Hampton University Museum

Hampton University Museum Hampton University Museum Founded in 1868 and located in the heart of the historic Hampton University campus in Hampton, VA, our museum is a national treasure.
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The museum's collection features over 9,000 objects including African American fine arts, traditional African, Native American, Hawaiian, Pacific Island, and Asian art; and objects relating to the history of the University. Larger than any other museum in the country, is Hampton's collection of works from renowned African American artists such as John Biggers, Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence, Richmond Barthรฉ, and Samella Lewis. Admission is always FREE

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05/29/2026

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The Hampton University Museum Gift Shop is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
05/29/2026

The Hampton University Museum Gift Shop is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

05/22/2026

Plan your visit now!Designers and Makers Final ExhibitionThe 404: Costume Design & The 356: Theater Tech Workshop IIOn d...
05/19/2026

Plan your visit now!

Designers and Makers Final Exhibition
The 404: Costume Design & The 356: Theater Tech Workshop II

On display throughout the summer: Monday โ€“ Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturday 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Saturday hours start June 6th, 2026.

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05/18/2026

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05/14/2026

๐˜—๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ: ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜›๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜™๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฅ

Showing now at Hampton University Museum.

Guest Curator, Vanessa D. Thaxton-Ward, Ph. D., Director, Hampton University Museum.

Organized by the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC, this exhibition is inspired by Dr. Edda Fields-Blackโ€™s 2025 Pulitzer Prize Award-Winning Book, ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ: ๐˜๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜›๐˜ถ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ, ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜™๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜™๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฅ, ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜‰๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ ๐˜‹๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ญ ๐˜ž๐˜ข๐˜ณ, and features photographs by renowned environmental photographer J Henry Fair alongside paintings sculpture, and other works by 20th and 21st century American artists that visually explore the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid.

NEW SATURDAY HOURSStarting June 6, 2026In addition to our regular weekday hours, we will be open Saturdays from noon to ...
05/12/2026

NEW SATURDAY HOURS
Starting June 6, 2026

In addition to our regular weekday hours, we will be open Saturdays from noon to 4:00 PM.

Admission is free and open to the public.

We are open on the day of Commencement (5-8-26) between 8 AM and 5 PM. Plan on visiting Hampton University Museum while ...
05/08/2026

We are open on the day of Commencement (5-8-26) between 8 AM and 5 PM.

Plan on visiting Hampton University Museum while on campus!

We are open on the day of Commencement (5-8-26) between 8:00 AM and 5 PM.Plan on visiting our Hampton Legacy Gallery to ...
05/07/2026

We are open on the day of Commencement (5-8-26) between 8:00 AM and 5 PM.

Plan on visiting our Hampton Legacy Gallery to see more works by former Hampton University graduates.

Pictured clockwise from top left: David MacDonald, ๐˜—๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ฆ, 1987, Stoneware; Gerry Lang, ๐˜‰๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜—๐˜ญ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ #1, 1979, Clay, Cane IV; Joseph Gilliard, ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜‰๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ญ, 1975, Terracotta; Marianetta Porter, ๐˜‰๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ๐˜ญ, 1995, Cherry wood.

Young Master Artist Summer Camp is a week-long fine arts enrichment program designed for students ages 8โ€“10 at the Hampt...
05/07/2026

Young Master Artist Summer Camp is a week-long fine arts enrichment program designed for students ages 8โ€“10 at the Hampton University Museum. This camp introduces young learners to foundational artistic practices through painting, drawing, and sculpting in a supportive, museum-based environment.

Space is limited.

Contact: Boyd Smith
[email protected]
(757) 727-5980

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200 William R. Harvey Way
Hampton, VA
23668

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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