Museums in Rhode Island, United States

Lippitt House Museum

Lippitt House Museum

Providence, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.9 (987 reviews)

Tucked away on Hope Street, right in the heart of Providence's historic East Side, stands the magnificent Lippitt House....

Herreshoff Marine Museum

Herreshoff Marine Museum

Bristol, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.8 (8,167 reviews)

Perched on the edge of Narragansett Bay in the quintessential New England town of Bristol, the Herreshoff Marine Museum ...

Tomaquag Museum

Tomaquag Museum

Exeter, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.8 (897 reviews)

People don't just wander into the Tomaquag Museum; they make a deliberate pilgrimage to listen. Tucked away on Summit Ro...

The Breakers

The Breakers

Newport, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.7 (710,013 reviews)

The Breakers stands as the grandest of Newport's summer 'cottages,' a monumental testament to the Gilded Age and the imm...

Marble House

Marble House

Newport, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.7 (73,605 reviews)

Stepping into Marble House feels like walking straight into the Gilded Age, when families like the Vanderbilts built the...

RISD Museum

RISD Museum

Providence, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.7 (72,179 reviews)

What I adore about the RISD Museum is its wonderfully eclectic spirit, a direct reflection of the legendary art school i...

International Tennis Hall of Fame

International Tennis Hall of Fame

Newport, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,802 reviews)

People don't just come to the International Tennis Hall of Fame for the trophies; they come to walk on the very grass wh...

Rough Point

Rough Point

Newport, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,586 reviews)

People come to Rough Point not just for the opulence, but for the story of its famously independent and eccentric owner,...

The John Brown House Museum

The John Brown House Museum

Providence, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,165 reviews)

What really sets the John Brown House apart is how it feels less like a museum and more like a step directly into the 18...

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum

Newport, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,145 reviews)

Tucked away in the serene Saunderstown countryside, the Gilbert Stuart Birthplace feels less like a formal museum and mo...

Coggeshall Farm Museum

Coggeshall Farm Museum

Bristol, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.7 (792 reviews)

People come to Coggeshall Farm Museum not for grand exhibits, but to feel the salty Rhode Island air and step squarely i...

Audrain Auto Museum

Audrain Auto Museum

Newport, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,785 reviews)

Housed in a magnificent Gilded Age palace on Newport's famed Bellevue Avenue, the Audrain Auto Museum feels less like a ...

Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark

Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark

Pawtucket, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,494 reviews)

So I checked out the Old Slater Mill today, and it's honestly mind-blowing to stand in a building that basically kicksta...

Museum of Work & Culture

Museum of Work & Culture

Woonsocket, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,226 reviews)

Tucked away in the historic downtown of Woonsocket, the Museum of Work & Culture does something remarkable: it tells the...

Naval War College Museum

Naval War College Museum

Newport, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,165 reviews)

Tucked away on the grounds of the Naval War College in Newport, this museum is a total hidden gem for anyone fascinated ...

Clouds Hill Museum

Clouds Hill Museum

East Greenwich, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.6 (665 reviews)

You'd never guess this fairytale-like cottage, tucked away just off a busy Rhode Island road, was built as a summer home...

Newport Art Museum

Newport Art Museum

Newport, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,282 reviews)

Tucked away on Bellevue Avenue, right in the heart of Newport's famous historic district, this isn't your typical single...

South County Museum

South County Museum

Narragansett, Rhode Island

★★★★★ 4.4 (480 reviews)

People come to the South County Museum to get a real, tangible feel for local history, far beyond just reading dates on ...