Planning Your Visit

Behind the construction fences adorned with famous works of art, work is going on that will make the Chrysler bigger, better and more user-friendly.

The main building of the Chrysler Museum of Art is closed for renovations but we will maintain an active presence in our community until we reopen in April, 2014.

While the $24 million project is in progress, our Glass Studio will remain open as will both of our Historic Houses. For an in-depth look at how our art will be out in the community throughout 2013, click here for the details on the Chrysler Museum Roadshow.

Among the highlights:

• The Glass Studio offers free public demonstrations every day at noon, and on the third Wednesday night of the month, the Studio combines music, food, beverages and glass art as a performance art.

• At the Historic Houses, the Willoughby-Baylor House has been converted into an American art gallery and the Moses Myers House will get a new glass installation in March as part of our Glass Studio Resident Artist series. There are guided talks and tours every weekend at the Moses Myers House (323 E. Freemason St.) and the Willoughby-Baylor House (601 E. Freemason St.) and you can find all the details here.

• Starting Jan. 25 our art will be on view at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach, and on Jan. 26, we'll open a satellite gallery in the Selden Arcade in downtown Norfolk .

Virginia MOCA is just off I-264 East toward the Virginia Beach oceanfront. Parking at the museum is free. It's open on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $7.70, or $5.50 for Chrysler Museum Members, seniors, and students, and includes all exhibitions on view

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The historic Selden Arcade, the City of Norfolk’s Cultural Arts Center, is downtown in the financial district. The Arcade is home to galleries, offices, and eateries, and has entrances on both E. Main Street and Plume Street. Parking is available in nearby city garages or on the street. The Chrysler’s Selden Arcade gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1–5 p.m. Admission is free.