Special Events

Thursday, March 20th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 - $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception   Nearly marking the 100th anniversary of the March 24, 1925 fire that destroyed […]

Every third Tuesday of the Month | 4pm - 7pm Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI Free with any Donation Join us for an evening at the NHS' current exhibition, "Raise the Alarm: The Newport Fire Department through the Decades". Extended evening hours occur every third Tuesday of the month from 4pm […]

Friday, April 18th, 2025 Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Tickets start at $125 per person 6pm to 8pm   Sip and celebrate to kickoff America250 Two Lights for Liberty to celebrate America’s upcoming 250th anniversary will be held on Friday, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will kick off two years' […]

Saturday, April 19th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport. RI Free with a Donation for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center   As part of the nationwide Two Lights for Tomorrow effort, the Newport Historical Society will host a Touch-a-Truck Food Drive event on Saturday, April 19th, to benefit the […]