October 2024
Determining Availability
Tomaquag Museum
390 A Summit Rd., Exeter, RI, 02822 Map
Passes can be reserved up to one month in advance. Bookings will open up accordingly.
You must have an Ocean State Library Card in good standing to reserve this pass.
This is a physical pass that must be picked up at the Youth Services Desk.
Present this pass to the Tomaquag Museum admissions counter to redeem for free admission for up to four guests. Valid during regular open hours, excluding special events and private tours.
The Museum is open for public drop in visitors on Wednesdays and Saturdays. To visit on other days, you must call to schedule a private tour, which is not covered by the library pass.
The mission of the Tomaquag Museum is to educate everyone on Indigenous cultures of the Dawnland (focus Southern New England) through engagement and shared dialogue to reconcile the past and empower present and future generations. It was established in 1958 by Eva Butler, an anthropologist, with the guidance of the late Princess Red Wing (Narragansett/Wampanoag), and is Rhode Island’s only museum entirely dedicated to telling the story of the Indigenous peoples of this land. An Institute of Museum and Library Services 2016 National Medal winner, the Museum has a unique collection of thousands of cultural objects, along with hundreds of thousands of pieces of archival materials focusing on the Indigenous peoples of southern New England, highlighting the federally recognized Narragansett Tribe. Special programs share Native perspectives on traditional health and wellbeing, education, history, technologies, culture, and the Indigenous arts. The Museum hosts classes on beadwork, pottery, weaving, and painting, among others.
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Physical (must be picked up at the library and returned) passes are available. Select your desired visit date from the calendar below.
