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location: 86 Park St., Attleboro, MA
phone: (508) 222-2644
website: www.attleboroartsmuseum.org
The Attleboro Arts Museum involves audiences of all ages and backgrounds in the visual arts through diverse educational programs and engaging arts experiences. We work to support the creative and artistic development of both promising and professional artists. The Museum is a privately supported, non-profit arts institution whose core commitment to Arts for Everyone guides the Museum’s programs and operations.
Birthday Parties: Museum provides instruction and materials for a fun art project (such as puppets, mask making, jewelry boxes, painting) with family and friends at a party that includes a tour of the art gallery. Parties last 1 1/2 to 2 hours. The first hour is with the instructor and includes gallery tour and art project, and remaining time can be used for refreshments and opening gifts. Museum members $10 per child; nonmembers, $12; gift bags $2 per child. Refreshments and paper goods supplied by parents. Max. number of children is 15.
Classes: The W. Charles Thompson Museum School at the Attleboro Arts Museum offers a wide variety of two and three-dimensional art classes for adults, teens and children. A dedicated staff of teachers offers a supportive environment and encourages creative risk taking. Workshops and master classes are also offered for professional artists and art educators in the region.
location: 1401 Hope St. (Route 114), Bristol, RI
phone: (401) 245-7500
website: www.asri.org
At Audubon Society of Rhode Island, an independent state environmental organization, you can walk, snowshoe or cross-country ski on a beautiful refuge, borrow a book, video or DVD, arrange a classroom program, learn about bird feeding, how animals survive the winter, vernal pools and more, host a child’s birthday party, buy a nature related gift, sign your child up for summer day camp, or participate in a wide menu of programs. ASRI is for more than the birds! Nature Crafts for Kids, Sat 10 am-2 pm.
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9am - 5 pm, Sun 12pm - 5 pm.
Admission: Adults $6, Seniors (65+) $5, Children 4-12 $4, children under 4. ASRI members free. Citizens Bank Foundation Free Family Fun Day; free admission first Saturday of each month.
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Battleship Cove, Fall River, MA
(508) 678-1100
website: www.battleshipcove.com
Battleship Cove harbors the world’s largest collection of historic naval vessels. Also birthday parties and other functions. Battleship Cove also offers youth overnight camping, youth boating, and moorings. Neighboring attractions include the Fall River Carousel, the Old Colony Railroad Museum, the Marine Museum of Fall River, and Heritage State Park.
Hours: Open daily, year round, 9am - 5pm. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Admission: Adults $10, Seniors $8, Children (6-14) $5. Children under 6 free. Summer camps for kids.
409 Main St., Niantic, CT
(860) 691-1111
website: www.childrensmuseumsect.org
Interactive exhibits for the whole family. See the Long Island Sound Marinelife Tank and Parent Pockets, a self guided tour of the Museum. Themes include arts & science, health & history. Explore the Discovery Room, see live animals and say hello to Richter the Red Tailed Boa Constrictor.
Admission: Check website for details
Summer Hours (mid-June to Labor Day):
Mondays - Saturdays, 9:30 am - 5 pm.
Sundays, noon to 5 pm
Winter Hours (Labor Day to mid-June):
Tuesdays - Thursdays, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Fridays, 9:30 am - 6 pm
Saturdays, 9:30 am - 5 pm
Sunday, noon - 5 pm
location: Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI
phone: (401) 785-9457
website: www.providenceri.com/museum/planet.html
Amazing Stargazing, grades 1-4; 3-2-1-Blastoff!, grades K-3; Sky Views, general audiences; Our Place in Space, general audience.
Hours: Open everyday from 10 am until 5 pm. Planetarium Showtime: 2:00pm.
Admission: General admission is $3, children under 8 are $2. (includes Museum entrance fee) Children under age 4 are not permitted into the Planetarium.
Deal: First Saturday of the Month is FREE for Providence Residents.
