Newport Art Museum — Attraction in Newport

AVOID HERE. It was almost impossible to find the museum as it looks like an inn from outside without any sign except a transparent small one on the door. I thought the library across the street was the museum because it looks much more legit and has a contemporary sculpture in the yard. I wore a mask stepping inside, the woman (or similar) with no mask at the front desk asked me very loudly: “Are you not fully vaccinated?” That’s a question of Hell, even in New York no one ever asked me this question to the face. I responded: “I have a vax card. Is it REQUIRED to enter the museum?” Said no. The museum management should seriously take on this staff on basic ethics and social norm training; if she wants to get famous think I’ll post her somewhere online she’s wrong. The museum charges a whopping fee for a ticket. Museum in this kind of neighborhood should be made free like those in Aspen. Art on display is behind any standard. Also if driving from the toll road pass Jamestown, if you have ezpass mounted on car please remember to go by the left lanes before the bridge. I went by the center lane where there’s a person in the cabin and told me the machine doesn’t recognize my transponder and I had to pay him. Immediately you know it’s a lie and I was double charged for the toll because it never happened in another state even when the cabin has an assistant present. Depressing opportunity zone!! Will never come back to this town and...

My friends and I stopped at this museum thinking it would be a positive experience. When we walked in, we weren’t greeted and awkwardly stood in front of the ticket desk until we finally referenced buying a ticket. After we all bought tickets, she decided to verbally acknowledge us and tell us an art lecture was happening at 2:00 (it was 1:20pm). It felt very cold socially in there and my friends and I being young felt unwelcomed during our visit. I wouldn’t recommend waisting your time here, despite nice art - it was a negative and uncomfortable experience. If their goal is to keep young individuals out, they got that point across. Spend your time & money at a mansion or the Tennis Hall of Fame - it’ll be a much better experience, that I promise you. Also, one building was completely closed and there was no discounted price and we weren’t told prior to purchasing our tickets. Very snooty energy...

Came to this museam by a happy accident just walking by and saw what appeared to be a family festival with food trucks, and tabling vendors.

It was the auction, and it was a great time. Free museam entry, interactive exhibitions, free vender give aways, and wonderful live music.

We were able to win one of the auctioned paintings, a water color sketch artist sketched and painted us for free (5 mins), and we talked with some beautiful and interesting individuals.

This location is inside of what appears to be an old home and is tastefully assembled. The ceiling wood work. And the arranged art make this a gem to the community.

Very happy to have come across this place.

For those interested in art or not, keep elan eye open for their activities, I'd bet they have them often and I'd bet they are...