The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion is the largest expansion in the Richmond institution's history, adding the five-story McGlothlin Wing II to its campus on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard in the Museum District, a 5-story building at 200 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard that broke ground in 2026 and is set to finish in 2029.
Designed by SmithGroup and built by Gilbane Building Company, the roughly 173,000-square-foot addition, paired with about 45,000 square feet of renovation, wraps a fluted concrete-and-glass facade around new galleries for African, American, Indigenous and contemporary art, a 500-seat events space, a second special-exhibition gallery suite and a cafe-bar facing Grove Avenue. The museum remains open to the public throughout the roughly $261 million project.
VMFA and SmithGroup revealed updated renderings of the 173,000 sq ft McGlothlin Wing II, adding a fifth floor, fluted concrete and curved glass facades and wood-paneled galleries, with Rhodeside & Harwell as landscape architect and Gilbane as general contractor.
archpaper.com$261M McGlothlin Wing II expansion + SmithGroup design unveiled Oct 2024.
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Where is Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion located?
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion is located in Richmond.
When will Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion be built?
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion is an announced development that has not yet started construction, targeting completion in 2029.
Who is developing Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion?
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is the developer behind Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion.
Who designed Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion?
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion was designed by SmithGroup.
Who is building Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion?
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Expansion is being built by Gilbane Building Company.