Dec 30 & 31 | End-of-Year Thank-You Gift!

Free Exhibition Admission & VMFA Shop Discount

Sat & Sun, Dec 30 & 31
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level & VMFA Shop

Because of you, our visitors and friends, we’ve had a spectacular year at VMFA, but it’s not over yet. As an end-of-year thank-you gift, on Sat & Sun, Dec 30 & 31, all museum visitors will enjoy free admission to Dawoud Bey: Elegy and a 10% discount at the VMFA Shop.

Experience the exhibition visitors are calling, “beautiful,” “powerful,” and “moving” by claiming your free tickets online or onsite at the Visitor Services Desk. And after experiencing Dawoud Bey: Elegy, redeem your ticket for a 10% discount at the VMFA Shop. This special offer cannot be combined with any other Shop discounts.

We hope you and yours will join us as we wrap up the holiday season and get ready for the new year!

Get Your Tickets

Purchase your ticket online for Dec 30 or Dec 31 and the free cost will be automatically applied at checkout. Visitors may also get free tickets in-person at the museum.



American, born Hungary: Kertész, Capa, and the Hungarian American Photographic Legacy

Oct 5, 2024–Jan 26, 2025
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level

Marvel at the poetic street scenes, Hollywood portraits, fashion photos, and images of war produced by more than 30 Hungarian-born artists who transformed photography in the 20th-century. Curated by Alex Nyerges, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Director and CEO, with Kincses Károly, founding director of the Hungarian Museum of Photography, American, born Hungary: Kertész, Capa, and the Hungarian American Photographic Legacy examines the pioneering artistry that often emerged out of backdrops of persecution and perseverance. 

Your ticket to American, born Hungary will also grant you admission to A Long Arc

$12 Adults
$10 Seniors 65+ and groups of 10 or more
$8 Youth (age 7–17) and Students with ID
Free for VMFA members and children 6 & under
Entry for this exhibition is not timed. Tickets are valid all day for the reserved date, starting at 10 am.


A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845

Oct 5, 2024–Jan 26, 2025
Altria and NewMarket Galleries, Lower Level

Take an epic journey through the American South from 1845 to today. In A Long Arc: Photography and the American South since 1845, presented at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, encounter the everyday lives and ordinary places captured in evocative photos that contemplate the region’s central role in shaping American history and identity and its critical impact on the development of photography. This is the first major exhibition in more than 25 years to explore photography in and about the South.

Your ticket to A Long Arc will also grant you admission to American, born Hungary.

$12 Adults
$10 Seniors 65+ and groups of 10 or more
$8 Youth (age 7–17) and Students with ID
Free for VMFA members and children 6 & under
Entry for this exhibition is not timed. Tickets are valid all day for the reserved date, starting at 10 am.