This was my first time at Blithewold. It was a misty rainy day but we still had a great time. I…read morecame to see their gardens which had an abundance of daffodils now. It did not disappoint and they had the most diverse amount of different varieties of daffodils I had ever seen which was amazing. We walked the lovely grounds and were happy the outdoor sculptures were still here. Then we went into the house. They have a wonderful audio tour you get with your phone which we enjoyed. I loved how the majority of the furniture in the house is original. They have plenty of parking a cute gift shop. It was just a great day. I do want to come back to have tea here. So glad I finally visited.

8/2/25: While visiting Rhode Island, we decided to take a side trip to Blithewold in the town of…read moreBristol. Since it had been ages since last visiting, I only had a faint recollection of the estate having incredibly beautiful gardens. Blithewold Mansion, Gardens & Arboretum was established by Augustus and Bessie Van Wickle in the 1890s as their summer estate. Mr. Van Wickle made his fortune in the coal mining industry. The estate overlooks beautiful Narragansett Bay. Due to our schedule, our main focus was to just visit the special bamboo bird exhibit and gardens. We went to the admission desk. Luckily, since my friend was a Met member, we got in free. We casually mentioned, we were here to see the special bird exhibit. The staff was very friendly, but didn't make any mention of the bird exhibit. As we walked through the gardens, we saw so many beautiful flowers and lush trees. In one section, there's a large growth of stunning bamboo. As mentioned earlier, the estate had a special exhibit of six bamboo birds ranging from 15 to 30 feet in height. August 11th is the exhibit's last day. All the birds were absolutely striking in appearance. It's incredible, how these birds can be designed from bamboo. Taking one star off for the following: It was quite tiring walking the extensive grounds, due to the heat. In fact, it was difficult to make it close enough to see the sixth bird (Owl). Wish the visitor's section would've offered some type of mini tram to take you through the gardens. Even at an extra cost, it would've been worth it, due to the length of the gardens. However, Blithewold is definite must see when visiting Rhode Island.

The photography of ANTHONY BARBOZA exhibition is well worth a look. His work is beautifully…read morecomposed and the subjects are timeless artists in their own right. Well worth a visit.

Probably not worth the $8 admission price just based on the size alone. I've been a few times…read morebecause I am interested in the arts and I've always felt the exhibits were thrown together without much care. A lot of the art isn't that great, and isn't a good representation of the arts scene in the South Coast. I've heard they are expanding and maybe that will improve things. If you aren't coming here for an after-school program as a kid there isn't much reason to stop by when the library has better art, is right across the street, and is free.

An incredible outing if you enjoy a lolly-gagging walk in other's gardens!…read more As a child, in the mid-1970s in the South Shore of the Commonwealth, this was a Field Trip destination - say 3rd grade 1975. It was fun back in the day as they had not only the cars they do today, but they boasted an incredible collection of American firearms from the flintlocks of the American Revolution to the Six-Shooters of the Wild Wild West. No more. The cars alone are worth the trek. From those crazy platform things with an engine to Caddy's, a Doosy, and everything in between. Incredible vintage, originals and restored. There is also a building for rotating exhibits. A wonderful set of gardens of flowers, fauna, and herbs. A lovely walk. Also, they've a nice store with some local touristy kind of trinkets, Cape historical stuff, and books on subject at the museum. Several buildings. All walkable. Wear a hat on warm sunny days. Having a water would be a good idea too. A good walk for those in shape. Elderly or handi-able there might be some challenges. I love this place. Reminds me of my childhood and simpler times. A Cape Cod classic.

Of course I had to visit the Heritage Museums & Gardens whilst out on the Cape! - - - - !!Emphasis…read moreon "Gardens"!! :) Start off in the beautifully curated antique automobile museum. HMG has quite an amazing and rather extensive collection of automobiles from the early days 1905, 1920s, 1930s, to 1940s. Great to see the various transitions the production and inventions the auto industry went through - various engines of electric, steam, or gasoline as fuel. All autos are perfectly restored and in working condition! Then meander through the magnifique Hydrangea gardens - eight varieties and 160 species...the full varied gardens cover 100 acres. (Lookout NYBG). You're welcome! Finish at the exquisitely restored carousel for a lovely ride! The carousel is beautifully restored. Built in 1908 in Providence, Rhode Island. Thank you for a wonderful time!

