RISD Museum of Art
www.risdmuseum.org
The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, also known as the
RISD Museum, is Rhode Island’s leading museum of fine and decorative
art, housing a collection of 84,000 objects of international
significance. It is southeastern New England’s only comprehensive art
museum and is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The
RISD Museum strives to be a vital cultural resource by educating and
inspiring a wide variety of audiences: families and individuals,
scholars and researchers, artists and designers, and students of all
ages. The Museum maintains an active program of exhibitions, lectures,
tours, workshops and publications dedicated to the interpretation of
art and design from diverse cultures ranging from ancient times to the
present.
