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Providence, United States6 on view3 upcoming
RISD Museum
Established in 1877 alongside the school itself, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum is located in Providence, Rhode Island. It ranks among the twenty largest art museums in the United States and maintains a collection organized across seven curatorial departments.
Planning your visit
Admission and hours: check the museum’s website ↗
Where to stay
On view now
Until 24 Sept 2027
Brighten Up!
Contemporary Enamels
RISD Museum · Providence
June 1, 2024 – September 24, 2027
Until 5 Mar 2028
A Shared Journey
The Barkan Contemporary Ceramic Collection at the RISD Museum
RISD Museum · Providence
September 13, 2025 – March 5, 2028
Until 28 Mar 2027
Cloth of the Earth
Indigo, Cape Verde, and West African Knowledge
RISD Museum · Providence
August 1, 2026 – March 28, 2027
Upcoming
Opens 21 Nov
In the Making
150 Years of Collecting at RISD Museum
RISD Museum · Providence
November 21, 2026 – June 6, 2027
Opens 23 Jan 2027
Rose B. Simpson: The Tenderfeet
RISD Museum · Providence
January 23 – August 15, 2027
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Opens 11 Sept 2027
Dawn Clements
My Eye Is Like a Camera
RISD Museum · Providence
September 11, 2027 – February 6, 2028
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Before you go
Visiting RISD Museum — common questions
What exhibitions are on at RISD Museum right now?
6 special exhibitions are on at RISD Museum right now: Ways of Looking (until February 28, 2027), A Medley of Irises (until March 14, 2027), Cloth of the Earth (until March 28, 2027) and Art & Design from 1900 to Now (until April 11, 2027) — plus 2 more currently on view. 3 further shows are already announced, starting with In the Making on November 21, 2026.
