Such a beautiful estate. Gardens and sunset concert series. This night we had Food trucks…read moreavailable and full bar. So relating

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.

This is the place in NB to see something new and exciting. The constantly updating and changing…read moreexhibitions make it the kind of place you want to come back to. The staff is also very patient and knowledgeable

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.

Beautiful gardens to explore, especially in late summer when the hydrangeas are in full boom…read more Stroll through peaceful paths, past flowing water features, check out the amazingly pristine rare vintage automobile collection, see a windmill, and take a ride on the merry-go-round. They have a good little cafe to grab a bite, but you can also bring your own picnic lunch and enjoy it at whatever favorite spot you find.

We met family for a visit to the Gardens and Museum on a beautiful Summer Friday. Our relatives had…read morea membership so I didn't even notice the entrance fee but I would have paid whatever it was as this was a gorgeous place to walk around. We were a week after the Hydrangea Festival ended and while the flowers don't just disappear, they were not all as vibrant as I'm sure they had been two weeks prior. I love hydrangeas and have several types growing on my property so it was great to be able to see other varieties and colors. I had no idea this type of acreage existed on the cape- (you mean it's NOT all ice cream and traffic?!) The gardens were exquisite. I was told that they are all maintained by volunteers! We saw no maintenance or staff doing anything other than helping guests enjoy their visit. The new children's area was fun for 50-somethings and 70-somethings in our crew. There is a school on the property and I cannot imagine a more fun way to learn in nature! The carousel was a hit, as was the automobile museum in a gorgeous building. The exhibit about cranberry bogs and the wetu on site paid appropriate homage to the Indigenous People in this region. If you have the time, this is a must-see on the Cape. While there is a lot of walking involved, the property has electric golf cart vehicles that can transport visitors around the property. I would definitely return!

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.

I was very impressed with the car collection and the staff. We were greeted by very friendly staff…read moreas soon as we entered the museum. Another staff member gave us a brief introduction and asked if we had any additional questions. We didn't, so we were free to wander and explore. We visited on a rainy day and there were many people also exploring the museum but it did not feel crowded. It is a spacious facility that allowed room for everyone to have a closer look. There was a very knowledgeable gentleman discretely walking around and greeting people. We asked him a few questions and he was a walking encyclopedia of car information! Overall, it was a very fun visit for people who love cars and their loved ones.

I had a pretty fun time stopping in here yesterday, I must admit. They were really friendly and…read morewelcoming at the front desk, and the women's restroom was nice and clean. I honestly stopped in here to take pics of the cars for my dad. But ended up enjoying walking around and looking at everything on display. It's not super big, it took me about 45 mins to walk through. But it was something fun to do on a hot day inside.

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!!

Wouldn't try to donate anything to your museum. Offered a nice acrylic case with peach carvings and…read morebasically said we we will pass on the donation. The old adage it's not what you say it's how you say it. Could have been said nicer since I bothered to take photos and it appeared to be too much effort to write more than a sentence or two. I guess the problem is my piece is too good for your crappy museum. Well I'm going to pass on ever donating money to your museum and wouldn't ever support such a place. I'll Pass