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The RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) Museum is housed in five buildings on the historic East Side of Providence.

  • Question: What is the mission of the RISD Museum?
    • Answer: They've created a space where culturally diverse designs and artwork from ancient times to the present are maintained, exhibited, and interpreted.
  • Question: What can visitors find at the RISD Museum?
    • Answer: The RISD Museum houses nearly 100,000 art pieces covering seven departments, including Asian art, ancient art, contemporary art, costume and textiles, painting and sculpture, prints, drawings, and photographs, and decorative arts and design.
  • Question: How can visitors enhance their experience at the RISD Museum?
    • Answer: Visitors can explore the galleries using their cell phones to tune in to the museum channel and listen to artists, designers, scholars, and students talking about exhibits and objects.

20 North Main Street, Providence, RI, Phone: 401-709-8402

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