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Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art vs Providence Athenaeum
Both are recommended by writers. On balance, Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art is preferred by most reviewers compared to Providence Athenaeum. Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art comes in at #1 in Providence with recommendations from 6 publications including Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
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224 Benefit Street, 20 North Main St, Providence, RI 02903
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Frommer's
"Of the many excellent college and university museums in New England, this ranks near the top for the breadth of its collection."
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Fodor's
"This museum houses more than 86,000 objects ranging from ancient art to work by contemporary artists from across the globe."
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Frommer's
"As one of the finest art schools in the country, the Rhode Island School of Design has a reputation to uphold here."
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Travel + Leisure
" With Impressionist paintings, provocative costume exhibits, American decorative arts, and even an ancient Egyptian mummy, there’s a little bit of everything here."
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Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"The museum presents, in an engaging manner, collections of art from various periods and civilizations: Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Asian, European, African and American."
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Providence Athenaeum
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251 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903
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Fodor's
"Here Edgar Allan Poe courted poet Sarah Helen Whitman and signed a periodical in the collection."
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Lonely Planet
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"A library of the old school, with plaster busts and oil paintings filling in spaces not occupied by books."
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Atlas Obscura
"A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath." "
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Frommer's
"Bibliophiles will lose themselves in this evocative place. Rotating exhibits of rare books and works by local artists are additional attractions. "
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