Gallery5 is an
arts center,
museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these ...
,
gallery
Gallery or The Gallery may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Art gallery
** Contemporary art gallery
Music
* Gallery (band), an American soft rock band of the 1970s
Albums
* ''Gallery'' (Elaiza album), 2014 album
* ''Gallery'' (Gr ...
, venue, and
community space in
Richmond, VA
(Thus do we reach the stars)
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. It is located at 200 West Marshall Street in Richmond, VA, in the historic Jackson Ward neighborhood. Gallery5 is housed in the original building of
Steamer Company Number 5, which is the oldest firehouse in
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
, dating back to 1867. This historic building has seen many incarnations; in addition to the original
fire station
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A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, firemen's hall, or engine house) is a structure or other area for storing firefighting apparatuses such as fire engines and related vehicles, personal protective equipment, fire h ...
the building has also served as a police station, a Fire and Police Museum, and a
hot dog
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emporium. The gallery is a cornerstone participant in Richmond's monthly
First Friday Art Walk, which takes place on the first Friday of every month and draws artists and art-enthusiasts in throngs to
Downtown Richmond
Downtown Richmond is the central business district of Richmond, Virginia. It is generally defined as being bound by Belvidere Street to the west, I-95 to the north and east, and the James River to the south. The Fan district borders it to t ...
.
References
External links
website
Arts centers in Virginia
Culture of Richmond, Virginia
Museums in Richmond, Virginia
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