Love this place. Outstanding museum with great exhibitions. Very clean and organized. Has a Cafe, and a great restaurant in house. The gift shop is large and has a great assortment of museum related items. Dont forget to get outside and enjoy the grounds which has sculptures and other art pieces to enjoy.

Besides being FREE...yes, Free this is an amazing museum. Clean, quiet and cool you can leisurely stroll through room after room of mid-century, european, impressionist and wood-makers art expertly put on display. There are chairs and benches in perfect places to sit down and contemplate what the artist was thinking while creating his/her art. Rest assured during our one week in Richmond well coming back time and time again to take in every inch of this exquisite museum.

A wonderful museum. I was impressed with how many amazing things this museum has on display. It takes at least a couple hours to see it all. This is the only art museum I’ve ever been to for free and at the same time it is one of the best art museums I’ve ever been to.

They have an excellent collection including Faberge, a great deal of impressionists, and ancient civilizations artifacts. The exhibits that come through are always high quality collections. There are two dining facilities. One is more of a cafe and the other is more a kin to fine dining. I look forward to the VMFA Happy Hour returning and buying a bottle of wine to enjoy with friends in the lawn.

Absolutely a great place year round! Even though I no longer live in Richmond, I’m still a member of the museum and love the exhibits from around the world that the museum brings in. My most recent visit back to Richmond was specifically for this current exhibit Treasures of Ancient Egypt - Sunken Cities that will be on display until Jan of 2021. I highly recommend bringing family and friends here not just for the special exhibits that come, but to walk and explore the museums wonderful permanent collection. I could spend hours in here on a rainy day! Please visit or even become a member to take advantage of special member events and showings. Nothing better then supporting the arts!

A fantastic experience and certainly worth a visit! Wonderful selections from various points in history around the world!

I LOVED this museum! We drove down from Northern Virginia for a change from Washington, DC. This museum has a lot of collections. They may be small, but they are mighty. We really enjoyed our afternoon, seeing the whole museum. The cafe is so pleasant. Enclosed by glass on 2 sides, it looks out on the gardens, sculpture, stepped waterfalls, and people enjoying the sunny day. Right next door is the Virginia Museum of History and Culture. You can literally park at one but walk to both. IF you have the energy. We will go back for that. This museum obviously has some donors with big pockets.

Nice museum that Virginians can be proud of. Certainly worth a day trip. Has a very diverse collection of art mediums from around the world for its size. Doable in 2 hours if one focuses only on exhibits of interest. VMFA has a terrific collection of Art Nouveau and it was my first time to see that type of permanent collection, which I absolutely loved! The collection included Tiffany lamps and other Tiffany creations, my first to see those in person. It also has a nice Indian collection, another exhibit that is not common among art museums.The museum itself and the grounds are really lovely. The Best Cafe also has indoor/outdoor seating that views the sculpture garden which is very nice. Most museums tuck the grab and go food places away, but not here!The main disappointment for me was the paintings, the collection just seemed ok. It seems the museums highlights are its other art mediums.

Better than I thought. I took 4 kids and they had a blast. Only saw level 2. Seating outside and inside. Greek and Egyptian were our favorite! Level 3 for next time. Some free street parking...$6 garage. Lots of space. And freeeeeeee!!!!

This museum was amazing!! They have a great art deco collection, it was a nice surprise. For all the Oceans Twelve fans there is a Faberge Egg!! The museum is free and is a great activity for older kids and adults. Parking is $6.

A great experience, great staff and its free of cost except for a few parts. Rich historical experience. They are following the covid guidelines very effectively and have free masks at the entrance.

The vmfa is a spectacular museum. we went to check out the egyptian exhibit, sunken treasures. it was a delight to see owns that were 2000-4000 years old. whole some things were quite worn, they were still spectacular to see. items that were in excellent condition were exceptionally amazing: sphinxes, osiris, isis, and so forth.the rest of the museum was a joy as well. we didnt see quite everything and the museum warrants a second visit. but we saw fabergé eggs, art deco and nouveau housewares and furniture, as well as contemporary art. they also have an assortment of ancient art as well.id love to go back and check out one of the two restaurants and maybe even sit outside to eat.

