Explore three art objects in 30 minutes. VMFA’s “3 in 30” programs are offered on the first Tuesday (in-person) and Thursday (virtually) of every month*. Curators and educators discuss works in the permanent collection and in special exhibitions, considering different themes found across the collection, artistic movements, or a single artist’s body of work. “3 in 30 PLUS” is an expanded version of this program where two speakers come together to present a program that is one-hour long. The “3 in 30” programs are free and open to the public.
*Exceptions to this schedule may occur if a holiday falls on the first Tuesday of the month. Please check the website in advance.
Upcoming Programs
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3 in 30 | The Reinstallation of Hubert Robert | In-person
Tue, Jan 7, 2025 | 11–11:30 am
Free; no tickets or registration required.
Meet at Visitor Services
Join us for a discussion of Hubert Robert’s 1773 painting The Finding of the Laocoön, its reinstallation in the European galleries, and its connection to other works in the permanent collection. This fascinating talk will be led by Dr. Sylvain Cordier, VMFA’s Paul Mellon Curator and Head of the Department of European Art.
3 in 30 | The Reinstallation of Hubert Robert | Virtual
Thu, Jan 9, 2025
Free; Zoom registration required.
Virtual Program
Join us for a discussion of Hubert Robert’s 1773 painting The Finding of the Laocoön, its reinstallation in the European galleries, and its connection to other works in the permanent collection. This fascinating talk will be led by Dr. Sylvain Cordier, VMFA’s Paul Mellon Curator and Head of the Department of European Art.
3 in 30 | The Sensory Experience of African Art (In-Person)
Tue, Feb 4, 2025
11–11:30 am
Free; no tickets required
Meet at Visitor Services
Join VMFA's Karen Getty, educator for the African collection, as she shares the experiential power and multisensory dimensions of three objects in the African Art Galleries.
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IMAGE Egungun Mask, 20th century, Yoruba culture (Nigeria), cloth, wood, metal. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hammer, 92.133
3 in 30 | The Sensory Experience of African Art (Virtual)
Thu, Feb 6, 2025
11–11:30 am
Free; registration via Zoom required
Join VMFA's Karen Getty, educator for the African collection, as she shares the experiential power and multisensory dimensions of three objects from the African Art Galleries.
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IMAGE Egungun Mask, 20th century, Yoruba culture (Nigeria), cloth, wood, metal. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hammer, 92.133
View previous virtual programs on YouTube.