The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts‘ $261 million expansion has won approval after back-and-forth with a state board. The go-ahead, which was voted on during Friday’s meeting of the Art and ...

Marisa Méndez, Senior Editor Most visitors are impressed with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, comparing its collections to what you would find in the art museums of much larger cities.

One gem that doesn’t get enough acclaim is the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. The 650,000-square-foot museum, which opened in 1936 and has undergone five major expansions, houses a ...