FREE admission - wonderful collection that showcases the ancient world through postmodern and beyond. They have these art conversation cards that had really cool ways of getting non-art people into the discussion. Also seeing a real Faberge egg was a highlight for sure.

The most exciting experience Ive had. Ive always enjoyed ancient Egyptian history and now I finally got to see something that has been hidden from the human race for thousands of years. The earliest time that I saw was 670 BC to believe thats something hasnt been seen by the human eyes since then it was unbelievable. I was in awe at the detail as an artist myself at the miniatures of some of the pieces that I saw.

Gorgeous outdoor area on a lovely fall day. Beautiful sculptures and lots of public seating.

Great place to visit and spend some educational time. Worth it.

My 3 year old daughter and I had an excellent time. The museum provided sanitizer and masks at the front door. Everyone was following guidelines and I felt safe with my daughter there. The exhibits were amazing as always and although they are in the middle of reparations the scaffolding was up it was a minimal distraction from all the wonderful artifacts and paintings. Unfortunately we did not get a chance to see the new show about underwater artifacts, but we will be sure to return with time in our side!

Very cool place. Went to see the Sunken Egypt exhibit, but also checked out the Faberge exhibit. Will likely return another day to spend some more time. Free admission for everything except the special exhibits.

They always have amazing exhibits. Its a great place to spend a couple of hours.

Amazing museum! Their permanent gallery is expansive and incredible and their rotating galleries are even better! Richmond is my hometown and I always look forward to visiting my folks in RVA because it means I get to check out the new pieces on display at the VMFA. They also have a fantastic sculpture garden that allows for picnics and outdoor hangouts. Yoga is sometimes even hosted on the lawns! If you want to see where locals come to spend their free time, the VMFA is a great place to go explore! I absolutely recommend visiting on the Thursdays when they open their wine bar and host local jazz musicians.

It is a fantastic place, great museum. Each exhibit is presented in a way to make the most impact, which in itself is a serious and important art form. Cudos to the personnel and the curators. Even the food in the cafeteria is amazing and like no other place.

Quality art, free to the public, nice facilities, and very COVID cautious!

Hardly anyone on a Saturday morning (which was surprising), but it was amazing how much noise one or two Americans could make to fill a whole room. The exhibits were all great and the space was excellently designed.

What a great collection in a wonderful building. They really have one of everything here. This special exhibition space was generously proportioned so you had plenty of room to see all the art.

Beautiful place. Very friendly staff. Great exhibits. Loved the outside area. Enjoyed lunch from the Cafe, next to the water. I really enjoyed watching the goldfish. Just beautiful.

Never would have thought I would like this museum, but it was great!

What a wonderful place to spend time at. Lots to see. Lots of history. Great staff and service. If youre a photographer you can get lost taking pictures.

Absolutely wonderful. Awesome shop, friendly staff and super neat exhibits. Highly recommend for everyone.

I always enjoyed my visit.VMFA did a great show presenting most exhibitions. Egypt Sunken cities was amazing. Thanks

Sunken Treasures exhibit was great. Theres a video and lots of amazing artifacts. You can take pictures and long as the flash is off. Definitely worth the money.

I liked everything i saw there. I took some pics below.

Great museum and the architecture is amazing! I would highly recommend going to the special exhibit because they do a very good job describing every piece. The Rumors of War statue is worth seeing!

This place was amazing. The exhibits were mind blowing. I thoroughly enjoyed myself...

Not a big crowd at all today, and wearing masks were enforced, I was happy for that. Kind people. The sculpture garden is the perfect spot for a picnic.

My 2nd time visiting and loved it even more than the first time. Cant do it all in a day! Love everything about it. Last time I came they had a guide and he was the best! He said he was retired and volunteered doing this and he knew a lot about the art and it actually gave it even more meaning and appreciation for it. Highly recommend. I felt safe and everyone social distancing and never felt people were in my 6 foot space. Went there as one stop on my mini vacay. Will be back.

