Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art

I decided to take myself to the Virginia Beach museum of contemporary art today and was glad to see it was free of charge for Virginia residents. I saw the American contemporary artist Duke Riley featuring amazing works of art making use of plastic items we throw away and seashells. There was also a children's art exhibit featuring wonderful art. I enjoyed my time there and will definitely return to see different exhibits.

Lovely museum. When I went they had a student exhibit and a Duke Riley exhibit! I really liked the museum. Everything was interactive. We could have gotten an audio tour if we had liked. They had a section to draw and to read. I love the idea that they have children's and adult classes I'd love to attend one. The museum was also free to Va residents! Took about 30-45 minutes to go through everything. Was told that the art would be different in August, can't wait to return!

The Virginia Art Museum is a small but lovely spot with a diverse collection. Despite its size, it offers a rich experience and is perfect for a peaceful visit.

Just wanted to share the goodness that is the Virginia MOCA. I've been coming here for years, and every visit has been amazing. They really take the time to curate beautiful stories that need to be told from the community and I learn something about the Hampton Roads area every time I goThere are multiple galleries in this museum. There's one in the wing where classes are held. There's the main gallery which just finished the Collector's Edition this past season. There's an interactive hallway-which is usually my favorite. It's great to enjoy with kids, a partner, friends, or by yourself if you have the time. I'll usually be there for hours. There are hands on activities, videos, a book corner, a photo both with a wall backdrop painted by a local artist. Then there's the hallway that leads up to the glass chandelier and the auditorium. That one had the open call Art! I love seeing familiar names on the art descriptions and learning about new ones. It's a nice ambiance. They even hold events such as the something in the water seat at the table, weddings, etc. The front desk is helpful with every question I've had. It's super easy to book a ticket with the museum. And visits are free! That's the most amazing part, right? Accessibility. Take the time to visit your local museum. Or come in if you're visiting Virginia Beach!

Going back to Louisiana, Sophia and I went to museums to tour local exhibitions. It's a great interest to have if you're into art. To be honest, it was a long time since we went to a museum. And I can't even tell you the year unfortunately. But it's Memorial Day weekend so it was enough time to break the streak. So after eating breakfast, we stopped here right after they opened up. It's free for Virginia locals and MOCA members. After checking in at the front desk, off to looking at art we went. On the outside, the building appears to be at least two stories where you go up and down stairs. Not the case. Everything is one story and you'll probably be done looking at everything for at least an hour unless you want to sit down in the auditorium to view a video. The art alone was excellent. In the Fleming Hall, artwork from locals ranging from High School to even Elementary School is on display. Some are set at buying prices while others are not. Once you see the pictures, you'll know what I'm talking about. For the main exhibition, artwork from Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman is on display. Also there's an exhibition from Spenser Tinkhan on sculptures of birds. To end the tour, you have a large glass sculpture called Mille Colori. The picture alone doesn't do it justice. Also, if you want to know more about some of the artwork, they have an audio description both in English and Spanish.Definitely not a bad visit. We can definitely come back next time for another round

My wife wanted to go here and it wasn't even on my radar. It should have been. Beautiful museum and the best thing, IT'S FREE - but they do ask you to make reservations. There is a donation box and of course we donated. Nicely laid out, you can enter the galleries through their own entrance or walk through the connecting passage ways. Great pieces of art and the finale 1000 colors glass sculpture was spectacular.

My friends rented this place out for a wedding and it turned out beautifully. Small but beautiful I terrior space so the number of people it fits is limited. Each phase of the wedding had an intermission where staff would change out the setting from reception, wedding, dinner, and then dance floor fun with DJ. Things that would have been nice/things that needed to be fixed: outdoor heaters set up for the ladies wearing dresses (it was cold out) and we were waiting for the room to be changed over, the food servers forgot some of the tables when it came to food service (it was a bit disjointed) some people were finished with their salads as other people at the table hadn't gotten theirs yet. Coffee service was also a bit awkward...Bottom line: Lovely venue...just needs to be a bit more professional on the service side.

Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art is located in a beautiful building that also hosts weddings. On a warm day, it's nice to walk into their air conditioned building. The art work is quite simple and elegant. Highly recommend a visit. It's free for Virginia residents. Just go online to reserve your ticket.

I loved my recent visit to the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, in which the featured exhibition was the 'Summer of Women' - this was a collection of 'She Says: Women', 'Words and Power', 'Amplify', and 'Lauren Keim: Everyday Magic', which all provided both the setbacks and the advances of women. LOVE!Artists from VA, MD, NC, and DC were featured, but my absolute favorite was all the work by artist Nastassja Swift - she's a sculptural fiber artist and uses portraiture through wool - I was absolutely enchanted with all her pieces!!!The staff here were so welcoming, friendly, and helpful. There's a little gift shop behind where you check-in, and the space is really set-up quite nicely.The visit was generously funded by the Goode Family Foundation, admission was free, but you'd just have to register online in advance, which was super easy to do. I can't wait to check out other future events and exhibitions they'll hold.Plenty of parking in their private lot.+great exhibits+friendly staff+plenty of parking in private lot

Had an event planned since March of this year, worked it out with the coordinator, shared the link my organization created. 2 days prior to my event the museum cancelled on me causing me to issue refunds, losing money, embarrassing my company and hurting my reputation. Very sad organization. Never had this experience with other established museums.