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RISD Museum
RISD Museum interprets our collection with the focus on the maker to promote broad civic engagement
About RISD Museum
The RISD Museum believes that art, artists, and the institutions that support them play pivotal roles in promoting broad civic engagement and creating more open societies. Established in 1877 as part of a vibrant creative community, the RISD Museum stewards works of art representing diverse cultures from ancient times to the present. We interpret our collection with the focus on the maker and we deeply engage with art and artists, presenting ideas and perspectives that can be inspiring and complex. We aspire to create an accessible and inclusive environment that fosters meaningful relationships across all communities.
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Presence & Recognition
RISD Museum is taking RISD faculty and staff beyond the galleries to see how the museum works, opening conversations about the people, decisions, and resources that support every object in the collection.
Reported by Tsugumi Maki
Research & Knowledge
RISD Museum experimented by giving visitors more than one way to understand a single object, such as the small limestone figure made in Ptolemaic Egypt.
Reported by Tsugumi Maki