Museum of Natural History & Planetarium
| Official Website: | Museum of Natural History & Planetarium |
| Location: | 1000 Elmwood Ave (Roger WIlliams Park), Providence, RI, 02907 |
| Phone: | 401.785.9457 |
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Museums |
For more than a century the Museum has offered exciting exhibitions, workshops and presentations that provide ways for children and families to learn about our world and its people.
The Museum houses collections containing over one quarter million objects pertaining to natural and cultural history from around the world. The natural history collections include fossils, mollusks, minerals, rocks, mounted flora and fauna. The cultural collections contains over 25,000 archaeological and ethnographic specimens primarily of African, Native American and Pacific origin.
Check the website for many famiy programs, camps and more.
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The Museum is open every day from 10 am until 5 pm. Last admission to the Museum is at 4:30pm.
The Planetarium is open to the public every weekend and during school vacation weeks.
The Museum is closed on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day & Day After, Christmas Day, New Year's Day.
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Museum Admission: $2 ($1 for children under 2-7 years old.)
Planetarium Admission: $3, $2 for children under 4-7; includes entrance to the Museum and galleries.
Cash or Check only.
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1000 Elmwood Ave (Roger WIlliams Park), Providence, RI, 02907 map
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
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