Join a wonderful whirlwind trip to experience the gardens, art, and nature of Norfolk, Virginia. See a loggerhead turtle, moon jellies, fish with no eyes, and frogs that change colors at the Virginia Living Museum, where living exhibits depict Virginia’s natural heritage from the mountains to the sea.

Experience internationally acclaimed British artist Bruce Munro’s large scale light-based sculpture exhibition at the Hermitage Museum & Gardens, an early 20th century Arts-and-Crafts estate located on the shore of the Lafayette River. Explore the Chrysler Museum of Art, one of America’s great fine art museums and two significant historic houses, and attend a glassmaking demonstration in the new Chrysler Museum Glass Studio across the street from the Museum.

Visit the 155-acre Norfolk Botanical Garden, with more than 40 theme gardens, by tram or foot. Theme gardens include the Bristow Butterfly Garden, the Sarah Lee Baker Perennial Garden, the Virginia Native Plant Garden, and the Bicentennial Rose Garden.

The bus departs from 315 Aurora Park Drive in Easton at 8 a.m., Wednesday, October 22 and will return to Easton on Thursday, October 23 at approximately 9 p.m. Lodging is at the Residence Inn Norfolk Downtown.

Upon registering, please gtiernan@adkinsarboretum.org">e-mail Ginna Tiernan with the names of people sharing a double occupancy room.

Fee: $325 members/$375 non-members (double occupancy)
$395 members/$445 non-members (single occupancy)
Fee includes transportation on Jor-Lin coach bus, all admission fees, hotel with Internet and continental breakfast, and driver gratuity.

Register for Norfolk Nature, Art, & Gardens.

Photo: "Field of Light," Bruce Munro.