Plan your Visit
When is the Museum open?
The Museum is open every day from 10:00am until 4:00pm, with last admission at 3:30pm. The Museum is closed 10:00am to 12:30pm, the first Monday of every month, October through June for our monthly Homeschool Adventures programming.
Museum admission is $2 (Free for children under 4 years old.)
Some special programs have a separate admission.
Planetarium Admission is $3 (No one under age 4 is permitted in the planetarium.) This includes entrance to the Museum and galleries. The planetarium is open to the public every weekend and daily during July and August, with shows beginning promptly at 2:00pm.
The Museum does not accept Credit/Debit Cards. Cash or Check only.
First Saturday of the Month is FREE for Providence Residents.
The first Saturday of every month is free to Providence (not East or North Providence) residents only, with proof of residency. Proof of residency is a driver's license or photo id with name and address printed on it. This serves as a "thank you" to Providence residents who help support the Museum.
Discounts cannot be applied towards group admission. Families only with valid Providence residency.
Holidays the Museum is Open:
Martin Luther King Day
President's Day
Veterans' Day
Holidays/Days the Museum is Closed:
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Victory Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving Day and Day After
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
Visiting on vacation?
Check out area hotels and attractions in the Providence area.
Directions by car:
South on I-95
Take exit 17, Elmwood Avenue
Left at light
Second left into the Park
Follow the signs to the Museum and Planetarium entrance
West on I-195
I-195 West to I-95 South
Take Exit 17, Elmwood Avenue
Left at light
Second left into the Park
Follow the signs to the Museum and Planetarium entrance
North on I-95
Take Exit 16, Elmwood Avenue
Bear right
Left at light
Park entrance is half a block on right
Follow the signs to the Museum and Planetarium entrance
By Bus:
Bus 12 (Airport)
From Kennedy Plaza, Providence
To Kennedy Plaza, Providence
Bus 20 (Elmwood)
From Kennedy Plaza, Providence
To Kennedy Plaza, Providence
For More Information:
Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority