 Rich in cultural heritage , Virginia however ranks near the bottom of U.S. states in terms of public spending on the arts , at nearly half of the national average . The state government does fund some institutions , including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Science Museum of Virginia . Other museums include the popular Steven F. Udvar @-@ Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum and the Chrysler Museum of Art . Besides these sites , many open @-@ air museums are located in the Commonwealth , such as Colonial Williamsburg , the Frontier Culture Museum , and various historic battlefields . The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities works to improve the Commonwealth 's civic , cultural , and intellectual life . 
