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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20 N Main St
Providence, RI 02903
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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Jasmin G.
7/14/2025
Let me start out by saying I have been to the RISD Museum so many times, and not once did I complain ever about the same old stuff, not once, because while some of the stuff like the Pendleton...
Loella D.
7/7/2025
Not knowing what to expect, I was pretty surprised at how large and varied the collections are at RISD! They did a great job curating the same. Food isn't allowed and their locker room is easy to...
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...
Lauren Z.
9/9/2025
Super centrally located downtown and has amazing collections. I wasn't sure how big it would be because I assumed it would be like a smaller school owned museum, but they actually have a wonderful...
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