Excellent, diverse, monthly arts celebration in downtown New Bedford. This event is held the…read moresecond Thursday of each month from 5-9pm. There are gallery showings, live music, and more, all *free.* Wander around, poke in some galleries, rent a flick at the best movie store around (Simmons Bros.), get some dinner, have a blast!

AHA! (Arts, History, Agriculture) is a wonderfully awesome monthly spectacle that takes place once…read moreevery month in Downtown New Bedford. They shut down many streets for random performances of bands or athletic street skaters. The galleries of New Bedford also open to the public as a forum to the people who crave the arts in such a unique city. AHA really brings out the fun side in so many people on the first Thursday of each month. There are so many spotlights on the unique vintage clothing stores, artistic displays, and performers. This is such a great thing to have in such an awesome place.

One of those Rhode Island oddities, the Newport Car Musuem, but its actually two towns over in…read morePortsmouth. Located in front of Ratheon you may have to deal with their security depending on when you go, although when I went there was nobody at the guard post. The musuem itself is amazing, and I'm not a car guy. Plenty of cars, and spread out enough so that people can browse without being bunched in together. The musuem flows nicely and is a good way to spend an hour or so to do the 7 sections. Again, I'm not a car guy and enjoyed my time, so the folks that are will be in heaven.

Surprised by a collection of vehicles I did not realize how…read morespacious the museum was and there was plenty of autos to view and to learn of their history. Truly enjoyed the visit and highly recommend a visit.

A beautiful combination of art, garden, and urban storm water educational piece. Enter the wrought…read moreiron sculpture entrance on Salem St and take a stroll through the alley for various art works and gardens along with info panels about the storm water project features.

An urban green public art gallery! Love! A collaboration…read morewith the Acre neighborhood group, city, and university with contributions of art by local Public Schools and poetry too! Don't forget to get Cote's famous beans on Salem St (and throw in a whoopie pie)!

It was my pleasure to visit the Eustis Estate Museum for the first time during their Open House…read morelast year. Their original furniture shall not be touched, as evidenced by the ropes gently blocking one's way. Other furniture, you could not only touch but even sit up on, as they were replications. It wasn't the largest estate I've visited - the top floor was also off limits - but it was amazing to realize that this place was a relatively recent acquisition by Historic New England portfolio.

Lovely estate that is decorated for the Christmas season. It is basically a mini version of a…read moreNewport mansion. One of the staff members was awesome and let us sit in front of the couch to take a picture with the Christmas tree. (They rent out the space for filming & photoshoots. There are bathrooms available for visitor use.) It offers both guided and self guided tours. There are two floors open for visitors and a large front porch where they have rocking chairs in the summer to see the view. There are also walking trails that go through the estate. It will look spectacular with the fall leaves.

This is a great children's art studio in Middleboro. Easy to get to right from the rotary. My…read moredaughter has been going there for 4 years now and she has completed so many beautiful paintings and other projects. At the end of the year they hold a wonderful art show at the Middleboro library with all of the children's art work on display. The classes are fun and the teachers are wonderful. The artists also travel to you for children's birthday parties. They offer beautiful face painting and fun balloon animals to make your child's party speci

From the owner: Art on the spot studio is dedicated to the Fine Art education of children K-12. We focus on the…read morefundamentals of Drawing, Painting, Pastel and Sculpture, with a background on "green" and recycled art. All in a relaxed and nurturing environment with very small student/teacher ratios. We also pride ourselves on provided award winning face painting, glitter tattoos, animal balloons and Henna services for Birthday parties, Public and private events, festivals, schools and church groups With in the Providence RI, Boston and south eastern MA areas.

We decided to walk around MIT while we were in Boston. The campus itself is gorgeous and some of…read morethe building seem like a work of art themselves. There are art statues scattered all over campus and it is almost like a scavenger hunt trying to find them all. My favorite was right across from the one of their main building son Mass Ave. it is a sculpture of an outline of a man sitting and he is made of letters and numbers.

It exists within the MIT campus with little pretense; the Public Art Collection is full of…read moresurprises.

Even as someone who isn't usually a fan of art museums, this was AWESOME…read more Things to love: - art that is really cool to look at and impressively made - admission is pay what you want with suggested donations - the front is a craft store!! - artists in residence - apparently they also have classes - gorgeous waterfront views!!

Cute place check for free days and events on site stopped here after a long walk I'd definitly go…read moreback