455 Oak Street, Brockton, MA
(508) 588-6000
website: www.fullercraft.org
New England’s home for cotemporary craft offering exhibitions, demonstrations, workshops and special events. Kids Craft Workshops every Saturday morning. Guided Tours on Saturdays. Each Saturday at 2pm, explore our galleries with our knowledgeable Docents.
Hours: Museum and Shop Open Daily, 10am - 5pm. Wednesdays, until 9pm.
Admission: Adults $4, Seniors and Students $2.50; free for members and children under 12. Every Wednesday night from 5pm-9pm enjoy free admission to Fuller Craft Museum
815 Gilbert Stuart Rd., Saunderstown, RI
(401) 294-3001
website: www.gilbertstuartmuseum.com
Authentically restored and furnished eighteenth century working man’s home, and site of the first snuff mill in America. Gilbert Stuart himself is best known for his portrait of George Washington, and reproductions of his work are displayed.
Hours: Open mid-April-Oct. 31: 11am - 4pm. Closed Tues. and Wed.
Admission: Adults $5, Children (6-12) $2
website: http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/Haffenreffer/
Haffenreffer Main Gallery
location: 300 Tower St., Bristol, R. I. 02809
The Museum is located on Tower Street, off Route 136 in Bristol, Rhode Island.
phone: 401-253-8388
The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology at Manning Hall
location: Brown University - 1-21 Prospect St., Providence, RI 02912
phone: (401) 863-2031
The museum displays artifacts from the native peoples of the Americas, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. Owned by Brown University and located on traditional Wampanoag land, the museum offers lectures, performances, guided or self guided tours, and summer camps.
Admission: Adults $3, Children $1 & Seniors $2
Burnside Street & Rt. 114, Bristol, RI
(401) 253-5000
website: www.Herreshoff.org
Displays include more than 60 historic yachts, steam engines, fittings, and the Model Room with a rare collection of the half-hulls from which the historic yachts were built. Step into the America’s Cup Hall of Fame to learn about the various talented inductees and see many artifacts from the Cup boats.
Hours: Open daily (May 1-Oct. 31) 10am - 5pm.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors $4, students $2, members free.
location: 210 Doyle Avenue, Providence, RI 02906
contact person: Sabina Griffin
phone: 401-863-2641
email: sabina_griffin@brown.edu
website: www.brown.edu/ladd
description: 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. Ladd Observatory is a historic landmark and a center for astronomy education in Providence. Open to the public free of charge on Tuesday evening 8:00pm-10:00pm, weather permitting (Please check the resource website prior to your visit).
cost / admission: Free
location: Roger Williams Park, Providence, RI
phone: (401) 785-9457
website: www.providenceri.com/museum
Our mission is to steward and interpret natural and cultural collections through exhibits, education, and research. The Museum of Natural History is Rhode Island’s only natural history museum and is home to the state’s only planetarium.
Hours: The Museum is open every day from 10am - 5pm. Closed selected holidays.
Admission: There is an admission of $2 ($1 for children under 8 years old.)
Some special programs have a separate admission.
1058 Kingstown Rd., Peace Dale, RI
(401) 783-5711
wWebsite: www.primitiveartmuseum.org
American Indians, Eskimos, early people of Europe and contemporary Africa. Programs include lectures, films, and workshops. Children ages 6 - 10 can discover museum artifacts using a “treasure hunt”. Call for info. about new summer programs.
Hours: Open Tues-Thurs, 10am - 2pm or by appointment.
Admission: $1.00 donation is requested.
686 Cushing Rd., Newport, RI
(401) 841-4052
Exhibits on the history of Naval Warfare and the Navy in Narragansett Bay.
Hours: Open Mon-Fri,10am - 4pm. Weekends(June-Sept): 12pm - 4pm. Closed holidays.
Admission: Free
18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA
(508) 997-0046
website: www.whalingmuseum.org
This internationally renowned museum brings to life the rich history of American whaling in the age of sail. Climb aboard the world’s largest ship model. New exhibits emphasize whale preservation & feature the 66-foot skeleton of a blue whale.
Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm. Thursdays 9am - 9pm.
Admission: Adults $10, Seniors & Students $9, Children (6-14) $6, Members and children under 6 free. Group rates by appoitment
location: 76 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI
phone: (401) 848-2787
email: info@newportartmuseum.org
website: www.newportartmuseum.org
A world of creativity and imagination opens up for your child at Newport Art Museum art camps and classes. Kids and teens can create crazy comic characters, artistically explore the wonder of horses and underwater worlds, make a photo T-shirt, or learn about digital photography in our IMac Lab. Campers can work together to create a group sculpture or a giant photo collage, or try painting, drawing, ceramics and mixed media. Serious teen photographers are encouraged to develop a digital portfolio. Week-long camps run during most school vacations. Part-day and full-day programs are offered. Scholarships are available and Museum members receive a 15% – 20% discount. Register two weeks before start date to save an extra 10%. Call (401)848-2787 or register on the Museum’s website. Costs for these programs range from approximately $140 up to approximately $350.
location: 127 Thames Street, Newport, RI 02840
contact person: Kathleen Vanderveer
phone: 401-841-8770
email: kvanderveer@newporthistorical.org
website: http://www.newporthistory.org
description: This museum offers an introduction to Newport’s early history and includes kid-friendly text.
cost / admission: by donation
location: 100 South St., Providence, RI [map]
phone: (401) 273-KIDS (5437)
website: www.childrenmuseum.org
Rhode Island’s only museum especially for children and their families. Providence Children’s Museum is a hands-on place where kids, ages 1-11, and grown-ups play and learn together. Gift Shop has wide selection of toys, books, activity sets and more.
Hours: September-March: Open Tuesday-Sunday, 9:00am - 6:00pm.
Open: Monday holidays and selected Friday evenings for “MetLife Family Friday - Free at Five!” April-Labor Day: Open 7 days, 9:00am - 6:00pm and selected Friday evenings until 8:00pm, June - August.
Admission: Admission is $7.50 per person (free for children under the age of 12 months). Become a Museum member and visit for free!
DEALS: 1. Visit for free on “MetLife Family Friday - Free at Five!” made possible with support from MetLife Foundation. Check the website for details. 2. Get a $5 discount on Museum memberships when you sign up online.
Birthday Party: See details here on website here:
http://www.childrenmuseum.org/specOccasions.asp
location: 20 Almy St., Providence, RI
phone: 401-272-1760
email: provcm@childrenmuseum.org
website: www.childrenmuseum.org
A partnership between Providence Children’s Museum and Providence Head Start serving all 1,200 Head Start children in greater Providence. Conducted by the Museum’s AmeriCorps members, the program includes enriched Museum visits for the children and teachers, curriculum-based Museum activities in all Head Start classrooms, and professional development training for Head Start teachers and teachers aides.
488 Eccleston Ave., N. Kingstown, RI
(401) 294-9540
website: www.theqam.org
Dedicated to the preservation of RI’s great military and civil aviation history. Many aircraft are on display and educational programs are available to the public. Fly in visitors are welcome.
Hours: Open Fri., Sat., & Sun. 10am – 3pm
Admission: Adults $5, Children 6-12 $2.
67 Roosevelt Ave., Pawtucket, RI
(401) 725-8638
website: www.slatermill.org
“The Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution”, a historic landmark housing textile machinery, a theater, and classrooms.
Hours: June: Tues-Sun 11am - 3pm. July-Sept: Tues-Sun 10am - 5pm.
Admission: Adults $9, Children (6 - 12) $7, Seniors (65 and older) $8. Under 6 free. Handicapped accessible.
Strathmore Street, Narragansett RI
(401) 783-5400
website: www.southcountymuseum.org
Heritage of Rhode Island, include hands-on demonstrations, lectures, tours and programs with interpreters and Junior Historians on printing, carpentry, blacksmithing, early transportation, a one-room school, and a living history farm exhibit. The museum is housed on the shores of Narragansett Bay at the former Canonchet Estate of Gov. William Sprague, and is handicapped accessible. The picnic tables, exercise course, and small farm animals nearby make the museum a lovely place to spend the day.
