On December 1, from 4PM to 6PM, visit the 1739 Colony House before Christmas in Newport’s opening ceremony and enjoy the ambiance of this historic structure. Browse for holiday gifts from the Museum of Newport History’s pop-up shop and purchase tickets for the popular Holiday Lantern Tour. Admission is free, donations are welcome.
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Golden to Gilded - From Newport’s colonial Golden Age to Gilded Age summer colony, discover the transformation of the city and its people. This tour lasts approximately 75-90 mins. The tour departs outside of the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, located at the foot of Washington Square, 127 Thames […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Discover Colonial Newport - Hear stories of entrepreneurship, African American heritage and religious diversity during Newport’s colonial period. This tour lasts approximately 75-90 mins. Tickets cost $20 per person, $15 for NHS members and active duty/retired military and $10 for children ages 5-12. Space is limited, advance registration is required. Tours […]
Purchase tickets at NewportHistoryTours.org. Creative Survival- Discover the early history of Newport’s people of color, enslaved and free. Explore the places where enslaved people lived and labored, along with locations where free African Americans built their enterprises and supported a new local industry. This tour lasts approximately 90 mins. The tour departs outside of the Museum […]
Please join us for the opening of NHS' summer exhibit All That Glitters Is Not Gold: Silver in the NHS Collection. From its founding as a settlement for religious outcasts through the rise and fall of the colonial trade economy and up to its present as a premiere tourist destination, Newport’s varied history can be […]
Hear the history of early American holiday traditions on an evening lantern-lit walk. Learn how Newporters did, or didn’t, observe the holidays. This tour lasts about one hour. The tour departs outside of the Museum of Newport History at the Brick Market, located at 127 Thames Street. Tickets, which must be purchased at NewportHistoryTours.org, cost […]
