RISD Museum
A major art museum in New England, with collections ranging from ancient Egyptian mummies and Japanese statues of Buddhas to Impressionism and contemporary design.
The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum holds more than 100,000 objects, spanning ancient Mediterranean, Asian and European art, American decorative arts, and costume and textiles. Highlights include a 12th-century Japanese wooden statue of Dainichi Nyorai, paintings by Monet and Manet, and an outstanding gallery of American furniture. The galleries are not large, but the quality is high, and you can see the highlights in about two hours. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays. Admission is about 25 US dollars, with free days at certain times. The entrances are on both Benefit Street and North Street.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 (later on Thursdays); closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Benefit Street
- First Baptist Church in America
- Providence Athenaeum
- John Hay Library
- Prospect Terrace Park
- WaterFire & Waterplace Park
- Brown University
- Westminster Arcade