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“Collect, Preserve, and Exhibit”
It is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and thus to enrich the lives of all. In the midst of the Great Depression, on January 16, 1936, Virginia’s political and business leaders bravely demonstrated their faith in the future and their belief in the value of art by opening the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. The English Renaissance-style headquarters building designed by Peebles and Ferguson Architects of Norfolk barely hinted at the innovative mandate given to the fledgling institution: the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts was to serve as the state’s flagship art museum and as the headquarters for an educational network that would bring the best of world art, past and present, to every corner of the commonwealth.
We loved it Was a 2.5 mile walk from hotel Free entry We paid fir the Samurai exhibit and it was only $15 Very reasonable Big place Open Nice employees Huge gift shop Canteen... Read more
Visited the museum for the first time, specifically to see the Dawoud Bey: Elegy exhibit. The immersive experience was challenging and thought provoking. While there, I took to the opportunity to... Read more
This was my first stop during my weekend visit to RVA, and the VMFA could not have been a better introduction to the city. By no means did I cover the entire museum - which is great, because now... Read more
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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- Sun - Tue, Sat: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Wed - Fri: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
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