The Museum is open Wednesday - Saturday 11 - 4, Sunday 12 - 4.
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Founded in 1912, the Newport Art Museum is one of the oldest continuously operating and most highly regarded art museums and schools of its kind in the country.
The Newport Art Museum’s collection consists of approximately 3,000 works of art in a range of media including works on paper (prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs), paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, installation works, and textiles and is expanding to include new media. Concentrated on American art and contemporary art, the Museum’s collection includes works of art from the 18th century to present.
As a valued Newport Art Museum member you're entitled to free admission, are invited to members' only events and exhibition tours, receive discounts on Museum School class tuition and public program tickets, and will be supporting the Museum's mission to share a diversity of art and experiences to our Newport community and beyond.
By supporting the Newport Art Museum Annual Fund at any level, you help make a positive difference in the lives of many. Our exhibitions, public programs, education, and community outreach, which includes a diversity of artistic voices, would not be possible without you. Help the Newport Art Museum continue to spark reflection, inspiration, discovery and build lasting connections by making your tax-deductible contribution today. We thank you for believing in the transformative power of art and allowing us to make art accessible to all for generations to come. Help the Newport Art Museum continue to spark reflection, inspiration, discovery, and build connections by making your tax-deductible contribution TODAY!
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Our engaging, age-appropriate curated tours blend contemporary art, historical works, cultural context, architecture, and visual literacy for an unforgettable Museum experience.
Led by trained Docents and experienced art educators, our tours feature customized content to expand upon your curriculum. Our goal is to encourage students to examine carefully, express their impressions descriptively, and enjoy artistic discovery.
Tours last approximately 60 minutes (includes check-in, orientation, and tour.)
Tour Fees $150/class (30 students maximum) $120/class for Newport County Schools (30 students maximum)
Free admission for 3 teachers/chaperones included.
Larger class sizes can be accommodated upon request.
Engage your distance learning students with an age-appropriate tour delivered live virtually by trained Museum Docents and educators. Curated for your class, these virtual tours bring artwork and cultural context together to create a lively dialogue-driven experience that is flexible, interactive and strengthens visual literacy skills.
The Museum’s goal is to encourage students to examine carefully, express their impressions descriptively, and enjoy artistic discovery, even while learning remotely.
Tours last approximately 30 minutes.
Contact us for pricing.
Three teachers/chaperones are admitted free during small class in-person tours. Chaperones are responsible for the behavior and wellbeing of all children in their group.
Payment can be made by check or credit card and is due on or before scheduled tour date.
The Newport Art Museum has on-site parking in the front and back of the building.
The Newport Art Museum's three-building campus includes the John N. A. Griswold House, the Cushing Memorial Gallery and the Gilbert S. Kahn Building, which houses our art school, the Coleman Center for Creative Studies. All three buildings are accessible to visitors using wheelchairs, walking aids, children's strollers or service animals. Our south parking lot off Downing Street provides easy access to all Museum buildings and grounds. Ramps on the south side of the Griswold House and the north side of the Cushing Gallery are accessible via the south lot, and provide access to the Griswold Houses' automatic doors.