South County Museum

South County Museum Preserving and interpreting the history of the farm, village, and sea since 1933.

The South County Museum is a leading educator in Rhode Island historical preservation and education. Funded through memberships, donations and partnerships, we pride ourselves on community-driven action and activity. From our main exhibit hall to our living history farm, we invite you to immerse yourself in all the South County Museum has to offer. Explore the story of the bustling commercial fish

ing port of Point Judith or the famous legacy of Kenyon's Department Store. Engage with the storied history of the Indigenous Peoples of Rhode Island and the elegance of Narragansett Pier’s past. Learn about the traditional crafts of carpentry and blacksmithing - and even try them for yourself! There is no shortage of fascinating history displayed amongst our exhibits and within our collection of over 20,000 artifacts.

09/03/2026

Mark your calendar! Our quilt show is just around the corner. It is going to be a great one. More than 80 quilts on display, lectures, demos and much more. Come see the progress on our community quilt and help with the final stages of our “Colors of Canonchet”quilt. See you Sept. 11th - 13th at the show. (Enjoy the sneak peek of the community quilt.)

08/15/2026

Come out this Wednesday night for Music at the Museum!
A special thank you to Serhant:Jenny Palm, Realtor, for the generous support as our lead sponsor, and to Oakley Home Access, Pizza Heaven, and Body Mechanix for helping make this event possible!
Thanks to the support of our sponsors, 100% of ticket sales will directly support South County Museum programming. Come enjoy an evening of music while supporting the museum.
We hope to see you there!

08/13/2026

It was a beautiful summer night at the museum. Everyone enjoyed indigo dyeing and watercolor painting with lake pigments. (pigments derived from plants). More family friendly fun next week! Join us for Music at the Museum featuring Rhode to Bali next Wednesday evening.

Spend next Wednesday evening with the South County Museum! Choose from natural dyeing, painting, and games or register f...
08/05/2026

Spend next Wednesday evening with the South County Museum! Choose from natural dyeing, painting, and games or register for a pot holder weaving class with Jaimee Veronneau Roberts! And be sure to checkout Jaimee’s artwork Jaimee Veronneau Roberts

08/01/2026

Win this beautiful quilt at the South County Museum’s 40th Annual Quilt Show!
Titled, “So Many HSTs” by Deborah Jennings.
This year’s raffle quilt has a special significance as it was made by Deborah who is the granddaughter of Dr. William DeWitt Metz, for whom the Museum’s Metz Exhibition Hall is named. Her grandmother, Clarice Metz, founded the South County Museum Quilt Show 40 years ago.
Raffle tickets can be purchased on the homepage of our website or in person. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. One ticket will be drawn on the last day of our quilt show (Show runs Sept. 11th-13th), you do not have to be present to win.

Just a few spots left in our Eco-Printing workshop this Saturday, August 1st from 10:30-1pm! $30Register on our website ...
07/30/2026

Just a few spots left in our Eco-Printing workshop this Saturday, August 1st from 10:30-1pm! $30
Register on our website - southcountymuseum.org/workshops
*pictures from our last class*

Please note: South County Museum will be closed July 23-25. We will reopen with our regular hours on Thursday, July 30. ...
07/18/2026

Please note: South County Museum will be closed July 23-25. We will reopen with our regular hours on Thursday, July 30.

We hope you’ll join us on Wednesday, July 29 for our evening lecture, Blooming Beauty: Flowers and Fashion in South County and Beyond! Free to members and $10 for non-members.

Join Erin Shaw this Saturday for the latest in our series of historical hand sewing classes! Visit southcountymuseum.org...
07/16/2026

Join Erin Shaw this Saturday for the latest in our series of historical hand sewing classes!
Visit southcountymuseum.org/workshops to register. Members email [email protected] to reserve your spot at the discounted members only price.

Join Erin Shaw this Saturday for our next historical sewing class! Visit southcountymuseum.org/workshops to sign up. Mem...
07/16/2026

Join Erin Shaw this Saturday for our next historical sewing class!
Visit southcountymuseum.org/workshops to sign up. Members send an email to [email protected] to reserve your spot and receive a members only discount.

Spend a Saturday at the South County Museum! Today featured our Historical Hand Sewing class and Open Forge with visitor...
06/27/2026

Spend a Saturday at the South County Museum! Today featured our Historical Hand Sewing class and Open Forge with visitors, learning, traditional skills from our artisans.

Be sure to stop by the fiber shed to see a few new additions, including our natural dye journal samples and recently warped loom. And if you’re visiting today, don’t forget our thrift shop is open till 2 pm!

Address

115 Strathmore Street
Narragansett, RI
02882

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+14017835400

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