Shakespeare on the Great Lawn
For their inaugural Shakespeare Play event, RI Shakespeare Rep presents Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the first full-length play produced … Continue reading Shakespeare on the Great Lawn
Museum of Work & Culture New Exhibits Reception
The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, invites the public to a reception … Continue reading Museum of Work & Culture New Exhibits Reception
Free Book Talk on Dark Voyage: An American Privateer’s War on Britain’s African Slave Trade with Christian McBurney
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host veteran research and writer Christian McBurney on Wednesday, August 17th, at 6 p.m., … Continue reading Free Book Talk on Dark Voyage: An American Privateer’s War on Britain’s African Slave Trade with Christian McBurney
1872 Jubilee
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Saturday, June 11, for the second of its Bicentennial Jubilees, featuring a free … Continue reading 1872 Jubilee
“The Imposter’s War” Book Talk with Mark Arsenault
The Rhode Island Historical Society will host Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mark Arsenault on Wednesday, April 27th, at 6 p.m., with … Continue reading “The Imposter’s War” Book Talk with Mark Arsenault
Inside the Archives: “Restoration of America’s Oldest Theater Backdrop”
The Rhode Island Historical Society continues its free Inside the Archives series on Thursday, April 7, at 5:30 p.m., with … Continue reading Inside the Archives: “Restoration of America’s Oldest Theater Backdrop”
Inside the Archives: “Discovering the Secrets Within the Old Stone Bank Records” With Ray McKenna
The Rhode Island Historical Society continues its free Inside the Archives series on Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m., with … Continue reading Inside the Archives: “Discovering the Secrets Within the Old Stone Bank Records” With Ray McKenna
RIHS Inside the Archives: “Providential Actions: The Rhode Island Historical Society and its Early Contemporaries” with Alea Henle
The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off its free Inside the Archives series Wednesday, January 19th at 7 pm … Continue reading RIHS Inside the Archives: “Providential Actions: The Rhode Island Historical Society and its Early Contemporaries” with Alea Henle
2021 Goff Lecture: Nathaniel Philbrick’s Travels with George (VIRTUAL)
The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off its bicentennial celebrations Saturday, November 20 at 5pm with its annual Goff … Continue reading 2021 Goff Lecture: Nathaniel Philbrick’s Travels with George (VIRTUAL)
Winter Market and Festival
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Saturday, December 4th from 11 am to 4 pm on the John Brown … Continue reading Winter Market and Festival