This is actually an extraordinary museum, both in the breadth and extent of its collection. To avoid the potential crowds of Sunday (when admission is free) , we went on a cold Saturday afternoon for $15 per head for seniors; this seemed to be a good call, since we never shared any gallery with any more than a handful of other patrons. This is a confusing collection of interconnected buildings; rather than detracting from the the experience, it allows wonderful transitions from one collection to the other. And that range indeed needs some transitions: Contemporary, colonial and modern American; ancient Egyptian, Greek, Asian, Egyptian; Textiles, sculpture, paintings. We kept a good pace throughout, and it still took us three hours, without taking a coffee break at the cafe. Having been to many of the majors: the Louvre, New York Metropolitan, Philadelphia, Smithsonian, I would still include this facility as a well worth the visit. A tip re parking: the museum is within the RISD / Brown University campus area. It has no no parking area of its own and much of the surrounding street parking reserved for the schools, or is 2hr limit Monday thru Saturday. there are enough pay lots to the north and across the river to the northwest and west several blocks away. We found plentiful free street parking 8 minutes' walk to the southeast on Power street east of Benefit. Hills are steep in that area, and to avoid some challenging effort, If you park on the southeast side, you can enter the museum directly from Benefit street, through Cafe Pearl; though their map mentions this entrance clearly, there is virtually no signage indicating this as a museum entrance from the street; look for the cafe at 224.

This was awesome. Went on a Sunday so admission was free. Spent about 3 hours. Includes modern art, European masters, ancient Egypt, Asian art and more. Don’t miss 6th floor. The museum is deceptively large. We parked for free on street. Well worth a visit.

Wonderful museum with a great variety of exhibits. Museum has reciprocal agreements with some other museum, so bring museum membership card(s) with you for possible free admission. Nice gift shop. Small cafe onsite. No dedicated parking lot; paid lots available nearby.

Hello my experience going to the RISD museum with my family was amazing is because just seeing the art work in person is breath taking. The different artists who present their creative art work to the public to see is one of the best way to experience it. My favorite art work is the painting and when I see the painting I immediately explore the area and see the style of the painting. It is just one best way to see the art work and this is one of the best way to do it. I would definitely recommend people to visit this place.