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    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.


    • At-a-
      Glance

      • Contact Info

        RISD Museum

        20 North Main Street
        Providence, RI 02903

        Phone: 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: $3

        Hours:

        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

      • Map

        Full map and directions

      • 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
        • Current Events
          05/18/12-
          11/11/12 
          Designing Traditions Biennial: Student Explorations in the Asian Textile Collection
          RISD Museum
          04/13/12-
          02/24/13 
          Everyday Things: Contemporary Works from the Collection
          RISD Museum
          02/24/12-
          07/29/12 
          Painting Air: Spencer Finch
          RISD Museum
          02/07/12-
          05/24/12 
          RISD Museum: Tours For Tots
          RISD Museum
          02/05/12-
          05/27/12 
          RISD Museum: Open Studios
          RISD Museum
          01/28/12-
          06/02/12 
          RISD Museum: Art + Design Lab for Families
          RISD Museum
          09/01/10-
          Ongoing 
          Pendleton House
          RISD Museum
          09/01/10-
          Ongoing 
          Subject to Change: Art and Design in the Twentieth Century
          RISD Museum
          08/17/10-
          Ongoing 
          A Grand Gallery: European Paintings from the Permanent Collection
          RISD Museum
          08/17/10-
          Ongoing 
          American Art from the Permanent Collection
          RISD Museum
          08/17/10-
          Ongoing 
          Exine by Paul Morrison
          RISD Museum
          08/17/10-
          Ongoing 
          Impressionist Galleries
          RISD Museum
          08/16/10-
          Ongoing 
          Jonathan Bonner
          RISD Museum
          05/14/10-
          Ongoing 
          Watercolors in the Porcelain Gallery: Flower and Still Life Painters
          RISD Museum
        • Upcoming Events
          05/25/12-
          11/04/12 
          Wendy Richmond: Navigating the Personal Bubble
          RISD Museum
          06/08/12-
          10/21/12 
          Dan Walsh: UnCommon Ground
          RISD Museum
          07/17/12-
          07/19/12 
          Professional Development Workshop: Art & Science
          RISD Museum
          07/20/12-
          12/02/12 
          The Dorothy and Herb Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Rhode Island
          RISD Museum

      • 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.

    • Current &
      Upcoming Events

      • Current Events
        05/18/12-
        11/11/12 
        Designing Traditions Biennial: Student Explorations in the Asian Textile Collection
        RISD Museum
        04/13/12-
        02/24/13 
        Everyday Things: Contemporary Works from the Collection
        RISD Museum
        02/24/12-
        07/29/12 
        Painting Air: Spencer Finch
        RISD Museum
        02/07/12-
        05/24/12 
        RISD Museum: Tours For Tots
        RISD Museum
        02/05/12-
        05/27/12 
        RISD Museum: Open Studios
        RISD Museum
        01/28/12-
        06/02/12 
        RISD Museum: Art + Design Lab for Families
        RISD Museum
        09/01/10-
        Ongoing 
        Pendleton House
        RISD Museum
        09/01/10-
        Ongoing 
        Subject to Change: Art and Design in the Twentieth Century
        RISD Museum
        08/17/10-
        Ongoing 
        A Grand Gallery: European Paintings from the Permanent Collection
        RISD Museum
        08/17/10-
        Ongoing 
        American Art from the Permanent Collection
        RISD Museum
        08/17/10-
        Ongoing 
        Exine by Paul Morrison
        RISD Museum
        08/17/10-
        Ongoing 
        Impressionist Galleries
        RISD Museum
        08/16/10-
        Ongoing 
        Jonathan Bonner
        RISD Museum
        05/14/10-
        Ongoing 
        Watercolors in the Porcelain Gallery: Flower and Still Life Painters
        RISD Museum
      • Upcoming Events
        05/25/12-
        11/04/12 
        Wendy Richmond: Navigating the Personal Bubble
        RISD Museum
        06/08/12-
        10/21/12 
        Dan Walsh: UnCommon Ground
        RISD Museum
        07/17/12-
        07/19/12 
        Professional Development Workshop: Art & Science
        RISD Museum
        07/20/12-
        12/02/12 
        The Dorothy and Herb Vogel Collection: Fifty Works for Rhode Island
        RISD Museum
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      Events


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      444 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02903

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