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The Virginian Museum of Fine Arts (or VMFA) which opened in 1936 and is located in the Museum District, a neighbourhood of Richmond, the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in USA.
The museum is owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Private donations, endowments, and funds are used for the support of specific programs and all acquisition of artwork, as well as additional general support.
Considered among the largest art museums in North America for square footage of exhibition space, the VMFA's comprehensive art collection includes African art, American art, British sporting art, Fabergé, and Himalayan art. One of the first museums in the American South to be operated by state funds, VMFA offers free admission, except for special exhibits.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, together with the adjacent Virginia Historical Society, anchors the eponymous "Museum District" of Richmond, and area of the city known as "West of the Boulevard".
The museum includes the Leslie Cheek Theatre, a performing arts venue. For 50 years there was a theatre company operating here, known most recently as TheatreVirginia. Built in 1955 as a 500-seat theatre within the art museum, it started as a community theatre and hosted special programs in dance, film, and music.
In 1969 the director established an Actors' Equity/LORT company known as Virginia Museum Theatre, hiring both locals and professionals from New York City. In 1973 its production of Maxim Gorky's play Our Father transferred to New York, to the Manhattan Theatre Club. Because of financial problems, the non-profit theatre closed in 2002. After renovation, it reopened in 2011 to host a range of events.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Museum_of_Fine_Arts
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The Virginian Museum of Fine Arts (or VMFA) which opened in 1936 and is located in the Museum District, a neighbourhood of Richmond, the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in USA.
The museum is owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia. Private donations, endowments, and funds are used for the support of specific programs and all acquisition of artwork, as well as additional general support.
Considered among the largest art museums in North America for square footage of exhibition space, the VMFA's comprehensive art collection includes African art, American art, British sporting art, Fabergé, and Himalayan art. One of the first museums in the American South to be operated by state funds, VMFA offers free admission, except for special exhibits.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, together with the adjacent Virginia Historical Society, anchors the eponymous "Museum District" of Richmond, and area of the city known as "West of the Boulevard".
The museum includes the Leslie Cheek Theatre, a performing arts venue. For 50 years there was a theatre company operating here, known most recently as TheatreVirginia. Built in 1955 as a 500-seat theatre within the art museum, it started as a community theatre and hosted special programs in dance, film, and music.
In 1969 the director established an Actors' Equity/LORT company known as Virginia Museum Theatre, hiring both locals and professionals from New York City. In 1973 its production of Maxim Gorky's play Our Father transferred to New York, to the Manhattan Theatre Club. Because of financial problems, the non-profit theatre closed in 2002. After renovation, it reopened in 2011 to host a range of events.
Information Source:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Museum_of_Fine_Arts