Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Youth & Family Art Programs

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Youth & Family Art Programs take place within the larger offerings of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which provides classes for art enthusiasts of all experience levels and ages, from infancy to infinity. Families attending these programs have access to the museum’s growing encyclopedic collection of more than 50,000 works of art spanning 6,000 years of world history, including major holdings in areas such as Fabergé, Art Nouveau, American art, Chinese art, English silver, French Impressionism and Postimpressionism, British sporting art, modern and contemporary art, and South Asian, Himalayan, and African art.

• Schedule: Open Saturday–Tuesday 10 am–5 pm, and Wednesday–Friday 10 am–9 pm
• Price: General admission is always free.

The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia, with a stated purpose to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art and to encourage the study of the arts. The museum was recently named the 11th-best art museum in the United States by The Washington Post. Some programming at the museum, such as the Dominion Energy Jazz Café with in-person performances by area jazz musicians, is presented in partnership with the Richmond Jazz Society. The museum is the only art museum in the United States that is open 365 days a year with free general admission and is one of the largest comprehensive art museums in the country.

Last updated May 13, 2026.