Top 13 Attractions in Providence

Popular Providence sights and tourist spots

• 1 Roger Williams Park Zoo

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  When traveling to Rhode Island, one of the most enjoyable places to spend the day is the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence. This is one of the oldest zoos in America because it opened in 1872 and has been home to an assorted array of animals through the years. It is home to over 160 various species of animals, and is housed in over 40 acres.
  
  There are a variety of excellent exhibit in the Roger Williams Park Zoo, including:
  
  - An excellent African exhibit to find some of the most exotic species including elephants, giraffe, zebra, aoudads, and many more on this spectacular safari adventure
  
  - A Tropical rainforest display that has monkeys scampering through the canopy, along with flamingoes, a giant anteater porcupines, an anaconda and much more in this lush environment ...

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• 2 Rhode Island School of Design Museum

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  For travelers heading to New England, make sure to stop at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum in Providence. The Rhode Island School of Design is one of the most distinguished design schools in the area, and is associated with the museum. This incredible museum was actually established in 1877 and it contains a number of permanent collections in addition to the traveling collections that are touring.
  
  When visiting the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, be sure to visit the following collections:
  
  - One collection, called the Painting and Sculptures Gallery, and it is home to over 2500 pieces of art from America and Europe ranging from the medieval time through the 1960s ...

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• 3 Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum

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  For travelers touring around Providence, Rhode Island, the Governor Henry Lippitt House Museum is an excellent place to spend some time and enjoy the day. This house was originally built in 1865 by Governor Lippitt, and several generations actually continued to live in this house until the late 1970s and serve the community. In addition, this structure was designated as an Historic landmark in 1976. The house was donated to the Preserve Rhode Island society and became a museum in the 1980s ...

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• 4 Providence Children's Museum

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  Calling all children whose parents are dragging them to New England! The Providence Children's Museum is a really fun place to go while in Rhode Island. Learning about the history of the American Revolution, and visiting various mansions and museums is very interesting, but sometime there needs to be a break for some fun, and this is the place to see some great exhibits and participate in some exciting activities.
  
  Since there are various events and activities throughout the year at this Providence Children's Museum, be sure to check the calendar for what's happening, such as:
  
  - One of the most popular storytellers and singer of children's songs is Keith Munslow, who will provide an exciting performance with some great music ...

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• 5 Avon Cinema

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  One of the most unique places to see in Providence, Rhode Island, is the Avon Cinema, which is an Art Deco Theater and one of the oldest and grandest in America. Originally, this site was the Toy Theater in 1915, but it was closed and used as a parking lot for a number of years. Later it re-opened in 1938 and it continued to delight audiences with an array of films from all over the world. During World War II, the owners decided that on American films would be shown at this film; afterwards it became an art house that primarily showed European films primarily from Italy, England, and France, along with a variety of American movies ...

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• 6 Federal Hill

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• 7 Providence Athenaeum

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• 8 Trinity Rep

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• 9 Prospect Terrace Park

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• 10 WaterFire

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• 11 Providence Performing Arts Center

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• 12 International Tennis Hall of Fame

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• 13 Crescent Park Looff Carousel

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