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Vero Beach Museum of Art Announces Free Admission, Class Discounts for U.S. Military Veterans
U.S. military Veterans can now visit the Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) galleries and sculpture gardens free of charge. The Museum will also offer Veterans a 15% discount on regular classes and workshops, including Cork, Canvas & Co. This is in addition to the schedule of free classes for Veterans regularly offered at the Museum. “VBMA has always provided active-duty U.S. military personnel free admission to the Museum,” shares Director of Education and Visitor Experience Sara Klein. “With the
VBMA Offers Free Admission to Military Personnel and Their Families this Summer
The Vero Beach Museum of Art joins Blue Star Museums from across the nation to offer free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families from Saturday, May 17 (Armed Forces Day) through Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day).The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military—Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force, members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned
Vero Beach Museum of Art Named One of the Nation’s Best-Attended Small Museums
Vero Beach Museum of Art is one of the nation’s best-attended small museums, ranking first among museums with budgets under $12 million, not located in a city with high tourist traffic. Those insights come from the latest report published by Remuseum, an independent research project promoting innovation among art museums across the United States, demonstrating an outstanding ability to maximize impact with available resources. The distinction, based on the number of visitors Vero Beach Museum of Art
VBMA Updates, Reminders, and 2025–2026 Season Preview
The Vero Beach Museum of Art summer schedule begins on Memorial Day. Museum galleries will be closed on Mondays beginning May 26. (Summer Art Camp, studio classes, and contemplative art classes continue their regular schedule.) Galleries will be open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m. Complimentary docent-led tours, free with paid admission, take place daily at 2 p.m. The Museum Café, operated by Wood ‘n Spoon, will close for the season on May 2, 2025. The Museum
Spring Art Talks Offer Museum Guests a Deeper Understanding of the French Moderns Exhibition
Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA) members and guests looking to enhance their appreciation of the visiting French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950 exhibition should mark their calendars for spring Art Talk programs. Offered at noon on the third Wednesday of each month, Art Talk focuses on select artworks from special museum exhibitions and the permanent collection:April 16: Capturing Light—Artistic Expressions Across MediumsMay 21: Art and Innovation—A Journey of ExperimentationJune 18: Seeing Through
Registration for VBMA Summer Art Camp Opens in March
Families can soon enroll their budding artists ages 5 to 16 in their choice of weekly themed sessions at the Vero Beach Museum of Art’s Summer Art Camp. Museum members may begin registering on March 10; registration opens to the public on March 24. Summer Art Camp includes time in VBMA’s studios and galleries. Campers, grouped by age, will explore a variety of artmaking techniques, materials, and processes. All supplies are included. This year’s weekly themes are inspired by the French Moderns:
Vero Beach Museum of Art to Host the Only Southeast/Central Florida Stop for French Moderns: Monet to Matisse Exhibition
Explore one of the most pivotal and dynamic periods in art history when the internationally touring French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850–1950 exhibition makes its first and only South/Central Florida stop at the Vero Beach Museum of Art (VBMA), February 1 through June 22. The exhibition is organized by Lisa Small, Senior Curator of European Art, and Richard Aste, former Curator of European Art, Brooklyn Museum. Featuring 59 paintings and sculptures from the Brooklyn Museum’s esteemed collection of
VBMA Presents Timeless: Robert Farber’s Fashion Photography
Robert Farber’s professional practice spans commercial and fine art photography, with subject matter ranging from fashion and portraits to still life and landscapes. The works featured in Timeless are drawn from two major bodies of work: his Vintage Fashion series, captured during commercial shoots, and the Deterioration series, which consists of prints from his earlier fashion photography. These prints, created from film that became vulnerable to heat, humidity, and other elements over the years, reveal
