Best Local History Museum in Rhode Island
 

Best Local History Museum in Rhode Island

Museum of Natural History and Planetarium
1000 Elmwood Ave
Fossils, family programs & a planetarium



Museum of Newport History
127 Thames St
Record of area's history & architecture



Lippitt House Museum
199 Hope St
Ornate, well-preserved 19th-century home



Smith's Castle
55 Richard Smith Dr
Seasonal museum with costumed docents



The John Brown House Museum
52 Power St
18th-century history center in a mansion



Paine House Museum
7 Station St


Museum of Work & Culture
42 S Main St
History exhibits on mill workers



Steamship Historical Society of America
2500 Post Rd



Jamestown Historical Society
92 Narragansett Ave



The Hunt House Museum
Hunts Mill Rd



Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark
67 Roosevelt Ave
Industrial Revolution history on display


Smith-Appleby House
220 Stillwater Rd



Little Compton Historical Society
548 W Main Rd



Warwick Historical Society
25 Roger Williams Ave



Audubon Society of Rhode Island Nature Center and Aquarium
1401 Hope St



Westerly Armory
BX#614, Railroad Ave