On March 2, 1775, the women of Providence showed their disdain for British authority by protesting at Market Place and … Continue reading Preparing for The Providence Tea Party: A Living History Event at the John Brown House Museum
While the museum is temporarily closed for renovations, you can still experience all it has to offer! Beginning Tuesday, February 11th, … Continue reading Virtual Tours of the Museum of Work and Culture: La Survivance French Language Virtual Museum Tour
Join the Museum of Work and Culture for Ciné-Québec, an evening of Québécois cinema in celebration of the month of … Continue reading Ciné-Québec: Ru
To mark Women’s History Month, the Rhode Island Historical Society will offer the walking tour “HerStory: Historic Women of the … Continue reading HerStory: Historic Women of the East Side
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures, continues Sunday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the Museum of Work … Continue reading Virtual Valley Talks: French-Canadian Quilts in Rhode Island with Professor Linda Welters
While the museum is temporarily closed for renovations, you can still experience all it has to offer! Beginning Tuesday, February 11th, … Continue reading Virtual Tours of the Museum of Work and Culture: Standard Virtual Museum Tour
Join the John Brown House Museum, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on Thursday, March 13, for Fashion … Continue reading Fashion in the Times of Sylvia DeWolf Ostrander (1841-1925)
While the museum is temporarily closed for renovations, you can still experience all it has to offer! Beginning Tuesday, February 11th, … Continue reading Virtual Tours of the Museum of Work and Culture: Farm to Factory Family Virtual Museum Tour
Gather a team and test your knowledge on Thursday, March 20th at 6 p.m. at the Museum of Work & … Continue reading “All-Things-French” Trivia
To mark Women’s History Month, the Rhode Island Historical Society will offer the walking tour “HerStory: Historic Women of the … Continue reading HerStory: Historic Women of the East Side
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures, concludes on Sunday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m. at the Museum of … Continue reading Virtual Valley Talks: St. Ann’s: Towers of Faith of Family with Paul Bourget
While the museum is temporarily closed for renovations, you can still experience all it has to offer! Beginning Tuesday, February 11th, … Continue reading Virtual Tours of the Museum of Work and Culture: La Survivance Beginner French Virtual Museum Tour
Join the Museum of Work & Culture for its annual Salute to Spring ~ Bonjour Printemps concert on Sunday, March … Continue reading Salute to Spring ~ Bonjour Printemps Concert
Saturdays in the 1700s continue at the John Brown House Museum on Saturday, April 5, from 10am-4pm; join leatherworking expert … Continue reading Saturdays in the 1700s: Leatherworking Trades Demonstration
Sylvia DeWolf Ostrander is the subject of the John Brown House Museum’s latest exhibit, The Girl of My Dreams, Sylvia: … Continue reading The Girl of My Dreams Exhibit Talk with Artist Stacy Morrison
Join the John Brown House Museum on Wednesday, April 16, at 2 p.m. as guests step back to the colonial era … Continue reading Hands-On History: Interactions with the Colonial Period for Kids
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society for a walking tour of Providence, examining the roots of the American Revolution in … Continue reading Roots of Revolution Walking Tour with Scott Alexander
Join the John Brown House Museum on Saturday, April 19, at 2 p.m. for a special tour of the John … Continue reading Hands-On History: Young Historians Program
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, students and teachers from across the state will participate in the Rhode Island History Day … Continue reading Rhode Island History Day 2025 Contest
The Museum of Work & Culture, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will officially re-open to the public … Continue reading Reopening of the Museum of Work & Culture
The Museum of Work & Culture will continue its popular free series, Tea Time Talks, a casual, conversational program where … Continue reading Tuesday Tea Time Talks: The Environment and Woonsocket with EcoRI News
April 19, 1775 marked the start of the American Revolution. When news of the “shot heard ’round the world” made … Continue reading Alarming Intelligence: A Living History Event about Rhode Island’s Reactions to Lexington & Concord
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host its first Newell D. Goff Lecture of 2025 on Wednesday, May 7th, 6pm. … Continue reading “Designing the Future Now” Goff Lecture from Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum curator Cynthia E. Smith
The John Brown House Museum, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will host Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and #1 … Continue reading The Fate of the Day Book Talk with Pulitzer-Prize Winning Author Rick Atkinson
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society for a walking tour of Providence, examining the roots of the American Revolution in … Continue reading Roots of Revolution Walking Tour with Scott Alexander
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