Ocean View Station Museum

In the late 1800's, Ocean View Station existed as a streetcar station - the hub of Ocean View and its attractions.  While the original station is gone, today the station is born again as a museum:  pictures and memorabilia and the stories of people who call Ocean View home.  Like its namesake, OVSM serves as a hub, but this time it is a place to collect, store, and display our past. 

The original museum began in the early 1990's with space donated by the late Red Thorton of Virginia Realty .  The space was to be used until the museum could find a permanent home or until the space was actually rented.  Unfortunately, the space was rented before a home was found so the museum went into storage.

The Ocean View Station Museum has come home - to the heart of Ocean View in Norfolk, Virginia.  We've unpacked our boxes at 9623 Granby Street, which is where the OVSM started.  With the help of a matching grant from the State of Virginia and the City of Norfolk we leased the building.  This grant was obtained with the help of Councilman Don Williams who is also a member of our Board of Directors.  We have now moved to the NEW Pretlow Library at 111 W Ocean View Av.   Many thanks to Councilmen Don Williams, the City of Norfolk and the Norfolk Library staff.