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
Want to turn your backyard into a bio-diverse refuge for the plants, birds, pollinators and animals that share our planet? Come … Continue reading Ecosystem Gardening with RI Native Wildflowers from the Karen Asher of the Wild Plant Society
The Rhode Island Historical Society is pleased to announce the completion of Tell Me Your Journey to RI – Cuentame … Continue reading Tell Me Your Journey to RI – Cuentame Tu Historia: Documenting Colombian Immigration to Rhode Island
Join the John Brown House Museum, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on Thursday, May 29, at 5:30 … Continue reading Laboring Mothers Book Talk with Ellen Ledoux
Join the John Brown House Museum, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on Thursday, June 12, at 5:30 … Continue reading The Revolution’s Last Men The Soldiers Behind the Photographs Book Talk with Don Hagist
Join the John Brown House Museum, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, on Monday, June 16th, at 5:30pm, … Continue reading Dark Work Exhibit Lecture with Christy Clark-Pujara
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society for our premiere of a powerful Black History walking tour on Juneteenth. Explore the … Continue reading Juneteenth Special Walking Tour: Black History on Providence’s East Side
The Museum of Work & Culture, a museum of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is excited to welcome back folk … Continue reading Seán Dagher, a Sea Shanty Concert at the Museum of Work and Culture
Unfortunately, due to an inclement weather forecast, tonight's concert is canceled. The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the … Continue reading CANCELED: Concerts Under the Elms: The American Band
This concert has been postponed to Thursday, August 7th. The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the 28th season of … Continue reading POSTPONED Concerts Under the Elms: The Narrow River Band
The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the 28th season of its beloved Concerts Under the Elms series this summer, … Continue reading Concerts Under the Elms: Bird Stick
The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the 28th season of its beloved Concerts Under the Elms series this summer, … Continue reading Concerts Under the Elms: Alexus Lee
On Saturday, July 26, 2025, the John Brown House Museum will host Rebecca Donahue for the living history program Living … Continue reading Living the Dream: Everyday Life in Sylvia DeWolf Ostrander’s New England
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