Hours: May-Oct: Open Fri.-Sun., 10am - 4pm. July & August: Open Wed-Sun., 10am - 4pm.
Admission: Adults $4, Children 6-12 years $2.
Groton, CT
1-800-343-0079
website: www.submarinemuseum.com
Dedicated to U.S. Submarine Force, hosts the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear powered submarine.
Hours: Daily 9am - 5pm, Tuesdays 1pm - 5pm.
Admission: Admission and Parking FREE!
300 Congress St., Boston, MA
(617) 426-8855
website: www.BostonKids.org
An easy day-trip to Boston’s downtown waterfront, near South Station’s T, Amtrack and bus stops. Blow bubbles, roll golf balls, climb the two-story maze, explore Arthur’sTM World, visit a real Japanese House. Hands-on fun for kids ages 0-10, and parents, too! Special area just for toddlers.
Hours: Open daily 10am - 5pm, Fridays until 9pm.
Admission: Adults $8, Children (2-15) & Seniors $7, 1 year olds $2; free for infants and Museum Members. Friday nights 5pm-9pm, all visitors are only $1!
520 Thames St., Newport, RI
(401) 849-0405
website: www.dollmuseum.com
The museum features a fine collection of dolls from the 18th century through modern times. Repair, restoration, and appraisal services are available. The Museum Toy Shop carries antique and collectable dolls, reference books, and miniatures.
Hours: Open weekdays 11am - 5pm, Saturdays 10am - 5pm. Closed Tues. and Sun.
Admission: Adults $2.00, Children 5-11 years $1.00, Srs. $1.50
phone: 413-685-1100
email: info@carlemuseum.org
website: www.carlemuseum.org
cost / admission: Regular Museum Admission: $9 Adults, $6 Seniors 65+/Youth 1-18/Student/ Teacher, $22.50 Family, Free Members/Children under 1
description: The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art inspires families, art aficionados, and book lovers alike with three rotating galleries of picture book art from around the world, an Art Studio, Reading Library, Auditorium, Café and Museum Shop. Open Tuesday through Sunday. Now open Mondays in July and August! www.carlemuseum.org.
70 Water St., Fall River, MA
(508) 674-3533
See exhibits on the R.M.S. Titanic, Andrea Doria, Fall River Line, and H.M.S. Bounty!
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat 12pm - 5pm, Sun and Holidays 12pm - 4pm.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors (62+) $4, Children (5-12) $4. Call for group rates.
110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT
1-800-411-9671
website: www.pequotmuseum.org
Largest, most innovative Native American museum in the country. Take an interactive journey back to the time when glaciers covered the Eastern U.S. Learn how the first Native Americans migrated to Southeastern Connecticut and established a culture and history that still flourishes today. Witness a caribou hunt from 11,000 years ago and see everyday life in a 500 year old Indian village. 3-D computer interactives and dramatic films. Seasonal celebrations, exhibits, educational and scientific programs, and live entertainment year round.
Hours: Daily 10am - 4pm.
Admission: Adults (16-54) $15, Seniors (55+) $13, Children (6-15) $10, Children under 6 Free, special group visit/ student group rates.
Science Park, Boston, MA
(617) 723-2500
website: www.mos.org
Marvel at over 600 permanent, hands-on exhibits & a dynamic roster of traveling exhibits, Planetarium shows, Omni films, live presentations, lectures, & more. Reserve your Planetarium & Omni tickets in advance (especially in the summer) Special events throughout the year. Annual memberships available.
Hours: Regular hours: Sat-Thurs, 9am - 7pm, Fri 9am - 9pm. Summer hours: Sat-Thurs 9am - 5pm, Fridays 9am - 9pm.
Admission: Adults $17, Seniors $15, Children $14.
