Science
Museum of Virginia http://www.smv.mus.va.us/
Science and all its mysteries are the focus of the
Richmond museum, which gives a tantalizing peek at its
exhibits here.
Virginia Museum
of Fine Arts http://www.state.va.us/vmfa
Browse through the museum's collection of African, North
American, ancient American, ancient Mediterranean,
Asiatic, European and Russian art. Also check out the
traveling exhibits. Special programs cater to kids, school
groups and artists.
Valentine,
The http://xroads.virginia.edu/~VAM/VAL/valintro.html
The Museum of the Life and History of Richmond displays
changing exhibitions that focus on American urban and
social history, costumes, decorative arts and
architecture, including the 1812 Wickham House.
Museum of the Confederacy
http://www.moc.org/
A private institution that maintains a comprehensive
collection of military, political and domestic artifacts
from the Confederacy era.
Edgar
Allan Poe Museum http://va-downtown.com/poe-museum/
Narrative tour and info about the museum devoted to the
ill-starred writer of scary stories.
1708
Gallery http://freenet.vcu.edu/arts/g1708/1708.html
This nonprofit exhibition and performance space in
Richmond works to expand the understanding, development
and appreciation of contemporary art and to give public
exposure and opportunity to emerging and established
artists.
