It’s not a coincidence that producer Laura McCann wanted to air the documentary These Things Can Be Done on VPM PBS on August 13. This past August America celebrated the…
Browsing: Museums & Exhibits
I have been to almost every special exhibit the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts has to offer in the past decade, traveling down those carpeted stairs to present my ticket…
Catherine Lowry Franssen, PhD, could have taken a sabbatical from Longwood University to work on research like many professors. Instead she chose to join the staff at Science Museum of…
I was excited to see that VMFA was the first stop (and only East Coast venue) for an exhibition of one of the most celebrated American artists there is –…
Fans of Lin Manuel Miranda’s smash-hit musical Hamilton and holistic history-telling alike will enjoy their visit to the Virginia Museum of History and Culture for the new exhibit, Founding Frenemies:…
“No scissors, no tape, but I believe in you.” These were the only instructions given to my 8-year-old daughter and me one Sunday morning at The Forge, a dedicated maker…
Coming back to Richmond was a homecoming of sorts for visual artist Nastassja Swift. The Virginia Commonwealth University alum is currently creative in residence at the Children’s Museum, spending many…
Every state has its fair share of peculiar landmarks – like the World’s Largest Ball of Twine in Kansas or the Lucy the Elephant sculpture in New Jersey – and…
My family has the privilege of not having to think about race very much. Being white in a racist society affords us the power to ignore that our whiteness informs…
On The Road Again isn’t just the name of a Willie Nelson song. It became a reality for Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ re-launched artmobile – VMFA On the Road: An Artmobile…
Before attending the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Museum Leaders in Training program 17-year-old Trinity Smith hadn’t zeroed in on a career. Now, thanks to M.LiT, she has. “This program…
As a true South of the James girl (shout-out to Chester!), I have long appreciated the history that Petersburg – just a short drive down I-95 from Richmond – has…
