RISD Museum receives significant gift of modern and contemporary art works and textiles from artist and collector Jolie Stahl

PROVIDENCE, RI, July 17, 2024 — The RISD Museum is pleased to announce a significant gift of 52 works of painting, sculpture, textiles, clothing, prints, drawings, and photographs f

RISD Museum Announces New Exhibition Curated by Teens: Listen!

PROVIDENCE, RI, July 22, 2024 — The RISD Museum announces a new exhibition, Listen!, a selection of 30 historical and contemporary works on paper curated by the members of the RISD Art Cir

Open Hours and Office Hours

Open Hours and Office Hours offer college students unique access to the museum’s collections and staff.  

RISD Museum announces new exhibition The Art of French Wallpaper Design

RISD Museum to Open Significant Exhibition of Exceptionally Rare French Wallpapers, Capturing an Important Chapter in Design History 

RISD MUSEUM NAMES TSUGUMI MAKI DIRECTOR

PROVIDENCE, RI, July 25, 2023–The RISD Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Tsugumi Maki as its director effective October 10.

Jean Segal Fain Memorial Internship

The Jean Segal Fain Memorial Internship offers a selected RISD student in-depth experience in the conservation and preparation of works on paper.

RISD Museum announces free admission and special programming in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr., sponsored by Citizens

PROVIDENCE, RI – January 8, 2024 – In partnership with Citizens, the RISD Museum announces that all visitors will receive free admission on Saturday, January 13,

RISD Museum Announces a $2 Million Gift to Endow the Curator of Painting and Sculpture Position and Appointment of New Curator of Indigenous Art

Providence, RI — February 7, 2025 —  The RISD Museum is proud to announce two transformative developments that highlight its dedication to celebrating and preserving art

RISD Museum Announces New Exhibitions

PROVIDENCE, RI, May 4, 2018 - The RISD Museum announces the presentation of three timely exhibitions of its collection--

RISD Museum Announces New "Welcome Citizen" Membership Program

PROVIDENCE, RI, February 28, 2018 - Beginning March 1, 2018, the RISD Museum will welcome newly naturalized U.S.

RISD Museum News: New staff appointments and grants announced

PROVIDENCE, RI, October 24, 2018—Over the past several months the RISD Museum welcomed several new staff members including an assistant curator and several fellows.

RISD Museum appoints new Mellon Fellow

PROVIDENCE, RI, October 2, 2019—The RISD Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of our fifth Andrew W.

RI Artist Membership

The RISD Museum remains deeply engaged with its creative community and supports the cultivation of artists, designers, and makers of all kinds through its collection, exhibitions, pu

RISD Museum presents Raid the Icebox Now exhibitions and digital publication

PROVIDENCE, RI, DECEMBER 12, 2019—A landmark example of artist-curated museum exhibitions, Raid the Icebox I with Andy Warhol (1970) presented entire sections of objects at the R

RISD Museum receives significant gift of contemporary artworks from collectors Avo Samuelian and Manuel Gonzalez

PROVIDENCE, RI, January 9, 2020— The RISD Museum is pleased to announce a significant gift of 66 contemporary artworks from collectors Avo Samuelian and Manuel Gonzalez.

Spalter Teaching Fellowship

Joan Hall and Mark Weil Conservation Fund Fellowship

The Joan Hall and Mark Weil Conservation Fund Fellowship is open to undergraduate students from all disciplinary backgrounds.

Using the museum from home

The RISD Museum is committed to continued curricular support through engagement with museum collections during the period of COVID-19's impact. If you had planned to visit the museum this semester to explore the galleries with your class, see objects not on view, or engage in dialogue with museum staff, we are excited to work with you to translate these experiences to a digital platform.