To highlight the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, #BallotBattle: Richmond’s Social Struggle for Suffrage uses modern social media platforms to profile five Richmond viewpoints and the racial and generational tensions that each exposed.

See insects up close and personal like never before. This touring exhibition features six gigantic, robotic insects ranging from 40 to 120 times larger than life size. Guests will explore entomology as they operate animatronic heads to learn how certain…

Inspired by the archive of Richmond native Louis Draper, VMFA has organized an unprecedented exhibition that chronicles the first twenty years of the Kamoinge Workshop, a group of African American photographers he helped to found in 1963.

This exhibition features artifacts from the museum’s vast collections, new acquisitions made through a major collecting initiative, and celebrates a century of women’s social and political activism in the Commonwealth. It highlights a selection of female change-makers who brought about…

Postponed A parade of blooms unfurls as the weather warms: daffodils, tulips, peonies, roses, and more.

Postponed An indoor exhibit in the Conservatory and is geared for all ages. Get up close and personal as hundreds of tropical butterflies feed, flutter, and take flight all around you. Explore their origins, preferred habitats, and life-cycles.

Postponed A charming tale of a young girl learning to “love the skin she’s in,” while teaching children it is their differences that make them special. Lovingly adapted from Academy Award-winner Julianne Moore’s children’s books. Sensory Friendly Performances Tue, May…

Postponed During warm spring, summer, and fall days, Water Play the Children’s Garden is the coolest place to be. Bring or wear your bathing suit and water shoes to enjoy the gentle water sprays. Water Play is open when the…

Postponed This unconventional exhibition features large-scale, stainless steel sculptures that move and change with the wind. View the sculptures and learn more about their connections to art, science, and nature.