Museum Tours

Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection

The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia is the only museum of Indigenous Australian art in the United States. While 20-minute introductory tours led by a volunteer are available for free on a daily basis, the offerings below provide the opportunity to delve deeper and see more of the collection with a knowledgeable Kluge-Ruhe staff member.


Current Exhibitions Tour
for 6-12 people

Provides provide deeper information and more expansive context for the museum’s current exhibitions. This intimate, tailored experience with an expert will bring your group together to discover something new and enlightening, with all your questions answered. The tour lasts 60 minutes and is ADA accessible.


Current Exhibitions Tour
for 13-20 people

Like the tour above, but designed to accommodate a larger group with more questions. This experience is sure to foster connection and prompt stimulating conversation after the tour. The tour lasts 60 minutes and is ADA accessible.


Behind-The-Scenes Tour
for 6-12 people

Provides an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience that includes the current exhibitions and an exploration of the museum’s on-site art storage spaces. Exploring art storage provides the opportunity to see much more artwork than what’s on public display and learn about the museum’s efforts around preservation, conservation and repatriation. This tour experience is 90 minutes.

Note: We cannot accommodate more than 12 people for this experience due to space restrictions, and unfortunately this experience is not ADA accessible.


Curator’s Tour and Reception
for up to 12 people

This exclusive experience for up to 12 people includes a tour of the current exhibitions and the museum’s on-site art storage space by Curator Henry F. Skerritt. It also includes a reception featuring a brief wine tasting for 12 by a local winery and a cheese board for 12 by a local caterer. In addition to deeper information and expansive context for the current exhibitions, touring art storage provides the opportunity to see much more artwork than what is on public display and learn about the museum’s efforts around curation, preservation, conservation and repatriation. The reception offers a tasting of central Virginia’s best wine, pre-dinner appetizers and plenty of time for questions for the Curator and socialization among your group. 

Note: We cannot accommodate more than 12 people for this experience due to space restrictions, and unfortunately this experience is not ADA accessible.


Director’s Tour and Reception
for up to 12 people

Like the Curator’s tour in its scope, but even more special because both Director Margo Smith AM and Curator Henry F. Skerritt will lead the tour and reception experiences. This experience is as special, unique and intellectually and socially stimulating as it sounds! 2.5 hours.

Note: We cannot accommodate more than 12 people for this experience due to space restrictions, and unfortunately this experience is not ADA accessible.

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