Fantastic experience, very nice to see all the exhibits. One thing I will say because my first trip was during the coronavirus - I felt very safe and protected, the staff did a great job.

The museum is fabulous. Always interesting exhibits being displayed. Theres even a most excellent restaurant, Amuse.

Great art work and a lot of historical pieces.

Beautiful museum with impressive permanent collections. We saw the Hopper exhibition. The architecture of the museum is fabulous. The food at the main cafeteria was better than we expected from a museum. Overall, it was worth the two-hour drive from Washington DC.

Great place. The mask policy is over the top but someday that will go away. The building and exhibits are very good. The outside grounds are nice too. The mask policy is too draconian and silly at this point.

My family and I had a fun time! Lots to see and very rich history along with great works of art.

Such a great place so much fun stuff

Free museum in Richmond with amazing collection of Fabregé eggs, jewelry, and other silver items. Fee for special exhibits, usually $20. Jazz on Thursday nights. Lectures, excellent museum shop. Best part though is that the museum is open until 9 pm some nights!

Great exhibits and experience. Highly recommended for anyone interested in art or history.

Best museum I have ever been too!!! It is HUGE and enthralling. There was something there for everyone. I spent 2 days there and didnt see everything. Highly recommend. Had an amazing time. Would say this is a must for any art lover in the area.

Love this place...just makes me feel good looking at all the amazing pieces. It was nice to decompress for a few hours, very therapeutic. The staff is always so welcoming, warm and accommodating.

Sunken Treasurers is the most impressive archaeological exhibition I believe I have ever seen. Bravo VMFA for landing this one and bringing such a high level of history and art to Richmond!!!

Incredible display. The detail up close of the Egyptian display is a must see. The detail of something 3000 years old was mesmerizing.

Excellent way to spend rainy afternoon

Great art museum. Good precautions in place. They have 2 Kehinde Wiley pieces one being a magnificent statue outside. One of the only ones in the area that is not a monument to hatred. This is a great little gem in Richmond. There was a line for the traveling exhibit but no wait to see the main collection.

Cafe was very nice,great view,good food,Ohh ya,Saw a Rembrandt or two also.Nice afternoon

What a perfect day for the museum. We enjoyed learning about The Treasures of Ancient Egypt Sunken Cities exhibit and the Faberge Eggs.

Beautiful place to visit....very peaceful and fun for all ages...there’s so much history in art️

Always an amazing visit. Its wonderful to be able to explore our history, the arts, & teach it to our children. I always leave knowing weve all learned something more about the world we live in & the people whove shared this earth with us.

Today we went through the wonderful Treasures of Ancient Egypt - Sunken Cities exhibit. Then had lunch at their Amuse Restaurant (reservation only b/c of COVID-19) which was delicious.

Have always loved this museum. So glad to have it here in Richmond.

Been a member for years. Always throughly enjoy my time there. Always seem to find something new!

We didnt have enough time to see everything but with time we did it was educational informative aa well beautiful

History :The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has its origins in a 1919 donation of 50 paintings to the Commonwealth of Virginia by Judge and prominent Virginian John Barton Payne. Payne, in collaboration with Virginia Governor John Garland Pollard and the Federal Works Projects Administration, secured federal funding to augment state funding for the museum in 1932.Eventually, a site was chosen on Richmonds Boulevard. The site was toward the corner of a contiguous six-block tract of land which was then being used as an American Civil War veterans home, with additional services for their wives and daughters (the state having earlier acquired title in exchange for helping to subsidize the operations).

Awesome artifacts and information. Audio guide an excellent experience.

I love this place. I do find it a bit confusing to walk through, but there are many docents available to help. I bought tickets for the Edward Hopper exhibit yesterday and the woman at Visitor Services was so kind & helpful - set the tone for a wonderful visit!There are many clean restrooms and a beautiful museum store. The entire place is so calming and makes for a great any day activity- alone or with a group.

