Museum of Newport History

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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).

Newport History Starts Here!

Staring November 14th, 2025, check in and meet up for all NHS walking tours will occur at The Colony House in Washington Square.

 

 

Video courtesy of Tom Palleschi 

History at Home

In an effort to continue to make Newport’s endlessly interesting history accessible to all, the Newport Historical Society and the Museum of Newport History have launched a virtual tour of our exhibit space:

This tour was made possible through the efforts of Peter Hanney of Hanney Property Solutions, who contributed Matterport digitization of the Museum of Newport History,
and Jessika Davis, who arranged digital exhibit text. 

The Museum of Newport History is temporarily closed for construction. Donations may be made online by clicking the link below.

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