Walk-in Tours

Daily | Meet in the Atrium

Take the 50-minute Highlights Tour of VMFA’s permanent collection. The tour is perfect for first-time visitors or anyone eager to learn more about VMFA’s comprehensive collection of 50,000 works of art from around the world.

Tour Schedule

  • Monday & Tuesday: 1 pm and 3 pm
  • Wednesday & Thursday: 1 pm, 3 pm, and 6 pm
  • Friday: 1 pm, 3 pm, 6 pm, 7 pm* and 7:30 pm*
  • Saturday & Sunday: 11 am and 2 pm

*Denotes 30-minute tour

Tours are subject to tour-guide availability. Space is limited to 15 participants, and visitors may join on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is met. Meet at the Hirschler floral arrangement, near Visitor Services in the Cochrane Atrium, at least five minutes before the tour’s start time.

Free, no registration required – Subject to Tour Guide availability

No tours occur during the following periods:

  • Wednesday, October 23 – Sunday, October 27, 2024 (We encourage our visitors to participate in Fine Arts and Flowers tours on these days. (include link to Fine Arts and Flowers page)
  • Monday, December 16, 2024 – Sunday, January 5, 2025
  • Monday, May 19 – Sunday, June 1, 2025
  • Monday, August 18 – Sunday, September 7, 2025