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Outdoor recreation is celebrated during
Dominion Riverrock, the nation’s largest
outdoor sports and music festival.
Outdoor recreation is celebrated during
Dominion Riverrock, the nation’s largest
outdoor sports and music festival, held at
Brown’s Island in the heart of downtown’s
riverfront during late spring. The festival
has everything from kayaking and biking to
stand-up paddleboarding and dog jumping.
Visitors from around the world come to
Richmond to experience the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, one of the top comprehensive art museums in the United States. Open
365 days a year with free general admission,
the VMFA’s permanent collection has more
than 33,000 works of art spanning 5,000
years of world history. Be sure to check out
its Fabergé collection as well as its collection of English silver, art nouveau and art
deco and African art. The museum’s recent
acquisitions of African American art put it
at the forefront of museums.
During your visit to the museum, take
a few moments to meander through the
E. Clairborne and Lora Robins Sculpture
Garden with its relaxing waterfall. The
area also serves as an exhibition space for
the museum’s permanent and temporary
sculpture collections.
Last year the museum was home to
InLight Richmond, a public showing of
light-based art and performances. The
annual event is organized by 1708 Gallery,
which is representative of the many outstanding art galleries in the city. One of the
city’s signature art events is First Fridays
RVA, a year-round art walk that features a
variety of galleries in the downtown area.
Keep your eyes peeled for outdoor art
while you’re buzzing around Richmond.
The city is home to dozens of murals. The
yearly Richmond Mural Project is on its way
to create more than 100 murals by worldrenowned artists in the span of five years.
Hunting Hawk Golf Club,
located north of Richmond
in Hanover County.
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