Our Saturday program for kids ages 4 - 10 and their caregivers! Join us on select Saturdays for engaging family-oriented programming designed to inspire young minds and satisfy the curiosity of every member of the family. Each Wake + Create is uniquely curated based on a theme, includes a Guided Close Looking Tour of works […]
Join us for a guided tour and art project! Especially designed for the homeschool community, our guided tours are perfect for families to enjoy together. We’ll visit a curated selection of artworks in the permanent collection and changing exhibitions. Close looking with our trained Museum Docents will generate lively all-ages discussion, intuiting, and sharing of […]
Join us for an illuminating conversation with exhibiting artist Elizabeth Duffy, who will discuss her work currently on view in Social Fabric: Textiles & Contemporary Issues. Duffy’s work alludes to the apparent comforts of home, to reveal its contradictions, pathos, and bewildering humor, illuminating these contradictions through invented controllable worlds. The quilts, works on paper and installation work in […]
The Information Age was introduced with the advent of the computer in the second half of the 20th century. But long before that, new technologies (the telegraph, phonograph, photography and even the sewing machine) were revolutionizing communication, connecting and shrinking the world, and creating the vast fortunes which define the Gilded Age. Matthew Bird of […]
For our Fireside Lecture this month we are joined by award-winning writer Leila Philip, author of BEAVERLAND. Beautifully written and impeccably researched, BEAVERLAND reveals the profound ways in which one odd creature and the trade surrounding it has shaped history, culture, and our environment. Grab a hot toddy and sit by the fire to enjoy […]
Join us for Newport in Bloom’s Daffodil Days Spring Fling at the Audrain Automotive Museum on historic Bellevue Avenue. The enchanting evening among the automotive collection of historic automobiles includes silent and live auctions, live entertainment and a champagne toast to our Daffodil Day Queen and family. Wear yellow and a daffily decorated hat – time to get daffy! Proceeds benefit Newport in Bloom’s FREE Daffodil […]
Join us for artist talk with our April Artist-in-Residence Emma Welty, whose work utilizes ancestral traditions of Armenian carpet and needlelace to explore economies of labor, notions of “heirloom” and cultural transmissions within a digital diaspora. She will discuss the work currently on view in Social Fabric: Textiles & Contemporary Issues in the context of her larger […]
Join us for artist talk with our April Artist-in-Residence Emma Welty, whose work utilizes ancestral traditions of Armenian carpet and needlelace to explore economies of labor, notions of “heirloom” and cultural transmissions within a digital diaspora. She will discuss the work currently on view in Social Fabric: Textiles & Contemporary Issues in the context of her larger […]
The Daffodil Festival on Nantucket includes art shows, a pet show, tours, exhibitions, contests, lectures, and, of course, the Garden Club’s annual Nantucket Daffodil Flower Show. There are activities for all ages, and faithful festival-goers dress up for the occasion and participate enthusiastically. In addition to the Antique Car Parade, window decorating contest, and the […]
A book group especially for art enthusiasts. Welcome to Museum Reads, the Newport Art Museum’s Art-Themed book group for adults. We meet monthly, at the Museum and virtually, for discussion, and frequently are joined by the author. This Month we'll be discussing: "The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World" by Virginia Postrel We are […]
Free, Fun, Festive and For ALL Join us for a day of family-friendly activities inspired the Social Fabric: Textiles and Contemporary Issues exhibition. Hands-on art-making, artist demonstrations, drop in educator-led guided tours, scavenger hunts and more. What’s happening, 11 am – 4 pm Collaborative Weaving Join April Artist-in-Residence and Social Fabric exhibiting artist Emma Welty in creating a large […]
Calling all families to the Flower Moon Sleepover Party at Norman Bird Sanctuary! Parents and their brood can camp out under the stars with NBS’ Education Team and discover a whole new world at night! Tonight, we’ll explore what it means to be nocturnal and venture the trails in the dark! Join in for a […]
In time for spring gardening – and Mother’s Day – a variety of flowers, vegetables, herbs and specialty plants will be for sale at Green Animals Topiary Garden in Portsmouth, May 11, 12 and 13 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Floral offerings will include annuals, perennials, lilies, dahlia tubers, geranium standards and hanging flower […]
Embrace Spring with Chamber Music! We’re delighted to welcome the Newport String Project’s resident ensemble, the Newport String Quartet, back to the galleries for a live chamber music performance – a spirit-lifting celebration of spring featuring music by the much-loved composer W.A. Mozart, rarely heard Dutch composer Henriette Bosmans, and Syrian American composer Kareem Roustom. […]
If five days of wining and dining on an iconic island off the coast of Cape Cod sounds like it might be right up your alley, this one’s for you. The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival is back for its 25th installment this spring with a full roster of happenings including expansive tastings, educational seminars […]
A book group especially for art enthusiasts. Welcome to Museum Reads, the Newport Art Museum’s Art-Themed book group for adults. We meet monthly, at the Museum and virtually, for discussion, and frequently are joined by the author. This Month we'll be discussing: "The Paper Garden: An Artist Begins Her Life’s Work at 72" by Molly Peacock […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer T.J. Stiles will discuss the political battles of the Gilded Age, a time of rampant political corruption and heavy-handed corporate intervention in elections. It was also a time when reformers ignited a reinvention of American democracy, changing how people voted, why people voted and how government worked.
Our Saturday program for kids ages 4 - 10 and their caregivers Join us on select Saturdays for engaging family-oriented programming designed to inspire young minds and satisfy the curiosity of every member of the family. Each Wake + Create is uniquely curated based on a theme, includes a Guided Close Looking Tour of works […]
Taste your way around the Ocean State! Sip a refreshing cocktail and enjoy oysters and chowder from local growers, food trucks and vendors on the waterfront all weekend long. The flavors are distinctive to each farm, so this is your chance to savor a sampling of them in one festive atmosphere! Oyster growers will be […]
Celebrate the start of summer with The Vanderbilt, Auberge Resorts Collection, and Audrain Automobile Museum. On Saturday, May 20th, from 4:00 - 6:00pm, join us at The Vanderbilt for the exclusive opportunity to mingle amongst a 1930 Packard Custom Sport Phaeton, which will be parked in the hotel's front drive. Take in the beautiful and […]
