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"Exhibit"

Dark Work Exhibit Lecture with Christy Clark-Pujara

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

Welcome Blanket Exhibit

Welcome Blanket is an art initiative started by Los Angeles-based artist and Brown University graduate Jayna Zweiman that invites handcraft makers … Continue reading Welcome Blanket Exhibit

The Girl of My Dreams, Sylvia: A 19th Century Life Exhibit

The Rhode Island Historical Society invites the public to view its latest temporary exhibit, The Girl of My Dreams, Sylvia: … Continue reading The Girl of My Dreams, Sylvia: A 19th Century Life Exhibit

Mishpakha: Jewish History of Woonsocket exhibit

The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, is proud to present Mishpakha: Jewish … Continue reading Mishpakha: Jewish History of Woonsocket exhibit

Hollywood Comes to Woonsocket Exhibit

Get starstruck by the glitz, glamour, and extraordinary talent of over a century of entertainers and productions at Woonsocket’s six … Continue reading Hollywood Comes to Woonsocket Exhibit

The Gaspee Legacy: Resistance or Treason?

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Gaspee Affair, Rhode Island Historical Society invites the public to explore this chapter … Continue reading The Gaspee Legacy: Resistance or Treason?

“Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964,” Smithsonian Poster Exhibition and “This Kind of Love, Our Love: Latino Stories in the Blackstone Valley, 1960s-Today”

The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society and Smithsonian Affiliate, is excited to … Continue reading “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964,” Smithsonian Poster Exhibition and “This Kind of Love, Our Love: Latino Stories in the Blackstone Valley, 1960s-Today”

“Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II” Smithsonian Poster Exhibition and Programs

The Museum of Work & Culture is excited to present Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II, a … Continue reading “Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II” Smithsonian Poster Exhibition and Programs

VIRTUAL Gallery Talk: United We Bargain, Divided We Beg with Artist Zach Horn

The Museum of Work & Culture will host a virtual gallery talk with artist Zach Horn on Wednesday, October 21 … Continue reading VIRTUAL Gallery Talk: United We Bargain, Divided We Beg with Artist Zach Horn

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