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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: # 6 of 67 attractions in Providence
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This innovative and internationally renowned museum showcases more than 80,000 works of art from Paul Revere's silver and caricatures of 18th... more » This innovative and internationally renowned museum showcases more than 80,000 works of art from Paul Revere's silver and caricatures of 18th century Europe, to French Impressionists and the avant-garde works of recent alumni. A 12th-century Japanese Buddha has its own room with benches for meditating. « less
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Attraction type: Art museum, Other
Activities: Group tours/train
Address: 224 Benefit Street Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-454-6500

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“Do Not Miss This Great Museum!!”
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5 of 5 stars
Pnemiller
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Jun 3, 2006
2/2 found this review helpful

There are museums and then there is the RISD Art Museum! What a wonderful place. It has a surprisingly large collection and you need a half day to a full day to see everything. If you spend a day, take a lunch break at a local spot, and come back for more great art. The are rooms of ancient art-Oriental,... more

“A Small Gem!”
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4 of 5 stars
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Apr 15, 2004
3/5 found this review helpful

The RISD Museum of Art is one of the best small college art museums in the US. Plan to spend a relaxing 90 minutes here and you'll be treated to a nice survey of world art. The Benefit Street area is worth a stroll in its own right - an incredible collection of Colonial homes that are still lived in! more

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224 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903
Tel: 401-454-6500