Tours

Fri, 7 & 7:30 pm | Meet at Welcome Kiosk

Now you have more reasons to hang out at VMFA on Friday nights! Head to the museum and enjoy Happy Hour specials on beverages all evening and free half-hour gallery tours at 7 and 7:30 pm.

Free, no registration required - Subject to docent availability

Fridays, 6 pm | Meet at Welcome Kiosk

With VMFA's many galleries and rotating exhibits, you can never see everything in one visit.  Join one of our docents for a Friday night tour of their favorite objects sampled from the many collections throughout the museum.  You may leave with a new favorite yourself!

Free, no registration required - Subject to Docent availability

July - October, 2018

Wed, 1 pm and Fri, 1 pm

Meet at Welcome Kiosk

Let's explore figures in American history and celebrate the works of several great American artists!.

Free, no registration required - Subject to Docent availability

July, 2018 - October, 2018

Tues, 3 pm | Thur, 1 pm
Meet at Welcome Kiosk

Discover some of the cultural, religious, and artistic traditions of East and South Asia through an exploration of sculptures, paintings, textiles and decorative arts.

Free, no registration required - Subject to Docent availability

July, 2018 - October, 2018

Tues, 1 pm | Sun, 2 pm
Meet at Welcome Kiosk

No, this tour doesn't have anything to do with Tony Danza!  Spend time learning about powerful and important figures from both history and the art world.

Free, no registration required - Subject to Docent availability

July, 2018 - October, 2018

Thurs, 3 pm | Sat, 11 am
Meet at Welcome Kiosk

Is that Art? From Impressionism to Cubism to Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, explore the art that rejected conventions, pushed boundaries and incited a revolution!

Free, no registration required - Subject to Docent availability

July, 2018 - October, 2018

Mon, 1 pm | Thurs, 6 pm
Meet at Welcome Kiosk

It's back! Our fabulous Fabergé collection is back and reinstalled in five new galleries along with our Russian decorative arts collection. Enjoy this tour of these new galleries!

Free, no registration required - Subject to Docent availability

July, 2018 - October, 2018 

Mon, Wed, and Fri at 3 pm, Sat, 2 pm and Sun, 11 am 
Meet at Welcome Kiosk

First-time visitor?  Eager to learn about some star pieces in the collection?  Then this tour is for you!  Join one of our docents and enjoy some of the greatest treasures in VMFA's collection.

Free, no registration required - Subject to Docent availability