Exhibitions

Thu – Fri, Oct 20 – 21, 10 am–9 pm | Faberge Galleries, Level 2

After an international tour, VMFA’s renowned collection of Fabergé returns to the museum this fall. Five new galleries have been prepared to showcase 280 Fabergé objects and other Russian decorative arts. The galleries feature both innovative displays and a range of interactive components designed to inform, engage, and delight.

Since 1947, when Lillian Thomas Pratt donated a large selection of Fabergé objects to the museum, they have continued to enchant visitors. This spectacular Fabergé collection—the largest public collection outside of Russia—includes five of the 52 Russian imperial Easter eggs created by the St. Petersburg firm led by jeweler Karl Fabergé (1846–1920).

Free, for VMFA members only.

Tickets for the member preview are timed in 30 minute increments. The Fabergé galleries will be open to the public, no tickets required, beginning Oct 22.

Nov 12, 2016–Feb 20, 2017 | Altria and New Market Galleries, Level LL

What is the connection between the work of Jasper Johns, one of America’s most renowned living artists, and Edvard Munch, the Norwegian painter many consider to be the father of Expressionism? A new exhibition that explores this question opens at VMFA in November. Curated by John Ravenal, Executive Director of the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Massachusetts and former Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at VMFA, Jasper Johns and Edvard Munch: Love, Loss, and the Cycle of Life presents more than 100 works by these two artists side by side to highlight shared themes and provide fascinating insight into the creative process. The exhibition is organized by VMFA in partnership with the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway.

$15 adults
$12 seniors 65+ & groups of 10 or more
$10 students with ID and youth (7–17)
VMFA Members and children 6 & under FREE