Fralin Museum of Art, Charlottesville

Name: Fralin Museum of Art
Address: 155 Rugby Rd, Charlottesville, 22903-2427, United States
Telephone: +1 434-924-3592

#14 among attractions in Charlottesville

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The Fralin Museum of Art is an art museum at the University of Virginia. Before 2012, it was known as the University of Virginia Art Museum. It occupies the historic Thomas H. Bayly Building on Rugby Road in Charlottesville, Virginia, a short distance from the Rotunda. The museum's permanent collection consists of nearly 14,000 works; African art, American Indian art, and European and American painting, photography, and works on paper are particularly well represented. The Fralin serves as a teaching museum for academic departments in the university, and serves the community at large with several outreach programs. Admission is free of charge and open to the public. ()

Established: 1935 (89 years ago)Coordinates: 38°2'18"N, 78°30'11"W

Address

155 Rugby RdVenableCharlottesville 22903-2427 United States

Contact

+1 434-924-3592

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Fralin Museum of Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Statue of Thomas Jefferson, John Paul Jones Arena, Scott Stadium, Davenport Field at Disharoon Park.

~860 ftS
Monuments and statues
Statue of Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville
5 min walk • Thomas Jefferson is a statue of U.S. Founding Father and president Thomas Jefferson in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, the university he founded and designed. The statue was crafted by Moses Ezekiel in 1910 and was a copy of the Jefferson statue in Louisville, Kentucky.
0.6 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville
15 min walk • John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, is a multi-purpose arena owned by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since November 2006, it serves as the home to the Virginia Cavaliers men's and women's basketball teams, as well as for concerts and other events.
0.8 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Scott Stadium, Charlottesville
20 min walk • Scott Stadium is a stadium located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. It sits on the University of Virginia's Grounds, east of Hereford College and first-year dorms on Alderman Road but west of Brown College and the Lawn.
0.8 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Davenport Field at Disharoon Park, Charlottesville
20 min walk • Davenport Field at Disharoon Park is a baseball stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home field of the University of Virginia Cavaliers college baseball team. The stadium has a capacity of 5,074 and opened in 2002.
0.9 miN
38°3'4"N • 78°30'9"W
Barracks Road Shopping Center, Charlottesville
23 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~970 ftS
Museum, Neighbourhood
The Corner, Charlottesville
5 min walk • The Corner is a seven-block collection of bars, restaurants, bookstores, and night spots on University Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia, extending from 12¹⁄₂ Street Southwest to Chancellor Street. located across the street from the University of Virginia.
~1960 ftSW
Amphitheatre
McIntire Amphitheatre, Charlottesville
10 min walk • The McIntire Amphitheatre is a Greek-style outdoor theater at the University of Virginia. Established in 1921 with a $120,000 gift from benefactor and University alum Paul Goodloe McIntire, it is now used for a variety of outdoor gatherings including concerts, speakers, and other events.
~560 ftNE
Bridge
Rugby Road, Charlottesville
3 min walk • Rugby Road is a street in Charlottesville, Virginia that serves as the center of the University of Virginia's fraternity and sorority system and its attendant social activity.
~1030 ftS
Palladian architecture
The Rotunda, Charlottesville
5 min walk • The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn on the original grounds of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed it to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and modeled it after the Pantheon in Rome.
~1090 ftSW
Monuments and statues
The Aviator, Charlottesville
6 min walk • The Aviator is a historical sculpture located on the University of Virginia campus near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia.
~1140 ftSW
Library
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, Charlottesville
6 min walk • The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia is a research library that specializes in American history and literature, history of Virginia and the southeastern United States, the history of the University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, and the history and arts of the book.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Fralin Museum of Art open?

Fralin Museum of Art is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 7 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Fralin Museum of Art?

Nearby attractions include University of Virginia School of Architecture, Charlottesville (1 min walk), Rugby Road, Charlottesville (3 min walk), Statue of Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville (5 min walk), Alderman Library University of Virginia, Charlottesville (5 min walk).

How to get to Fralin Museum of Art by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fralin Museum of Art:

Bus

Emmet St @ Snyder Tennis Courts • Lines: Gl (6 min walk)
Emmet St @ Alumni Hall • Lines: Gl, Slv (6 min walk)

Train

Charlottesville (20 min walk)