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The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) opened in 1936. The museum is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and enrich the lives of all. The museum is open 365 days a year and general admission is always free. The VMFA, together with the adjacent Virginia Museum of History and Culture anchors the “Museum District" of Richmond.Enjoy the docent-led tour of the Fine Arts and Flowers exhibit. (https://www.vmfa.museum/exhibitions/faf)
After the tour
After the tour, stay to socialize and enjoy refreshments (own tab) at the Best Café overlooking the Robins Sculpture Garden. The café offers a selection of sandwiches, soups, salads, pizza and more. Vegan and gluten options are available. Refreshment options include beer and wine, and a coffee bar.
Registration
$15 per person includes the docent-led tour for VMFA members and non-members.
Partiful invitations will be sent out in the fall to the email addresses Duke has on file. Please make sure their information for you is up-to-date at https://alumni.duke.edu/from-duke-forever-duke and visit our online directory at https://duke.brightcrowd.com/richmond.
Thank you to Mike Hunnicutt, '80, PhD '84, for organizing this event.
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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 200 N Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220-4007, United States
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