Living in The Museum District Richmond

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The Museum District is the 8th most walkable neighborhood in Richmond with 6,800 residents.

The Museum District is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Carytown, Malvern Gardens, Sauer's Gardens, The Fan, Colonial Place, Byrd Park and Mary Munford.

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The Museum District is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

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Most errands can be accomplished on foot in The Museum District Richmond.

The Museum District is the 8th most walkable neighborhood in Richmond with a Walk Score of 89.

Find apartments in Richmond's most walkable neighborhoods: Monroe Ward, Jackson Ward and Carytown.

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The Museum District Neighborhood Ranking

Compare The Museum District to other Richmond neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
6	The Fan	93	-	85	13,433
7	Shockoe Bottom	91	-	56	2,367
8	The Museum District	89	-	80	6,800
9	Church Hill	82	-	64	2,701
10	Shockoe Slip	81	-	79	501

Eating & Drinking

There are about 138 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in The Museum District.

People in The Museum District can walk to an average of 6 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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thumbnail for Virginia Museum of Fine Arts This iconic place is the centerpiece of the Museum District. The VMFA, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, was recently completely refurbished and expanded, was one of just a handful of museums worldwide to host Picasso: Masterpieces from the Musée National Picasso, Paris in 2011, always has free general admission and offers a variety of classes for children and adults. In addition the museum has a cafe and a restaurant on site and park like grounds with outdoor sculptures and benches.

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I'm a picture taker, a daydreamer, a memory keeper, a travel junkie, a storyteller, a fan of grilled cheese sandwiches and I have a wandering heart & soul. I currently live in Richmond, Va in an old and quirky part of town .

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The Museum District is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Sculpture Garden

Pauley Center

Stonewall Jackson Statue

Patterson Mini Mart

Matthew Fontaine Maury Statue

thumbnail for Confederate Memorial Chapel A nondenominational chapel dating back to just after the Civil War it is now open for tours of the interior.