Yesterday I visited the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts for the first time. I honestly hadn't heard of it even until two years ago, probably because I live so much closer to DC than to Richmond and the DC museums really can't be compared to many others.
The VMFA does have one thing in common, though--it's free.
It's pretty large although strange to navigate, and has lovely gardens to walk through (although it was way too cold for that business in VA this week). It's kind of a mesh of different wings and architecture, as is any art museum. It has a good collection, though not very different from many I've seen. I like that the contemporary/modern sections have some really unique pieces. Honestly my favorites were there, beautiful photographs from just 2013. I loved the photography section as well, and the Indian courtyard.
There's one illustration on the cover of the guide that I wanted to see and asked about, and apparently I was the thousandth person to ask and disappointedly told it's not currently on display.
All in all, good way to kill a few hours.
I love museums.
Especially free ones. (Special exhibits may involve ticket costs, so check their calendar)
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