RISD Museum

RISD Museum The RISD Museum is an internationally renowned art museum serving as a civic resource
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The RISD Museum acquires, preserves, presents, and interprets works of art and design representing diverse cultures from ancient times to the present. The RISD Museum—southeastern New England's only comprehensive art museum—was established in Providence in 1877, alongside the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). The Museum’s collection of about 100,000 objects includes paintings, sculpture, decor

ative arts, costume, furniture, and other works of art and design from all over the world, from ancient times to the latest in contemporary art. The Museum also offers a wide array of educational and public programs, serving more than 100,000 visitors each year.

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05/30/2026

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Opening Celebration this Thursday evening! Join us!
05/15/2026

Opening Celebration this Thursday evening! Join us!

The Artistry and Reunion of Two Surimono Albums
May 23 – October 4, 2026
Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Providence, Rhode Island
risdmuseum.org

"The Artistry and Reunion of Two Surimono Albums" brings together, for the first time in nearly a century, two rare albums of privately commissioned Japanese woodblock prints from the 1820s and 1830s. Pairing exquisite imagery with playful poetry, these works offer a vivid glimpse into Japan’s vibrant artistic and literary culture, reunited from collections at the RISD Museum and the Chiba City Museum of Art. https://risdmuseum.org/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/artistry-and-reunion-two-surimono-albums

[Image: Yashima Gakutei, A Woman with a Box and A Woman with Spools (detail), 1820s. Gift of George Pierce and Pauline Pumpelly Cabot Metcalf 56.039.35–.36]

The RISD art circle (RAC)  is a group of local high school artists and art enthusiasts who explore and activate the muse...
04/30/2026

The RISD art circle (RAC) is a group of local high school artists and art enthusiasts who explore and activate the museum’s galleries through a variety of projects and collaborations. Recently, the group has been visiting local galleries and experiencing new art together including - 

 exhibition, “PROV ALWAYS BEEN: The Receipts” at

solo exhibition “Felicia Megginson: Re-Framing Nature” at



Woods-Gerry Gallery and talked to amazing senior’s: .art08

03/17/2026

It’s a great day to for a green color hunt! ☘️

Before they were museum stars ⭐️
03/09/2026

Before they were museum stars ⭐️

Check out some advice on wallpaper selection with our very own Emily Banas, Associate Curator, Decorative Arts and Desig...
02/10/2026

Check out some advice on wallpaper selection with our very own Emily Banas, Associate Curator, Decorative Arts and Design!

A guide to navigating the many decisions you’ll face when you hang paper.

02/09/2026

Play with clay at the museum! Join us for Super Art Sunday on Feb 15 to paint, carve, and build these large ceramic vessels with artists from

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12/14/2025
12/08/2025

💥 LIZ COLLINS POP-UP THIS THURSDAY, DEC 11 💥

⏰ 5 – 8 PM

Stop by our Meet the Maker pop-up with to shop exclusive items like t-shirts, scarves, and more!

Thank you so much    for sharing your insights into creative collaboration and the power of textiles. Thanks to all who ...
09/29/2025

Thank you so much for sharing your insights into creative collaboration and the power of textiles. Thanks to all who were able to join us for this exciting conversation!

Want to hear more about Collins’s genre-defying practice? Mark your calendar for an exhibition tour of "Motherlode" with curator Kate Irvin and artist Liz Collins on Saturday, Oct 11!

Address

20 North Main Street
Providence, RI
02903

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 8pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+14014546500

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