Science Park, Boston, MA
(617) 723-2500
website: www.mos.org
Marvel at over 600 permanent, hands-on exhibits & a dynamic roster of traveling exhibits, Planetarium shows, Omni films, live presentations, lectures, & more. Reserve your Planetarium & Omni tickets in advance (especially in the summer) Special events throughout the year. Annual memberships available.
Hours: Regular hours: Sat-Thurs, 9am - 7pm, Fri 9am - 9pm. Summer hours: Sat-Thurs 9am - 5pm, Fridays 9am - 9pm.
Admission: Adults $17, Seniors $15, Children $14.
DEAL: Admission is free with RWPark Zoo Membership
Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI
(401) 847-1018
website: www.museumofyachting.org
Exhibits are housed in a restored Fort Adams livestock barn and include the Small Craft Gallery, Mansions & Yachts Gallery, Single-Handed Sailors hall of Fame, American Sailboat Hall of Fame, America’s Cup Gallery, Catboat Exhibit, In-the-Water Yacht Collection, Nautical Library, Theater and Gift Shop. Handicapped accessible 1st floor only.
Hours: Open daily from mid-May-Oct. 31, 10am - 5pm.
Admission: Adults $5, Seniors and Children under 12 $4. AAA Discount. Free parking.
76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI
401-848-8200
website: www.newportartmuseum.org
Stroll through galleries featuring art from today’s exciting regional artists and yesterday’s masters. Sign up for one of over 80 art-making classes offered year-round for all ages in the Museum’s school: the Coleman Center for Creative Studies. New courses start every three months. Children and teens explore creative themes and art-making in a wide variety of media through our after-school classes and summer and school vacation camps. Watch for concerts, trips, events and lectures throughout the year.
Hours: Labor Day-Memorial Day: Mon-Sat, 10am - 4pm, Sun 12pm - 4pm. Memorial Day-Labor Day: Mon-Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 12pm - 5pm.
Admission: Adults $6, Seniors $5, Students and Military $4 (with valid ID), Children 5 and under - free, Saturday morning - by donation.
224 Benefit Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02903-2723
Chace Center Entrance, 20 N. Main Street, Providence, RI
(401) 454-6500
website: www.risdmuseum.org
Ongoing exhibits appeal to kids of all ages. Free-for-all Saturdays (the last Saturday of the month during the school year) offer special activities for kids. Family Workshops on Sunday for kids and their parents require separate admission. Family workshops for children age 5 to 12 and their parents on alternating Sunday afternoons. Workshops relate art that is on exhibit in the museum to hands-on art techniques. Also, Artfull Thursdays, after-school classes that combine art appreciation with art creation for ages 4-12. Children ages 4-6 must be accompanied by a caregiver.
Hours:
Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am-5 pm; third Thursday of the month until 9 pm;
Closed: the month of August, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and Independence Day.
Admission: $10 for adults; $7 for senior citizens; $3 for ages 5-18; $3 for college students with valid ID. Free: third Thursday of the month, 5-9 pm; and Free-For-All Saturday (last Saturday of the month). Sundays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. are Pay-What-You-Wish.
DEALS: Free on Sundays (10am-1pm), 5-9pm on the third Thursday monthly; Friday, 12-1:30pm; and for Free-for-All Saturdays (last Saturday of the month).
3259 Post Rd., Warwick, RI
contact person: Patty Martucci
phone: 401-737-0010
email: patty@warwickmuseum.org
website: www.warwickmuseum.org
Warwick Museum of Art is the area’s largest cultural center since 1976. Located in the former Kentish Artillery (Armory), the museum completed an extensive renovation of their gallery in 2009 through a grant by the Champlin Foundation. The museum has monthly art exhibits, musical, theatrical and poetry nights as well as a Art Camps for children (during February and April vacations) as well as a seven week summer art camp for children age 6-12
Hours: Open Tues-Sat 12pm - 4pm, or by appointment.
Admission: Free admission to exhibits/fee for other events
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