Museums & Galleries

Early American tavern mugs. Image provided by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
History

‘Eat, Drink, Revolution’ Tavern Conference

Scholarships and virtual tickets for Colonial Williamsburg event

By Annie Tobey | June 26, 2025
Sign at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond, Virginia, noting the pairing of the museum's Commonwealth Cafe with Stella's Grocery. Image provided by the VMHC
Food Finds

Stella’s Grocery Pairs with the VMHC

A Greek food and Virginia history partnership

By Annie Tobey | June 24, 2025
Part of the “Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619–1865” exhibition at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond
History

“Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619–1865”

Challenges, accomplishments, inspirations

By Annie Tobey | June 11, 2025
Barrels and crates representing the Yorktown tea party, leading up to the American Revolutionary War in Virginia. Part of the Give Me Liberty exhibition in Richmond
Annie Tobey

The ‘Give Me Liberty’ Exhibition at VMHC

Examining ideals and Virginians in 250 years of American history

By Annie Tobey | March 21, 2025
Michelangelo Creation of Adam. Image courtesy of Muscarelle Museum, Williamsburg. For ‘Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine’ exhibition. Used in What's Booming January 16
Museums & Galleries

‘Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine’

‘The Creation of Adam’ and the master artist as creator

By Martha Steger | March 17, 2025
LEGO model of the Titanic in the Traveling Bricks exhibition. Used with "1 Million LEGO Bricks"
Museums & Galleries

The 1 Million LEGO Bricks in ‘Traveling Bricks’

Exhibition stops in Richmond with massive transportation models

By Annie Tobey | October 17, 2024
“A Prescription for Change: Black Voices Shaping Healthcare in Virginia”
History

‘A Prescription for Change’

Inspirational Blacks in Virginia healthcare

By Annie Tobey | September 18, 2024
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, Richmond, Virginia
Museums & Galleries

You Gotta Go to Van Gogh Immersive

Surround yourself with art and the life of the artist in Richmond

By Annie Tobey | August 22, 2024
Morisot painting, part of the VMFA "Experimental Lines" exhibition. The Harbor at Cherbourg, 1871 (Le Port de Lorient), 1871, Berthe Morisot (French, 1841–1895), pencil and watercolor. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, 2012.66
Martha Steger

‘Experimental Lines,’ Everyday Art at the VMFA

Go for the majors, stay for the minors

By Martha Steger | July 3, 2024
Chef Patrick O'Connell at the event as part of the Julia Child exhibit at the VMHC
Food Finds

Chef Patrick O’Connell on the Dream

Stoves and (Michelin) stars

By Martha Steger | June 18, 2024

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