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20 North Main Street Providence, RI 401 454 6500
- Projects & Publications
Curator Jan Howard speaks with the artist about work in each...
- Past Exhibitions
We've been presenting exhibitions since 1877. Information...
- Collection
Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of...
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The RISD Museum is included under the Rhode Island School of...
- Opportunities
There are opportunities to explore the museum and its...
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The RISD Museum remains deeply engaged with its creative...
- Hours & Admission
HOURS: TUE, WED, FRI, SAT, SUN 10am - 5pm, THU 12 - 8pm. The...
- Who We Are
Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of...
- Projects & Publications
HOURS: TUE, WED, FRI, SAT, SUN 10am - 5pm, THU 12 - 8pm. The museum is closed on June 19th, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. Admission is free on Sundays from 10am - 5pm and Thursday evenings from 5 - 8pm.
The RISD Museum is the only comprehensive art museum in southeastern New England, with a collection of over 100,000 works from diverse cultures and periods. It offers exhibitions, lectures, tours, workshops and publications for RISD and the broader community.
The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD Museum) is an art museum integrated with the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence, Rhode Island, US. The museum was co-founded with the school in 1877. It is the 20th-largest art museum in the United States, and has seven curatorial departments.
Our collection currently contains more than 100,000 works of art and design dating from ancient times to today. Of these objects, 1,713 of them are on view in the museum now. 84,327 of them are available online. There are 1,386 recent acquisitions. All of our collection records are living documents. They are frequently revised and enhanced.
The RISD Museum is an integral part of the RISD campus and offers free admission to faculty, staff, and students. Explore the art collection, exhibitions, events, and venues at the museum.
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Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art. This innovative and internationally renowned museum showcases more than 80,000 works of art from Paul Revere's silver and caricatures of 18th century Europe, to French Impressionists and the avant-garde works of recent alumni. A 12th-century Japanese Buddha has its own room with benches for meditating.
