Afford your child the best chance to learn by taking field trips to different locations that encourage learning and curiosity. The locations listed below are wonderful tools in reinforcing the ideas taught in the classroom while having fun!

Rhode Island's only museum especially for children and their families. Providence Children's Museum is a hands-on place where kids, ages 1-11, and grown-ups play and learn together.

Address: 100 South Street, Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 273-5437 (KIDS)
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Web: http://www.childrenmuseum.org/htdocs/index.html

There's a whole lot happening and planned for the Zoo to make it a winning, world-class facility once again. Take a virtual tour of the new zoo here.

Address: 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907
Phone: (401) 785-3510
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Web: http://www.rwpzoo.org/

The Museum's collections and exhibitions focus on the visual artists of Newport and southeastern New England, reflecting both the rich heritage of the past and the lively art scene of the present. The collections feature works by Fitz Henry Lane, George Inness, William Trost Richards, John Fredrick Kensett, John La Farge, Gilbert Stuart, Helene Sturtevant, and Catharine Morris Wright. Contemporary artists represented in the collection include Dale Chihuly, Howard Ben Tre, Robert Hamita, James Baker, and Joseph Norman.

Address: 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-848-8205
Web: http://www.newportartmuseum.org/index.html

The mission of the Rhode Island Quonset Air Museum (QAM) is to preserve, interpret and present Rhode Island's aviation history through collections, research, education and exhibits.

Address: 488 Eccleston Ave, North Kingstown, RI 02852

Phone: 401- 294-9540

Web: http://theqam.org/

Address: Strathmore St, Narragansett, RI 02882

Phone: 401-783-5400

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Web: www.southcountymuseum.org

The NMAI, a private, nonprofit organization, is an independent, educational, and aesthetic organization with the goal to present the best venue for the public to appreciate the greatest collection of illustration art.

Address: 492 Bellevue Ave, Newport, Rhode Island 02840

Web: http://www.americanillustration.org/index2.html

The Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, also known as the RISD Museum, is Rhode Island’s leading museum of fine and decorative art, housing a collection of 84,000 objects of international significance. It is southeastern New England’s only comprehensive art museum and is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The RISD Museum strives to be a vital cultural resource by educating and inspiring a wide variety of audiences: families and individuals, scholars and researchers, artists and designers, and students of all ages. The Museum maintains an active program of exhibitions, lectures, tours, workshops and publications dedicated to the interpretation of art and design from diverse cultures ranging from ancient times to the present.

Address: 224 Benefit St, Providence, RI 02903

Phone: 401-454-6500

Web: http://www.risdmuseum.org/default.aspx