Virginia Museum of Fine Arts References Virginia Museum of Fine Arts museum, Richmond, Virginia, United States Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: Virginia/ Cultural lifeThe Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond was the first state museum of the arts when it was established in 1934. The Barter Theatre was founded by actor Robert Porterfield in 1933 in the tiny southwestern town of Abingdon; its original charge for admission was… Read MoreThe Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond was the first state museum of the arts when it was established in 1934. The Barter Theatre was founded by actor Robert Porterfield in 1933 in the tiny southwestern town of Abingdon; its original charge for admission was… Read MoreRichmondThe Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (1934) was America’s first state-supported art museum. Inc. city, 1782. Pop. (2010) 204,214; Richmond Metro Area, 1,258,251; (2020) 226,610; Richmond Metro Area, 1,314,434. Read MoreThe Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (1934) was America’s first state-supported art museum. Inc. city, 1782. Pop. (2010) 204,214; Richmond Metro Area, 1,258,251; (2020) 226,610; Richmond Metro Area, 1,314,434. Read More