Newport Black History Walking Tour: Lost Stories of Resistance & Freedom Experience Newport’s little-known Black history on a tour of Colonial-era Historic Hill. This unique opportunity brings you to historic locations designated with Rhode Island Slave History Medallion (RISHM) markers and other local landmarks. Your RISHM tour guide will introduce you to early Black Americans, […]

Join the 18+ community choir that ONLY sings rock music! No auditions. Rock Voices has choirs around New England, but this will be the very first one in Rhode Island and you can be a part of it. Can't read music? No problem; we provide recordings. Haven't sung in awhile? You'll be in good company, […]

Ladd Observatory will be open to the public on Monday nights, from 8pm to 10pm, beginning September 16th, 2024. The historic Ladd Observatory opened in 1891 under the direction of Prof. Winslow Upton. A regular program of transit observations and timekeeping was started in 1893. Prof. Charles Smiley, famous for his observations of solar eclipses, became director […]

Led by Shariffa Ali, Guest Director in Residence at the Department of Africana Studies/Rites and Reason Theatre, this one-time intergenerational workshop delves into the powerful role that protest theatre played in the South African Anti-Apartheid movement. Participants will explore the historical context that led to the rise of Apartheid and the subsequent mass resistance against […]

Americans’ relationship with animals transformed during the Gilded Age (1870-1914). With a focus on Newport history, the exhibition explores how this exciting, tumultuous period shaped the role of animals in our modern world. In the late 19th century, Americans moved in large numbers from farms to cities, losing touch with a rural way of life […]

Join us for the Lunar Orbiter Silk Cyanotype Exhibition Reception!Light refreshments will be served. The Lunar Orbiter Silk Cyanotype Exhibition will feature a large-scale silk cyanotype displayed vertically through the height of the Granoff Center, accompanied by show space on floor 4N. On floor 4N, visitors can see a collection of smaller silk cyanotypes, photos […]

Newport Black History Walking Tour: Lost Stories of Resistance & Freedom Experience Newport’s little-known Black history on a tour of Colonial-era Historic Hill. This unique opportunity brings you to historic locations designated with Rhode Island Slave History Medallion (RISHM) markers and other local landmarks. Your RISHM tour guide will introduce you to early Black Americans, […]

Americans’ relationship with animals transformed during the Gilded Age (1870-1914). With a focus on Newport history, the exhibition explores how this exciting, tumultuous period shaped the role of animals in our modern world. In the late 19th century, Americans moved in large numbers from farms to cities, losing touch with a rural way of life […]

Come see the artists in their vibrant, chaotic, creative, immersive, and incredible spaces of work and play! From textile artists, to ceramicists, to metal workers and painters, you’re guaranteed to learn and experience something new and feel inspired. Who knows, you might even find some unique, hand- made treasures for your holiday gifts! Keep scrolling […]

Planetarium Show Saturdays & Sundays @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Located in the Museum of Natural History, the planetarium is a dome theater with a Zeiss projector that casts images of stars, planets and constellations to simulate the night sky. Planetarium show tickets must be purchased online using our online ticketing system. Museum admission does not include the […]

Newport Black History Walking Tour: Lost Stories of Resistance & Freedom Experience Newport’s little-known Black history on a tour of Colonial-era Historic Hill. This unique opportunity brings you to historic locations designated with Rhode Island Slave History Medallion (RISHM) markers and other local landmarks. Your RISHM tour guide will introduce you to early Black Americans, […]

Planetarium Show Saturdays & Sundays @ 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm Located in the Museum of Natural History, the planetarium is a dome theater with a Zeiss projector that casts images of stars, planets and constellations to simulate the night sky. Planetarium show tickets must be purchased online using our online ticketing system. Museum admission does not include the […]