Great Egyptian sunken treasure exhibition, plenty of room, social distancing and a break from the heat

Very spacious! The overall atmosphere is very unique and high quality. The gift shop is actually really neat, great gifts for friends and even gifts for urself.

One of the best museums Ive visited, and it costs absolutely nothing. Many of the pieces are considered some of the best representations of historic artifacts (I imply that you could literally go from section to section and identify something youve recognized on the cover of a book or highlighting the best artistic example of civilization.) Several times I was surprised to find works of art/sculpture that I had no doubt seen at some point; whether it be a depiction of Mithras, a Roman cup with unique features, or a sculpture that you recognize from somewhere, and an amazing silver and Faberge collection. The museum is very calm with very little foot traffic, and is widely spaced out, so you could literally feel as though you were the only one checking out the exhibits.

One of the great US art museums and I’m from Baltimore!! Plan to spend all day there.....also good food!

This museum has really excellent permanent exhibits. The American art I found to be especially wonderful. There was a ton of variety including a Hopper that was a nice surprise. Our son loved the Greek, Roman and Egyptian wing. The one photographer they have is very interesting as well. We will definitely be going back again. There is way too much to see in one visit! And its free, which is amazing!

Lovely museum.

This museum is one of my favorite places to go in Richmond! You can never go enough. Its great for dating experiences and family outings. Ive taken my wife on dates here, and weve also taken our kids on scavenger huntshere. The art is fascinating, the atmosphere is welcoming-this is a MUST when coming to Richmond.

Great Exhibit. Treasure of Ancient Egypt (Kemet) My fiancee surprised me and he knows I love Egyptian History.

I had a great time here! I thought the variety of art that they presented was very admirable. There were seriously so many exhibits, and they were all pretty captivating to look at. My favorite exhibit by far was the Faberge exhibit. Not only were there cool eggs, the other work and history of Faberge was on display. They have free coat checks here so definitely take advantage of that. Since the admission is free a lot of the time, I definitely want to go back when I’m in the area again.

Went to see the Sunken Cities exhibit and took a look at a few other exhibits while there. Was a great museum with good spacing to allow for comfortable viewing most of the time in the midst of Covid worries

Can you believe this place is free? My partner and I came here and spent about two and a half hours in the building and didn’t even cover half of everything that was there! You could literally spend your whole day there looking at all of the art. Will definitely go back!

Went to see the sunken cities exhibit it was awesome! staff is friendly... clean environment!

Always great to go to the VMFA. Loved the Sunken Cities exhibit, didnt want it to end, wish there was more.

Nice free museum. An eclectic mix of artifacts.

Simply fabulous museum!The collection here is vast. From historical artifacts to more contemporary pieces, this museum has it all.The quality of the displays were very impressive, and I partic-ularly enjoyed the modern art pieces on display. Seeing a Warhol in real life was a real treat.The museum allows you to take as many non commercial pictures as you like as long as you do not use a flash.Parking is plentiful, and very reasonable at $5 (in cash).

What a museum!I’m both shocked and pleasantly surprised to call the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts one of my favorite art museums I’ve ever visited.Incredibly modern, large and with beautiful exhibits, I can’t wait to visit it again. Do yourself a favor and come early so you have time to explore this brilliant museum in all its glory.Oh and the best part? It’s free! But it doesn’t matter because I would have gladly paid a regular admission fee.

Great visit! Interesting exhibition of Egyptian sunken cities.

Surprisingly excellent! Free admission so I thought it might be small and unimpressive. Completely wrong. This place had beautiful art and will take you all day to see and enjoy. The sculptures outside are beautiful, the different departments of art immaculate and there is so much to see and enjoy. I bought my 11 year old and 4 year old and it wasnt crowded on a Saturday. This place is like a hidden gem in Virginia. I highly recommend and the parking is right next to the museum.

