The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond was a concept that started long before the museum was opened in 1936; since the early 1900’s there were many gifts of art made to the state from donors such as Judge John Barton Payne.

The museum expanded in 2010 to create a total of 545,000 square feet, all of which house a number of galleries, including the Lewis collection of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and an American art collection.

Visitors can also enjoy the Margaret R. and Robert M. Freeman Library and the E. Claiborne and Lora Robins Sculpture Garden, which is an outdoor collection of alternating exhibitions on a beautifully landscaped slope complemented by a reflecting pool and waterfall.

200 N. Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220, Phone: 804-340-1405 , (website link)

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