Museums

July 19, 2010

The Valentine’s Fan District alley tour

The story of the Fan District's alleys was told to those who braved the mid-July heat. According to Marschak, Richmond ...

June 28, 2010

VMFA to be open ‘365 days a year’

In keeping with its goal to be accessible to all visitors, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) announces plans t ...

May 19, 2010

Tiffany: Color and Light

This Tiffany leaded-glass window, "Magnolia Window” (detail), ca. 1900, was designed by the Tiffany Glass and Decora ...

May 14, 2010

BackStory with the American History Guys

The Virginia Historical Society hosts a rare live taping of the public radio history program BackStory with the American ...

May 13, 2010

Bald eagle at Maymont dies

One of Maymont's bald eagles, Liberty, has died. It is with great sadness that Maymont announces the death of Liberty, ...

May 7, 2010

VHS class: Richmond’s Old West End

The following information was provided by Jennifer M. Guild with the Virginia Historical Society: Richmond's Old West ...

May 5, 2010

Mather’s design elevates museum’s dour 1930s architecture

From the Washington Post: From the street, the addition to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts follows roughly the same r ...

May 1, 2010

VMFA reopening

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has reopened with much fanfare. I words and video the Richmond Times Dispatch has the s ...

April 28, 2010

The Boulevard and How It Grew

Richmond, VA: As the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) wraps up construction on its new wing and prepares to reopen to ...

Van Gogh: Brush With Genius

RICHMOND — Create a giant, 30-foot Vincent Van Gogh-inspired sunflower with live plants and flowers when the Scien ...

3rd Column

Once Upon a Vine