VA Hampton University Museum Renovation w/audio(VCR)RR-FRI PM
VA Hampton University Museum Renovation
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>>Hampton Universtiy Museum Gets $5 Million Renovation
(Hampton, VA) -- America's oldest African American museum has gotten a glow-up. Rocio Rivera has details.Preview: The Hampton University Museum has undergone a $5 million dollar renovation. Museum Director Dr. Vanessa Thaxton tells WAVY it's the first renovation since 1997. The museum is the oldest African American museum in the U.S. and is one of the oldest in Virginia. The renovations included revitalized galleries with new artwork, new LED track lighting and an interior paint job. The museum also got a new roof installed thanks to funding from the Mellon Foundation. The Hampton University Museum is open from 8 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and is free for everyone. I'm RR>