# RISD Museum Open Studio (Family Art-Making)

> Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sun, Nov 15 (+1 more date) · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Where: RISD Museum, 20 North Main St., Providence, RI 02903
- Ages: All ages
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: RISD Museum
- Official page: https://risdmuseum.org/exhibitions-events/events/open-studio-157
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Each month the RISD Museum offers a new hands-on project designed by an artist. Visitors of all ages can try out different materials and processes in the Museum Galleries, and families and children are welcome to drop in. Sessions run on select Sundays from October through May, from 2 to 4 pm. In this window they fall on November 15 and December 13. Each session has a different project. The museum is on North Main Street in Providence, at the foot of College Hill.

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