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Museum of Work and Culture 45 South Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 2830 401.769.9675 |
Set up in a former textile mill, the Museum of Work and Culture examines the lives of American factory workers and owners during the Industrial Revolution. Focusing on French Canadian immigrants to Woonsocket's mills, th... more
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Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum 199 Hope Street, Providence, RI 2905 401.453.0688 |
The two-term Rhode Island governor made his fortune selling textiles to both armies during the Civil War, and he spared no expense in building his home, an immaculate Renaissance Revival mansion, in 1863. The floor of th... more
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Old Slater Mill Museum Shop 67 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 2904 401.725.8638 |
In 1793, Samuel Slater and two Providence merchants built the first factory in America to produce cotton yarn from water-powered machines. Today, the Slater Mill Historic Site consists of the old yellow clapboard mill, s... more
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Russian Sub Museum Collier Point Park, Providence, RI 2907 401.521.3600 |
Russian Submarine Museum ticket prices are $5 for children; $6 for uniformed military personnel and senior citizens; $8 for all other adults. Major credit cards are accepted; no reservations are required, but call ahead ... more
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Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design 224 Benefit St, Providence, RI 2919 401.454.6500 |
Prestigious RISD (pronounced Riz-dee) supports this ingratiating center of fine and decorative arts. Of the many fine college and university museums in New England, this ranks near the top for the breadth of its collecti... more
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Providence Children's Museum 100 South Street, Providence, RI 2907 401.273.5437 |
My 14-mos-old twins loved this museum when we went at the beginning of the summer. There is a large water room that is great for many agse (I even saw parents having fun). There ar tables of flowing water...
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Museum of Rhode Island History 110 Benevolent Street, Aldrich House, Providence, RI 2907 401.331.8575 |
The four Brown brothers -- John, Joseph, Moses, and Nicholas -- were prominent Providence merchants who made a fortune trading with the West Indies, Europe, and, later, China. This three-story Georgian mansion, designed ... more
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John Brown House Museum 52 Power Street, Providence, RI 2907 401.331.8575 |
Museum of Natural History and Planetarium at Roger Williams Park 1000 Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI 2920 401.785.9450 |
Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum 15 Concord Ave., Cranston, RI |
Hi, ever seen one of these? It's the size of a standard soprano ukulele and actually plays very well. The neck is not bowed or twisted at all. The bridge is simply a block of wood, but it seems to be hardwood. The fretbo... more
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