Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Art museum in Richmond, United States.
Description
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia, that holds more than 33,000 objects from every continent and era. The collection ranges from ancient Egyptian statues to contemporary photography and includes African sculpture, Asian ceramics, and American furniture.
History
Judge John Barton Payne donated fifty paintings to the city in 1934, which formed the foundation for the museum. Since then the building has been expanded several times, most recently in 2010 with a large addition that nearly doubled the exhibition space.
Culture
The institution takes its name from the Commonwealth of Virginia, which established it as a public resource for all residents. Today families from across the region walk through the galleries together, while school groups gather in front of the paintings to discuss what they see.
Practical
The museum stands on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard and opens from Saturday to Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., with extended hours until 9 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. Admission is free, parking is available around the grounds, and many visitors come in the afternoon or early evening.
Did you know?
The collection holds five Imperial Easter Eggs by Fabergé, the largest number of these objects outside Russia. The eggs were originally crafted for the Russian royal family and made their way to Virginia through a series of sales.
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