Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (January 12, 2014)

 Sunny day in Richmond, warm too...but a good Sunday to drive to downtown to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Open at 10am, went with my girlfriend (who had never been there) to see some of the art.
Interesting place in that it covers a lot of periods, types and even in some cases can push what you might think art is. There is a lot here, and pretty sure there is something for everyone.
This is some items from Egypt, these dating to a few thousand years before Christ - a time when the people of the Nile were the great nation of the world.

This is also in the museum, here is a room that was in a building in New York, again pretty old (but not nearly as old as the top photo). It was preserved and moved to the museum.
While some of the exhibitions can cost, general admission is free. Read on the web site that it is open 365 days a year, usually open at 10am, closing time can vary. It is located on the Boulevard in Richmond, which is one of my favorite streets, and in fact I have a few photos from there on my photo page (including one taken today). 

 Love the Art Deco section of the museum, as I said, painting, sculpture, photos, and even furniture can be found there. Lots of very interesting things to see, and we had a great time in a quick exploration of the museum.
Will be back soon, though if you have visited here before you would note this is a favorite place of mine.
Did a quick 90 minute tour and then my lady made a suggestion for lunch. Sounded like a very good idea and so we headed too....  

...Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue, which is a few blocks up the street from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Very good BBQ, in fact I consider it the best that I have ever had (and I am from Carolina) and had a real good meal there.
They even have a Carolina favorite-fried pickles. Not on the menu, but do ask for them. They have two locations, this one and another in Short Pump.
At any case, it was a very good morning, and enjoyed it a great deal.