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The Museum received accreditation by the American Association of Museums in 2010.

By balancing its four primary activities-gallery exhibitions, studio art classes, educational outreach programs and outdoor art shows-MOCA seeks to involve a diverse regional public in the rich and active language of contemporary visual art. Galleries open Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm. Regularly changing exhibitions feature painting, sculpture, photography, glass, video and other visual media from internationally acclaimed artists as well as artists of national and regional renown. About The Host: Contemporary Art Museum with changing exhibits. In 2011, following accreditation by the American Association of Museums, the museum was formally renamed The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art. Verner Johnson and Associates, is approximately 38,500 square feet and features 6,300 square feet of exhibition space. The current structure, designed by Boston architect E. Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art An ever-changing museum where neighbors, strangers, students, families, communities, and cultures are invited to explore. In 1989, after nearly a decade of planning, fundraising and construction, the Museum opened in its present location at 2200 Parks Avenue. Having maintained a small oceanfront property as the Virginia Beach Museum of Art, local supporters in the late 1980’s planned to construct a new physical space for the Museum. At the Virginia Beach MOCA, you'll encounter thought-provoking art installations and exhibitions that define and reimagine the intricacies of the modern world. The building is owned and maintained by The City of Virginia Beach and MOCA operates within it as a private, non-profit.

This Museum is one the region’s best examples of a private-public partnership. Through excellence and diversity in our changing exhibitions and educational programming, MOCA stimulates critical thinking and dialogue throughout the Hampton Roads community. The Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art is a non-profit institution which exists to foster awareness, exploration, and understanding of the significant art of our time.