Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Choose current galleries and exhibitions through museum visitor guidance. Check expansion-related access notices, admission for special exhibitions and the particular entrance before arriving.
Plan this visit ↗Central Virginia / Find your place
Richmond
State art · Virginia stories · Hands-on science
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A place worth knowing
Make room for Richmond.
Give Richmond a day for the collection that interests you most. Art, state history and hands-on science each reward time rather than a rushed circuit. Leave room for food and real city travel, and check current exhibition and construction notices before setting out.
A few good ways to begin.
Choose a stop, then leave room for the unexpected.
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Explore exhibitions interpreting the varied people and histories of Virginia. Confirm current public opening, admission and separately scheduled talks or programs.
Plan this visit ↗Science Museum of Virginia
Plan a hands-on science visit through current museum guidance. Confirm exhibit availability, admission and any separate Dome presentation or program reservations.
Plan this visit ↗Eat & drink
Use the visitor portal to find current food and drink information around Richmond. Regional directories may cover several communities; confirm the address, opening, menus and reservations with the business.
Explore local dining ↗Stay awhile.
Choose a base for your days around Richmond. Compare dates, location and the operator’s booking terms.
Local places to stay ↗A little farther along.
Your next good stop.
Find a business. Put yours on the map.
Browse published places around Richmond. Business details are supplied by their owners.
Photo credits & visitor sources
Real Virginia photographs. Photo dates vary; images illustrate places, not current weather or operating conditions.
- A downtown view of Richmond, VA.jpg — Bruce Emmerling. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- Charlottesville, Virginia.jpg — Quintin Soloviev. CC BY 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
- Farmville, Virginia, June 2017.jpg — Puritan Nerd. CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP; displayed crops may vary.
Independent visitor sources; inclusion is not a paid placement or an endorsement by the source.
County and independent-city outlines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb, Virginia FIPS 51, all 95 counties and 38 independent cities. Simplified for display. Town markers show approximate centers, not attraction entrances or driving routes. These six WTDO areas are editorial discovery groupings, not Virginia’s official tourism regions. Featured places are starting points, not an exhaustive inventory.