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20 N Main St

Providence, RI 02903

+1 (401) 454-6500

http://www.risdmuseum.org

Founded in 1877, the Museum of Art is a part of Rode Island School of Design. It exhibits a collection of more than 80,000 pieces of artwork. The museum is an over 70,000-square-foot facility that houses various historic buildings. It features Charles Pendleton House, which contains decorative arts from18th and 19th centuries . Located in Providence, R.I., the museum exhibits prints, drawings, photographs, costumes and textiles. It also maintains Egyptian galleries that feature the coffin and mummy of the priest Nesmin, as well as a collection of burial objects and faience. The museum features works of several artists from Africa, India, China, and Central and South America. In addition, the Museum of Art showcases paintings from various American painters, including Copley, Stuart, Cole and Sully.

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Jo W.

1/11/2026

I get to visit the RISD Museum for free as a Brown University student! Had fun spending a morning walking through the exhibits on all the floors. There was a room dedicated to costumes and...

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Irene Y.

11/30/2025

**November 2025: Sunday Afternoon Visit** I did my research and found out that this museum was free to visit on Sundays - so my friend and I took advantage of that deal and visited then. We...

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Jennifer T.

8/28/2025

I stopped into the RISD Art Museum on a Sunday when admission was free, and it was such a great experience. The museum has over five floors of exhibits, and everything was open the day I went. It...

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Andres A.

1/17/2026

What an amazing way to spend a weekend. The exhibits are extraordinary. Six floors of wonderful exhibits which allows one to expand their horizons and experience great emotions. They had plenty of...

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Alan B.

6/3/2025

Providence is a pedestrian friendly city, and only a 30-minute drive. It boasts beautiful parks, interesting architecture, a plethora of restaurants and an impressive art museum called the RISD...

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