Rhode Island School of Design Museum
The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design is an art museum integrated with the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence, Rhode Island, US. The museum was co-founded with the school in 1877. It is the 20th-largest art museum in the United States, and has seven curatorial departments.
The North Main Street museum entrance is at corner of the multifunction Chace Center building (2008).
This modest entrance to the Daphne Farago Wing (1993) on Benefit Street connects directly to the four older buildings of the RISD Museum, and includes a small cafe.
The Waterman Building (1893) was the first home of the RISD Museum, and still houses one of its galleries. The west portal of the East Side Trolley Tunnel opens immediately downslope of the right side of the building.
Roman sarcophagus (3rd century), with a rare bronze statue of Aphrodite in the distance
Rhode Island School of Design
The Rhode Island School of Design is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the accessibility of design education to women. Today, RISD offers bachelor's and master's degree programs across 19 majors and enrolls approximately 2,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate students. The Rhode Island School of Design Museum—which houses the school's art and design collections—is one of the largest college art museums in the United States.
The Venetian Renaissance Waterman Building (1893) was the first permanent home for the school
The 1885 Dr. George W. Carr House houses a student cafe and lounge
The Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building houses dormitories and the school's Fleet Library
Striking workers and supporters in April 2023