Venue Directory

RISD Museum
The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, also known as the RISD Museum, is Rhode Island’s leading museum of fine and decorative art, housing a collection of 84,000 objects of international significance. It is southeastern New England’s only comprehensive art museum and is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The RISD Museum strives to be a vital cultural resource by educating and inspiring a wide variety of audiences: families and individuals, scholars and researchers, artists and designers, and students of all ages. The Museum maintains an active program of exhibitions, lectures, tours, workshops and publications dedicated to the interpretation of art and design from diverse cultures ranging from ancient times to the present.
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Contact Info
RISD Museum
20 North Main Street
Providence, RI 02903Phone: 401-454-6500 | Official Website
Admission:
Admission is "pay-what-you-wish" every Sunday, 10am-1pm;
Free to all: 5-9pm on Gallery Night, the third Thursday of each month (except December);
and for Free-For-All Saturdays, the last Saturday of each month (except December).General Admission
Members, children under 5: Free
Adults: $10
Senior citizens (age 62+): $7
Youths (ages 5-18): $3
RISD, Brown students, faculty, staff: Free
College students with valid ID: $3Hours:
Tuesday through Sunday, 10am-5pm. The Museum stays open until 9pm on the third Thursday of the month (except December) closed: The Museum is closed for the month of August. Administrative staff are available by telephone and email. risd|works is open regular hours. Mondays January 1 July 4 August (entire month) Thanksgiving Day December 25
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Map
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Parking Info
The Metropark lot at the corner of North Main and Steeple Streets offers half-price parking to Museum visitors. Validate your parking stub at the Museum's front desk.
For those with disabilities The Museum encourages you to notify Susan Glasheen, Associate Curator of Musuem Education (401) 454-6531; RI Relay for the hearing impared, (800) 745-5555 TTY, if you need assistance and/or specific services to particiapte in our classes or programs. She will help determine appropriate options to meet your needs. -
Accessibility Services
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Current Events
05/18/12-
11/11/12Designing Traditions Biennial: Student Explorations in the Asian Textile Collection
RISD Museum04/13/12-
02/24/13Everyday Things: Contemporary Works from the Collection
RISD Museum02/24/12-
07/29/12Painting Air: Spencer Finch
RISD Museum02/07/12-
05/24/12RISD Museum: Tours For Tots
RISD Museum02/05/12-
05/27/12RISD Museum: Open Studios
RISD Museum01/28/12-
06/02/12RISD Museum: Art + Design Lab for Families
RISD Museum09/01/10-
OngoingPendleton House
RISD Museum09/01/10-
OngoingSubject to Change: Art and Design in the Twentieth Century
RISD Museum08/17/10-
OngoingA Grand Gallery: European Paintings from the Permanent Collection
RISD Museum08/17/10-
OngoingAmerican Art from the Permanent Collection
RISD Museum08/17/10-
OngoingExine by Paul Morrison
RISD Museum08/17/10-
OngoingImpressionist Galleries
RISD Museum08/16/10-
OngoingJonathan Bonner
RISD Museum05/14/10-
OngoingWatercolors in the Porcelain Gallery: Flower and Still Life Painters
RISD Museum
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Upcoming Events
05/25/12-
11/04/12Wendy Richmond: Navigating the Personal Bubble
RISD Museum06/08/12-
10/21/12Dan Walsh: UnCommon Ground
RISD Museum07/17/12-
07/19/12Professional Development Workshop: Art & Science
RISD Museum07/20/12-
12/02/12The Dorothy and Herb Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Rhode Island
RISD Museum
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NOTE: We do our best to ensure all information is accurate. However, it's a good idea to visit the website or call the venue to verify the information.
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Current &
Upcoming Events-
Current Events
05/18/12-
11/11/12Designing Traditions Biennial: Student Explorations in the Asian Textile Collection
RISD Museum04/13/12-
02/24/13Everyday Things: Contemporary Works from the Collection
RISD Museum02/24/12-
07/29/12Painting Air: Spencer Finch
RISD Museum02/07/12-
05/24/12RISD Museum: Tours For Tots
RISD Museum02/05/12-
05/27/12RISD Museum: Open Studios
RISD Museum01/28/12-
06/02/12RISD Museum: Art + Design Lab for Families
RISD Museum09/01/10-
OngoingPendleton House
RISD Museum09/01/10-
OngoingSubject to Change: Art and Design in the Twentieth Century
RISD Museum08/17/10-
OngoingA Grand Gallery: European Paintings from the Permanent Collection
RISD Museum08/17/10-
OngoingAmerican Art from the Permanent Collection
RISD Museum08/17/10-
OngoingExine by Paul Morrison
RISD Museum08/17/10-
OngoingImpressionist Galleries
RISD Museum08/16/10-
OngoingJonathan Bonner
RISD Museum05/14/10-
OngoingWatercolors in the Porcelain Gallery: Flower and Still Life Painters
RISD Museum
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Upcoming Events
05/25/12-
11/04/12Wendy Richmond: Navigating the Personal Bubble
RISD Museum06/08/12-
10/21/12Dan Walsh: UnCommon Ground
RISD Museum07/17/12-
07/19/12Professional Development Workshop: Art & Science
RISD Museum07/20/12-
12/02/12The Dorothy and Herb Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Rhode Island
RISD Museum
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Past Events
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