The city is home to several points of interest in the
historical, scientific, and visual/performing arts areas, and has become a
popular tourist destination in recent years. The Virginia Museum of
Contemporary Art features regularly changing exhibitions in a variety of media.
Exhibitions feature painting, sculpture, photography, glass, video and other
visual media from internationally acclaimed artists as well as artists of
national and regional renown. MOCA was born from the annual Boardwalk Art Show,
which began in 1952 and is now the museum's largest fundraiser. By operating at
a national