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DIVINE PROVIDENCE
What’s New and What’s Old in America’s Renaissance City
Tuesday, October 7th
8:30am-6pm
$125 (members $115); includes lunch at Pot Au Feu
Join fellow Museum members and friends for an autumnal tour of some new and old treasures in Providence, Rhode Island. Our day will begin at the RISD Museum and their new Chace Center, a five-story building by award-winning architect José Rafael Moneo, that houses the inaugural exhibition Chihuly at RISD. The work of renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly, a graduate of RISD, will be showcased in a special site-specific installation that will be complemented by an exhibition of work from other glass artists who were students of Chihuly during or after his time at RISD. Our group will gather for a highlights tour of the Museum’s remarkable permanent collection along with time to wander the new spaces, including the always fascinating RISD Design Store!
Lunch will be in the second floor Salon at the Pot au Feu, known as “the Best of Paris in the Heart of Providence.” We will have a private room and a special menu prepared just for us. Our special menu will feature a salad, choice of entrée, coffee, tea, or soft drinks, all followed by a petite pot de chocolate!
After lunch, we will tour two of Providence’s finest historic homes. The John Brown House Museum was one of America's grandest mansions when completed in 1788. It was built by John Brown, a businessman, patriot, politician, China Trade pioneer and slave trader who participated in the debates and practices that shaped the new nation and the world. Today this magnificent and elegant building serves as a place in which the public can learn about the men and women who helped to create Rhode Island's capital city. Across the street from the John Brown House is the Nightingale-Brown House. Built in 1792 for Captain Joseph Nightingale, the house was constructed on Providence's College Hill shortly after the Revolutionary War. Over the years, the Brown family adapted the Georgian-style mansion and its surrounding property to meet the needs and tastes of each generation. During the 1920s, John Nicholas Brown, redecorated the house in the Colonial Revival style using traditional American motifs.
To register for this trip, click here to register online,
complete the Registration Form and fax it in,
or call the Museum at (860) 434-5542, ext. 111.
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