 138°18 m17.7 mi
White HillESE 115°10 m19.2 mi
Knob HillSW 219°8 m20.1 mi
The IsaacsENE 78°2 m21.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4319:17
June solstice05:4719:5020:29
September equinox06:5418:3019:04
December solstice07:1616:1216:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F414349586775797872615144
Precip in3.52.94.43.33.84.05.34.94.83.93.33.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Langley AFB, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/388346837

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