This is a beautiful museum and it is free. Go and enjoy and afternoon walking around the beautiful art. The restaurant on the third floor is a must for a fun soda and homemade French fries. They look to have classes also.

Our hometown is full of a variety of well-known museums, many of them focusing on specific topics or areas. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, offers a well-balanced presentation of a variety of areas. We only wanted to spend about 2 hours, and were able to pick the areas in the museum that we were interested in and fully appreciate these presentations perfectly. The floor plans are well laid out and illustrated in the museum maps.

I have been to The Louvre, D’Orsay, British Museum, and many others around the planet. I must say this museum far exceeded my expectations!!!! The museum building itself is a work of art. I especially enjoyed that all exhibits weren’t cluttered on the walls or the floor areas. The variety of art was fantastic. Then in the Impressionist exhibition to see Degas’ Ballerina not glass enclosed!!!!! All for no fee. Even parking is validated so free!

Excellent museum- huge collection in a beautiful building. Free admission unless you visit special exhibitions. Easily takes two visits or more to see all of the art. Easily one of the very best art museums we have visited. Only critique is the Best cafe- really high prices for mediocre food.

We had heard about this museum for years, but experiencing it was something else. Immense collection, beautifully displayed. In two visits we probably only covered 25% of the holdings. One fine work after another. A world -class museum.

We are a well-traveled couple who have visited museums throughout the world. We traveled to Richmond for an event a few days ago and had some free time. Spur of the moment, we decided to visit this museum for a few hours. We loved it! The exhibitions and collections are excellent, and the space is beautiful. Highly recommend! Could easily have spent several more hours here.

Wonderful museum. Diverse collections in an architecturally interesting facility. The displays were well laid out and kept your interest while walking from room to room. We enjoyed the Art Deco and Art Nouveau displays, the South Asian Indian sculptures, and especially the contemporary art. It's a huge museum, so leave plenty of time or visit often, and it's free!

I went to the VMFA museum following a visit to the History Museum that was literally across a parking lot from the VMFA . Because my blood sugar was low and and he history museum had only had sandwiches I needed something more substantial. i was directed by the guard to "Amuse" on the 3rd floor where i found a hidden gem--that in my view was not only better than any other museum restaurant that I have eaten in; it was better than anywhere else I ate on my vacation. The staff was attentive and the swordfish I had was excellent. The museum has some interesting pieces; though I found some of the predestination too eclectic for my tastes. If you are in Richmond you should check out "Amuse"; and check out the art while you are there (admission to the museum is free).

I visited the museum in October 2023. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is a massive museum. I was very pressed for time so I just visited the East Asian Art section which had Chinese art and Japanese art. The cafe was very good as well including the sculptures / statues outside. I hope to return to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts next year and spend a lot more time there and explore the rest of the museum.

It is well worth a visit. Surprisingly it was free. It is known for its Fabergé egg and other Russian decorative arts collection, but there is much more to see. The art is nicely displayed with thoughtful explanations nearby each piece.