Highest-rated museums in Rhode Island, according to Tripadvisor

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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in Rhode Island, according to Tripadvisor

The first public museum was founded in 1684 at the University of Oxford. The Ashmolean Museum was founded when Elias Ashmole donated his private collection to the university in 1677. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals. By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by artifacts and art from around the world.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated museums in Rhode Island on Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see what museums are in your own home state.

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#30. Frosty Drew Observatory

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (19 reviews)
- Address: 61 Park Ln Ninigret Park, Charlestown, RI 02813
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#29. The Sailing Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (11 reviews)
- Address: 365 Thames St, Newport, RI 02840-6603
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#28. South County Museum

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 115 Strathmore St, Narragansett, RI 02882-3351
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#27. Museum of Newport History

- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (65 reviews)
- Address: 127 Thames St, Newport, RI 02840-6627
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#26. Clouds Hill Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (26 reviews)
- Address: 4157 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02818-4211
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#25. Providence Art Club

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (23 reviews)
- Address: 11 Thomas St, Providence, RI 02903-1314
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#24. Kingscote

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (158 reviews)
- Address: 253 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-3571
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#23. Isaac Bell House

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (103 reviews)
- Address: Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
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#22. John Brown House Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (88 reviews)
- Address: 52 Power St, Providence, RI 02906-1012
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#21. Herreshoff Marine Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (103 reviews)
- Address: 1 Burnside St, Bristol, RI 02809-2003
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#20. Tomaquag Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (33 reviews)
- Address: 390A Summit Rd, Exeter, RI 02822-1808
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#19. Newport Art Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (97 reviews)
- Address: 76 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-7411
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#18. Museum of Work and Culture

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 42 S Main St, Woonsocket, RI 02895-4274
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#17. Providence Children's Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (199 reviews)
- Address: 100 South St, Providence, RI 02903-4749
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#16. Lippitt House Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (39 reviews)
- Address: 199 Hope Street, Providence, RI 02906-2136
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#15. Gilbert Stuart Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (64 reviews)
- Address: 815 Gilbert Stuart Rd, North Kingstown, RI 02874-2911
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#14. Green Animals Topiary Garden

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (235 reviews)
- Address: 338 Corys Ln (off Rte. 114), Portsmouth, RI 02871-1324
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#13. Audrain Automobile Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (235 reviews)
- Address: 222 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-3515
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#12. Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (137 reviews)
- Address: 67 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860-2127
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#11. St. Ann Arts and Cultural Center

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (103 reviews)
- Address: 84 Cumberland St, Woonsocket, RI 02895-3343
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#10. Newport Car Museum

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (185 reviews)
- Address: 1947 W Main Rd Main Gate, Portsmouth, RI 02871-1077
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#9. International Tennis Hall of Fame

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (595 reviews)
- Address: 194 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-3515
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#8. National Museum of American Illustration

- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (413 reviews)
- Address: 492 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4127
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#7. Rosecliff

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,043 reviews)
- Address: 584 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4265
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#6. Rough Point Museum

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (594 reviews)
- Address: 680 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4283
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#5. Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (973 reviews)
- Address: 224 Benefit St, Providence, RI 02903-2711
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#4. Newport Mansions

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,615 reviews)
- Address: 424 Bellevue Ave 424 Bellevue Ave., Newport, RI 02840-6924
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#3. Marble House

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,770 reviews)
- Address: 596 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-4265
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#2. The Elms

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,886 reviews)
- Address: 367 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6915
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#1. The Breakers

- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (6,142 reviews)
- Address: 44 Ochre Point Ave, Newport, RI 02840-6906
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