The Chrysler Museum of Art, founded in 1939 as the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences, is a renowned art museum that houses over 30,000 objects spanning nearly 5,000 years of history. The museum is unique in that it combines one of America's great fine arts museums, two significant historic houses, and a Glass Studio, which is the only one of its kind on the East Coast. The museum offers a comprehensive program of changing exhibitions and education activities for visitors of all ages. The museum's team is made up of individuals with varied backgrounds who have a passion for art and a desire to share it with the people of Norfolk and beyond. The museum has always been generously supported by the community and continues to be a cultural hub for the region.