Museum of Natural History & Planetarium

Museum of Natural History & Planetarium
Roger Williams Park
1000 Elmwood Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
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November Hours
Museum open daily 10am – 4pm
Museum is closed on November 6, 11, 27 and 28.
Museum closes at 1pm, last admission at 12:30pm on November 10 for Drawing Wild: From the Collections.
Planetarium shows Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm
Planetarium show tickets MUST be purchased/reserved online.
Learn about upcoming Fam-tastic STEAM Family Fun Weekend , November 22  – November 23.

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401.680.7221

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WELCOME TO THE “PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY,” ROGER WILLIAMS PARK, PROVIDENCE, RI
FOUNDED: JUNE 1896

Our mission is to steward and interpret natural and cultural collections through exhibits, education and research to inspire people of all ages and cultures to enjoy the natural world, in order to better understand themselves and the world. The Museum of Natural History is Rhode Island’s only natural history museum and is home to the state’s only public planetarium. For more than a century the museum has served as a unique educational, scientific and cultural resource by offering exciting exhibits and programming that provide ways for children and families to learn about our world and its people.

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