Founded in 1913 by members of the Mystic Art Colony, including celebrated American Impressionist Charles H. Davis, Mystic Museum of Art serves as a cultural and community center hosting exhibitions, lectures, and studio programs for children and adults. The Museum maintains a permanent collection that includes works by Davis, Tonalist painter... Learn More >

Founded in 1929 to gather and preserve the rapidly disappearing artifacts of America’s seafaring past, Mystic Seaport has grown to become a national center for research and education with the mission to “inspire an enduring connection to the American maritime experience.” The Museum’s grounds cover 19 acres on the Mystic River in... Learn More >

In the 19th Century, hundreds of ships passed by Nantucket Island each day, all navigating without the benefit of modern nautical technology. Unpredictable storms, dense fog and strong currents often caught even the most experienced sailors off guard. Treacherous shoals and inclement weather led to over 700 shipwrecks in the surrounding waters of... Learn More >

The Natick Historical Society celebrates our community's rich history, from its origins as the most successful Massachusetts "Praying Indian Plantation" to its "Oldtown" days made famous by Harriet Beecher Stowe, through to the important center of culture and commerce in the MetroWest region that it is today. The organization had its start in... Learn More >

The National Black Doll Museum presented by the Doll E Daze Project Inc. has 5000 dolls of color in their collection Located 35 miles south of Boston in Mansfield, Ma it is the first Black doll museum in New England the second in the country and the only doll museum in the world whose collection chronicles the history of African Americans through... Learn More >

The National Museum of American Illustration (NMAI) was founded in 1998 and is located in Vernon Court (1898), a Beaux-Arts adaptation of a 18th century French chateau on Newport’s historic Bellevue Avenue. The NMAI is the first national museum dedicated exclusively to American illustration art, widely considered to be “the Most American of... Learn More >

A visit to the National Morgan Horse is a journey into an exciting chapter of the nation’s history and a unique educational experience. The Museum tells the history of a truly American breed - the Morgan Horse - through art and historical objects. Come and stroll through our gallery featuring art, images, books, magazines, and much more. ... Learn More >

Discover the natural world at Nature Discovery Center. See, hear, touch collections and exhibits. The museum includes hands-on activities for all ages with nature prizes for children. Exhibits and collections include: rocks and minerals, fluorescent minerals, mounted birds and animals, insects, sea life, birds' nests, sand, fossils, fungi,... Learn More >

This architectural masterpiece is, at its heart, a family home. Joseph Choate, a leading 19th-century attorney, hired the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, & White to design the 44-room “cottage,” Naumkeag, which would serve as a summer retreat for three generations of Choates. With its views of Monument Mountain, its stunning collection of... Learn More >

The Naval War College Museum mission is to preserve and promote the history of the Naval War College, the history of the Navy in Narragansett Bay, and the history of the development of naval strategy. Come see our exhibitions about the colonial era in Rhode Island, torpedo development, the evolution of training on Naval Station Newport, the... Learn More >