When it comes to art destinations in Providence, and even Rhode Island as a whole, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art tops the list.

Internationally acclaimed and beloved by the art community, the RISD Museum of Art is known for its impressive collection of 17th and 18th-Century European paintings which are housed in its vast and magnificently lit Grand Gallery.

Other collections in the museum's incredible 100,000-piece gallery include impressionist paintings, decorative arts, costume exhibits, and even an Egyptian mummy.

Address: Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, 20 North Main Street, Providence, Rhode Island; Phone: 405-454-6500

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