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Mariner's Museum
Mariner's Museum
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#1 of 12 attractions in Newport News
5 of 5 stars 46 reviews
An excellent nautical musuem located in Newport News, Virginia.
Attraction type  Speciality Museums; Museums
Distance  4.1 miles from city centre
Virginia Living Museum
Virginia Living Museum
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#2 of 12 attractions in Newport News
4.5 of 5 stars 61 reviews
Owner description: View endangered red wolves. Get up close to a loggerhead turtle and moon jellies. See fish with no eyes and frogs that change... more » Owner description: View endangered red wolves. Get up close to a loggerhead turtle and moon jellies. See fish with no eyes and frogs that change colors. Touch live spider crabs and fossilized dinosaur tracks. It's all at the Virginia Living Museum, Newport News, where living exhibits depict Virginia's natural heritage from the mountains to the sea. Experience a steamy cypress swamp and cool mountain cove. Explore the underwater world of the Chesapeake Bay and the underground realm of a limestone cave. See flying squirrels, stingrays and other creatures of the night. Touch famous Bay creatures. Kids will especially enjoy the Touch Tank with its sea stars and horseshoe crabs. Enjoy hands-on activities. See spectacular views of the sun from the observatory and travel the universe in the state-of-the-art digital planetarium. Outdoors, stroll the boardwalk to view coastal birds, beavers, otters, coyotes, endangered red wolves and other animals in naturalized habitats. Butterfly Garden, Virginia Garden and landscape plantings display one of the most extensive displays of native plants in Virginia. Learn how to live, build and garden green in the Conservation Garden and Green Living House. « less
Attraction type  Nature/ Wildlife Areas; Aquariums; Science Museums; Observatories/ Planetariums
Distance  3.5 miles from city centre
Newport News Park
Newport News Park
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#3 of 12 attractions in Newport News
4.5 of 5 stars 28 reviews

Newport News Park has something for every type of outdoor enthusiast.  It is the largest municipal park east of the Mississippi at over 8000 acres.  Some of the highlights include... more »

Attraction type  Parks; Biking Trails
Distance  5.1 miles from city centre
Virginia War Museum
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#4 of 12 attractions in Newport News
4.5 of 5 stars 14 reviews
Attraction type  Military Museums
Distance  7.2 miles from city centre
USS Monitor Center
USS Monitor Center
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#5 of 12 attractions in Newport News
4.5 of 5 stars 7 reviews
Attraction type  Speciality Museums
Distance  4.1 miles from city centre
U.S. Army Transportation Museum
U.S. Army Transportation Museum
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#6 of 12 attractions in Newport News
4.5 of 5 stars 17 reviews
Attraction type  Speciality Museums
Lee Hall Mansion
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#7 of 12 attractions in Newport News
4.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  7.0 miles from city centre
The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center
The Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center
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#8 of 12 attractions in Newport News
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Historic Sites; Museums
Distance  10.4 miles from city centre
Peninsula Fine Arts Center
Peninsula Fine Arts Center
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#9 of 12 attractions in Newport News
4 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Owner description: Explore the visual arts at Pfac with an ever-changing array of exhibitions, programs, and events for kids and adults. Our... more » Owner description: Explore the visual arts at Pfac with an ever-changing array of exhibitions, programs, and events for kids and adults. Our Hands On For Kids gallery has self-guided activities year-round and Paint Days on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The first weekend of the month is free, with volunteer-led family activities on Saturday. Join us on the third Thursday of the month for Art After 5, Pfac’s free live music, poetry and art happening. Show us your creative side; there is something for everybody. Art is what you make it! « less
Attraction type  Art Museums
Distance  4.1 miles from city centre
Endview Plantation
Endview Plantation
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#10 of 12 attractions in Newport News
3.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Living history museum recounts how America's Civil War had shaped the country's culture, lifestyle, economy and technology.
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  7.6 miles from city centre
Hampton Roads Massage & Wellness
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Attraction type  Spas
Distance  2.1 miles from city centre
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