May 1 to July 18: “American Art from the McGlothlin Collection” in special-exhibition galleries; free. The names attached to this array of...

For the first time since it opened in 1936, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is poised to become a major player in the special-exhibitions sweepstakes...

When Joseph M. Dye III reported for work at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Indian collection consisted of 159 paintings, sculptures and textiles...

WASHINGTON—President Barack Obama’s budget plan includes a $36 million increase for the Smithsonian Institution, while some arts agencies would...

WILLIAMSBURG Organizing an exhibition of Michelangelo drawings, complete with a 128-page, illustrated, scholarly catalog, ordinarily would take two years....

WASHINGTON—A spike in visitors at the National Mall museums is boosting revenue for the Smithsonian Institution, and its endowment is rebounding...

NEW YORK—A notable painting by Picasso will undergo repairs after a visitor to the Metropolitan Museum of Art accidentally lost her balance and struck...

Maps are more than just useful guides to help people get from point A to point B; they can help navigate exotic locales or lead the way to sunken treasure. ...

A Virginia man is the focus of a new exhibit that opens Saturday at the Virginia Historical Society, 428 N. Boulevard in Richmond.  The exhibition,...

Poe birthday bash Here are some of the activities scheduled during the 24-hour celebration this weekend at the Poe Museum to mark the end of Poe’s...

The end of celebration is near.  But, never fear.  You still have a few more days.  To explore Poe’s mysterious ways.  OK, so...