Welcome to Richmond
Where Art is Our Love Language
Whether you’re looking for museums, galleries, theaters, or music venues, you’ll find it here.
Known as the “River City,” Richmond boasts murals by world-renowned artists, a dynamic gallery scene, the State Ballet of Virginia, an annual (and free!) riverfront Folk Festival, a nationally-rated outdoor art show (Arts in the Park) and so much more.
Browse more than 20 art galleries, get lost in the lauded Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, enjoy shows, workshops, events and performances at the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, catch a show at your choice of theaters and concert venues, take in a performance at the State Ballet of Virginia or enjoy the vibrant explosion of street art and murals.
History buff? Check out The Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia, Hollywood Cemetery and the Edgar Allen Poe Museum.
The spirit of VCUarts spills into every facet of Richmond life — the two are inextricably linked.
A sculpture, located in the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts sculpture garden, titled Chloe by world-renowned Spanish artist Jaume Plensa (born 1955).
Summer Intensive Cinema Students filming in front of the Canal Walk Murals in Richmond, Va.
Nationally Admired, Locally Loved
“ Richmond, Virginia, Has Become a Culinary Powerhouse ”