Calendar & Events
VMFA for the Holidays
Every visit feels like home.
Visit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts during the holiday season. It’s a fun tradition for all to share in a place that’s open 365 days a year with free general admission. Experience must-see exhibitions, a world-class art collection, dining, shopping, music, and more. There’s something new to see and do with every visit.
Stroll the Galleries
Delight in more than 50,000 works of art from almost every major world culture.
Shop for Gifts
Gift Memberships
They'll enjoy free admission to our two current exhibitions plus Frida: Beyond the Myth, which opens in April of 2025.
Holiday Bazaar & VMFA Shop
Holiday Bazaar is a special event in VMFA's Pauley Center near our popular tearoom, Floris at VMFA. Indulge in a fun and festive shopping experience. At the museum or online, shop for one-of-a-kind art-inspired gifts you won't find anywhere else.
Dine and Sip
Amuse Restaurant
Gastronomic delights and great views await. Enjoy a festive meal or meet up for drinks in this unique museum setting.
Floris at VMFA
Treat yourself to the tearoom named "best of" by Richmond Magazine readers and lauded by CNN Travel. Happy-hour offerings are available, too!
Explore Events & Programs
Dominion Energy Jazz Café
Wednesday nights
Enjoy free live music by the area's jazz greats. Seats fill up quickly. Standing options are limited.
Enjoy free live music by the area's jazz greats. Seats fill up quickly. Standing options are limited.
After 5 Fridays
Friday nights
Join us for rotating events of live music, dancing, and more. Best Café drink specials start at 5:30 pm.
Join us for rotating events of live music, dancing, and more. Best Café drink specials start at 5:30 pm.
Family Powwow
Sat, Nov 23 | 10:30 am–1 pm
Presented by VMFA & Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, this free event includes dances, storytelling, and more.
Presented by VMFA & Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, this free event includes dances, storytelling, and more.
Open Studio Sunday
Sun, Dec 1 | noon–3 pm
Have fun with an art activity inspired by art from the collection. Join us any time between noon and 3 pm.
Have fun with an art activity inspired by art from the collection. Join us any time between noon and 3 pm.
3 in 30 Tour:
Photography and Place
Tue, Dec 3 | 11 am
Take a guided tour that explores three works of art in 30 minutes. A virtual option is offered on Thu, Dec 5.
Take a guided tour that explores three works of art in 30 minutes. A virtual option is offered on Thu, Dec 5.
Sally Mann Reading:
Monkey on a Road Trip
Thu, Dec 5 | 6:30–7:30 pm
Be with renowned photographer, acclaimed writer, and beloved Virginian Sally Mann for a reading from her forthcoming book.
Be with renowned photographer, acclaimed writer, and beloved Virginian Sally Mann for a reading from her forthcoming book.
Film:
Casablanca
Sun, Dec 8 | 1–3 pm
Watch Casablanca on the big screen! Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman star in the classic film by Hungarian-born director Michael Curtiz.
Watch Casablanca on the big screen! Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman star in the classic film by Hungarian-born director Michael Curtiz.
Conversation: Community Portraiture in Southern Photography
Tue, Dec 13 | 6:30 pm
Join artists Rahim Fortune, Wendy Ewald, and Jim Goldberg for a conversation about the meaning of community portraiture in Southern photography.
Join artists Rahim Fortune, Wendy Ewald, and Jim Goldberg for a conversation about the meaning of community portraiture in Southern photography.
Experience Two Exhibitions for the Price of One
Your ticket to one of these two exhibitions also grants you admission to the other. Enjoy the savings and convenience!
American, born Hungary: Kertész, Capa, and the Hungarian American Photographic Legacy
Through January 26, 2025
Give to the Annual Fund
With your support, VMFA can continue to share art and be a community gathering place that’s open 365 days a year.