My wife and I visited the VMFA for their seasonal After Hours event featuring Richmond native DJ Lonnie B. You had to purchase $45 tickets prior to the event. This particular time they actually opened up the entire museum and most of the exhibits! We spent 2 of 5 hours available experiencing all the artwork. There were also live performances by the Fillmore Duo(excellent) and Lyric Ave. Great music, good food, amazing location. I would definitely recommend VMFA After Hours for anyone who enjoys 80s-90s Hip Hop and live R & B with their art!

So many styles of art to view here in a spacious & beautiful building & free to the public, too! Whether you have all day to explore or just want to hit the highlights, this is a great museum to visit!

Always an amazing experience! The Egyptian sunken city exhibit was awesome!

Love the VMFA!!! We saw the Sunken Treasures exhibit and had lunch.

Went here to see the terracotta warriors. Free admission to the museum itself, and $20 for special exhibitions. The museum itself is wonderful. Very spacious rooms and high ceilings. Works of art across continents, time, and styles. You could spend hours in one room taking in all the aspects and details. The restaurant was very nice as well, with alcoholic drinks themed around the exhibitions. I had a Golden Phoenix and my mother had the Jade Dragon, we then finished with mussels in a broth with green onion, coconut, and chile! My only complaint is that the exhibit for the soldiers was overcrowded. You were stuck in a dark room with a sea of people as temperatures rose. When you purchased your tickets you chose a time slot, but this seemed to be unchecked. It kinda ruined the experience of it.

Sunken Treasures of Egypt is phenomenal! Too bad it is being limited do to covid. See if you can.

The museum was great very beautiful and wonderful pieces. It’s one star because the staff was rude. I was so excited to get there, But I ended up leaving in 30 minutes. Waste of money to park.

Must see. A wonderful collection. American art especially good. Superb building and campus. And its free!

Very enjoyable. The Sunken Cities exhibit about egyptian treasures was amazing to say the least.

The new Sunken Treasures exhibit is great! The film is informative and the artifacts so interesting.

How amazing! They have so much to see here. A group full of high schoolers had a blast learning a whole lot about world art while being challenged to take pictures duplicating famous art work. Just sat mission accomplished while checking out one of Richmonds bests museums

I went there during the Exhibition of Congo Masks. Such an experience, I definitely felt educated and felt closed to home. Genius idea and I cant wait for the next time theyre in town! Bravo!

Wonderful collection of art and sponsored exhibits during the year. Very clean cafe with great selection - given these trying times with Covid-19. Staff are outstanding!!!

Went for the Chinese festival and was amazed by everything there was to see. Saw a few different performances that were apart of the festival its self. Managed to catch the Congo Masks show they had there, as well. Managed to explore a few other sections from modern art to the marble hall. And Im sure I still did not see everything there was to offer. Parking was $5 for non members. Cafe was a little pricey but considering it was a museum, the price point is right in line with all others I have been to. Staff was friendly and answered what questions I had. Definitely looking forward to returning with more time.

Excellent. Only wish they place a few chairs strategically distanced for Seniors in the Atrium.

The Sunken Cities exhibit was awesome. We ate at the cafe always a pleasant experience.

The new exhibit, Treasures of Ancient Egypt Sunken Cities was very good. Amazing artifacts on exhibit. Highly recommend. Safety procedures for Corona virus in place.

Amazing building and art collections. We’ve been annual members now for quite a few years. They always have incredible rotating exhibits that are worth the membership alone. The current Congo masks exhibit is a fascinating look into African culture and to see how it inspired the rest of the world.The vast majority of the exhibits are free to the public. They often have lectures, classes and other things that members typically get discounts on. Highly recommended for anyone to peruse, there are so many sections there’s bound to be something for you to appreciate.

Inhospitable personnel. Unclear policies about parking. Contradictory rules about entry. Loustly experience.

Really nice museum in the middle of the historic area. There is a restaurant & cafe inside which is really cool. Place is very large with plenty to see. parking is $6 if you park in the parking garage, but there is street parking in the area. Some walking might be nessecary.

It was an awesome unexpected experience. Growing up I didnt really like museums and I decided to go with a friend. Upon emtering the atmospher was full of different types of energy and the walk thru was amazing. Ill be going back a few times.