The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, will host a free Holiday Open … Continue reading Museum of Work & Culture’s Holiday Open House
This event is being postponed to a future date due to inclement weather and risk of power outages. The Rhode … Continue reading POSTPONED – Optics of Aging Screening with Director Michelle LeBrun
Rhode Island has long been at the forefront of innovation, resilience, and change. On Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 2pm, … Continue reading NHD Rights & Responsibilities Gallery Talk with Michelle Walker
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host a talk virtually on Wednesday, January 8th, 7pm with preservationist Lee McColgan who … Continue reading VIRTUAL TALK – A House Restored: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England Colonial book talk with Lee McColgan
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures, begins Sunday, January 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Museum of Work … Continue reading Valley Talks: The Photo Angel Project with Kate Kelley, the Photo Angel
We invite RIHS members to an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum of Natural History in Roger Williams Park - … Continue reading MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Natural History Museum Vault
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures, continues Sunday, January 26, at 1:30pm at the Museum of Work & … Continue reading Valley Talks: Fleeced: Unraveling the History of Wool and War with author and curator Madelyn Shaw
Join the RIHS on Tuesday, January 28th, at 6pm at the Wild Colonial Tavern for a conversation between Dr. Charlotte … Continue reading Waitlist Only: Roger Williams and His World Talk with Dr. Charlotte Carrington-Farmer and John McNiff
We are taught as schoolchildren that the great achievement of American independence was defeating the most powerful empire and the … Continue reading “The Founding of the U.S. Navy, from London’s Perspective” – A Lecture with Evan Wilson
This event will be postponed to February 19th due to inclement weather. In 1842, Black Rhode Islanders secured a stunning … Continue reading The Precious Birthright Book Talk with CJ Martin
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures, continues Sunday, February 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the Museum of Work … Continue reading Valley Talks: The Birth and Death of a Textile Mill with genealogist Bonnie Wade Mucia
While the Museum building is temporarily closed for renovations, the Museum of Work and Culture is excited to present Weekly … Continue reading Virtual Tours of the Museum of Work and Culture
Join Providence Art Club gallery manager Michael Rose for an exclusive tour of the organization’s Clubhouse on Thursday, February 13 … Continue reading MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Providence Art Club Tour with Michael Rose
While the museum is temporarily closed for renovations, you can still experience all it has to offer! Beginning Tuesday, February … Continue reading Virtual Tours of the Museum of Work and Culture: Farm to Factory Family Virtual Museum Tour
On Saturday, February 22 the Rhode Island Historical Society will present Hands-On History: Interactions with the Colonial Period for Kids. … Continue reading Hands-On History: Interactions with the Colonial Period for Kids
This event is now postponed due to a water event at the museum. The new date is TBD. Valley Talks, … Continue reading Valley Talks: With These Hands with photographer Steve Dunwell
Join the museum for the next program in the series on Tuesday, February 25 at 1:30 p.m. Participants will gather … Continue reading Tuesday Tea Time Talks: Unions and the Textile Industry
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: Tuesday Tea Time Talk: Unions
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)
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