Museum is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10am – 4pm, closed on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Planetarium show is Saturday and Sunday, plus school vacations, at 2pm. Planetarium show tickets must be purchased online. Check our calendar of events for more information about public programming. To ensure the safety of visitors, staff, volunteers and the collections, we have implemented enhanced protocols and transitioned to an online timed ticketing system for museum admission and planetarium show tickets. When visiting: The use of strollers is discouraged and strollers need to be carried/lifted to enter and exit the museum. To ensure the safety of visitors, staff, volunteers and the collections, we have implemented enhanced safety protocols.
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
