# RISD Museum Winter Family Studio & Chace Center Art Galleries > Place to go for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Open on its own schedule - Where: RISD Museum, 20 N Main St, Providence, RI 02903 - Ages: All ages welcome (Family Studio activities designed for kids ages 3–12 with adult companion; free admission for youth 18 and under) - Price: Free general admission for all youth ages 18 and under; $20 adults; Free for all visitors on Sundays (10:00 AM–5:00 PM) and Thursday/Friday evenings - Organizer: Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design - Official page: https://risdmuseum.org/ - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/risd-museum-winter-family-studio-and-chace-center-art-galleries--listing-74c568b4c109b4a8d77b0901 ## About Affiliated with the world-renowned Rhode Island School of Design, the RISD Museum houses an encyclopedic collection of more than 100,000 works of art spanning antiquity to the modern era. On winter weekends and Sunday Family Studios, the Chace Center and historic museum galleries welcome children and parents to engage with art through guided scavenger hunts, sketching kits, and hands-on artmaking workshops led by museum educators and visiting artists. Children can marvel at an authentic 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy and gold-leafed sarcophagus, medieval European armor, a towering 12th-century Japanese wooden Buddha, and rotating modern interactive installations that spark young imaginations. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Modern Chace Center entrance features flat street-level doors, spacious elevators connecting all five museum wings, and wide barrier-free galleries. • Nursing & Rest Spots: Bench seating throughout all exhibition halls, quiet cafe seating area, and accessible family restrooms with changing stations on levels 1 and 3. • Age Suitability: Welcomes art lovers of all ages; hands-on Family Studio workshops especially engaging for children ages 3 to 12. • Sensory Tips: Quiet, contemplative, and temperature-controlled gallery environments with gentle lighting; museum floor staff are welcoming to young explorers. ## Similar picks in Providence - [WaterFire Arts Center Holiday ArtMart & Family Maker Studios](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/waterfire-arts-center-holiday-artmart-and-family-maker-studios--listing-6599d6ecb5db55c386b5f338) — Dec 12 – Dec 13 · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM · WaterFire Arts Center · All ages · Free · checked Nov 5. 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