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The Museum of Newport History & Shop is temporarily closed

You can still visit our signature exhibition, “OCCUPIED! Newport and the Fight for Independence”, open in February-December, Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm at the  Richard I. Burnham Resource Center (82 Touro Street, Newport).

Upcoming Events

  • October History Happy Hour

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  • “Emerson’s Daughters: Ellen Tucker Emerson, Edith Emerson Forbes and Their Legacy” with author Kate Culkin

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  • “The Musical Life of Newport’s Theatres” with Dr. Mark Stickney

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