Attractions in Providence, Rhode Island
Amusements
Providence Children's Museum 401-273-5437
100 South Street, Providence, RI 02903
Located in the Jewelry District
The Providence Children's Museum offers hands-on exhibits and programs relating to the arts, culture, history and science for children 1 to 11. These exhibits include... more info mapWaterFire Providence 401-273-1155
101 Regent Avenue, Providence, RI 02903
This award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans has been internationally praised as a powerful work of art and a symbol of Providence's renaissance. more info map
Historic Homes & Buildings
Aldrich House, The 401-331-8575
110 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI 02906
Home to the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame, this National Historic Landmark is the headquarters of Rhode Island Historical Society, the fourth oldest state... more info mapCathedral of St. John 401-331-4622
271 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
Established in 1722, this colonial parish was one of the four original parishes in Rhode Island. more info mapFirst Baptist Church in America, The 401-454-3418
75 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
On College Hill in downtown Providence since 1638, the First Baptist Church in America allows guided and self-guided tours of the Meeting House, the oldest congregation... more info mapFirst Universalist Church 401-751-1821
250 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903
Downtown at Corner of Washington & Greene Streets
Established in 1821, the First Universalist Society's Church gathered on August 18, 1823 in downtown Providence. A founding member of the Universalist Church of Rhode... more info mapGovernor Henry Lippitt House Museum 401-453-0688
199 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906
This National Historic Landmark, a three-story, 20-room Renaissance Revival with Italian Palazzo elements; was for textile merchant Henry Lippitt, his wife and their six... more info mapGovernor Stephen Hopkins House 401-247-4755 or 401-751-1758
15 Hopkins Street, Providence, RI 02903
Tours of the Georgian-style home of Stephen Hopkins, one of the two Rhode Island Signers of the Declaration of Independence; are available from April to December on... more info mapJeremiah Dexter House 401-272-5101
957 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02904
Corner of Rochambeau Avenue and North Main Street
The Jeremiah Dexter House is "a rare example of an early Providence farmhouse which has survived almost without alteration, except for a two-room ell added in 1850." ... more infoJohn Brown House Museum 401-273-7507
52 Power Street, Providence, RI 02906
Before becoming the winter residence of the elegant Gammell family during the second half of the 19th century and early 20th century home of Providence utility, real... more info mapOld State House 401-222-2678
150 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02906
College Hill Historic Landmark District
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Old State House is "one of five former Rhode Island state houses that survive today." Important events that have... more info mapProvidence City Hall 401-421-7740
25 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the restored Providence City Hall has been host to Abraham Lincoln, President Teddy Roosevelt and then-Senator John... more info
Historic Sites & Monuments
Roger Williams National Memorial 401-521-7266
282 North Main Street, Providence, RI 02903
Located on the site of Roger Williams's original settlement in Providence, this memorial offers a visitor center with exhibits and videos on Williams's contributions to... more info
Libraries & Research Centers
John Carter Brown Library 401-863-2725
94 George Street, Providence, RI 02906
Founded in 1846, the John Carter Brown Library has been located at Brown University since 1901. The John Carter Brown Library's "internationally renowned, constantly... more info mapJohn Hay Library 401-863-3723
20 Prospect Street, Providence, RI 02912
Brown University
Open to the public Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on Sundays during the academic year from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., the John Hay Library houses the... more info mapProvidence Athenaeum 401-421-6970
251 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903
College Hill Historic Landmark District
An independent membership library founded in 1753, the Greek Revival-style Providence Athenaeum is the only New England building designed by Philadelphia architect,... more info mapRhode Island Historical Society Library 401-273-8107
121 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906
The Rhode Island Historical Society Library contains around 5,000 manuscripts, 100,000 books and printed items, 400,000 photographs and maps and nine million feet of... more info map
Museums & Galleries
Annmary Brown Memorial 401-863-2942
21 Brown Street, Providence, RI 02912
Built by Christopher Rush Hawkins as a library, art gallery and a mausoleum, this Memorial designed by Norman Isham is home to the Programs in Ancient Studies, Medieval... more infoCulinary Arts Museum 401-598-2805
315 Harborside Boulevard, Providence, RI 02905
Known as the Smithsonian Institution of the Food Service Industry, this museum at Johnson & Wales University is dedicated to the preservation of the culinary arts and... more info mapDavid Winton Bell Gallery 401-863-2932
64 College Street, Providence, RI 02912
Located in the List Art Center at Brown University
The David Winton Bell Gallery presents six to eight major exhibitions each academic year. The Gallery's permanent collection of more than 4,000 works of art consists of... more infoMuseum of Art Rhode Island School of Design 401-454-6500
224 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903
Composed of five buildings located on the historic East Side of Providence, the Museum of Art at the Rhode Island School of Design is Rhode Island's leading museum of... more info mapMuseum of Natural History & Planetarium 401-785-9457 x 221
1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907
Roger Williams Park
Rhode Island's only natural history museum, the Museum of Natural History & Planetarium is home to Rhode Island's only public planetarium. "The Museum houses... more infoRhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame 401-331-8575
110 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI 02906
Located at the Aldrich House
Portraits of inductees, "contributions of those whose efforts, in any line of endeavor, have added significantly to the heritage of the State of Rhode Island," currently... more info map
Parks, Gardens & Zoos
Roger Williams Park Zoo 401-941-4998 x 316 (Admissions)
1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907
Located within Roger Williams Park
The award-winning Roger Williams Park Zoo is home to 130 species of rare and fascinating animals from around the world, including elephants, giraffes, snow leopards,... more info map
Tours & Cruises
La Gondola 401-421-8877
1 Citizens Plaza, Providence, RI 02903
La Gondola Landing at Citizen's Plaza
Enjoy an excursion aboard an authentic gondola along the Woonasquatucket and Providence Rivers. more info
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