The Rhode Island Historical Society

Library program - The Rhode Island Historical Society's robinson research center has over 100,000 volumes relating to The history of Rhode Island and surrounding new england. This research center also holds more than 1,200 manuscript collections (over 10 million pages), 20,000 architectural drawings, 200,000 photographs, and 9 million feet of moving image film.

Education program - The goff center for education and public programs, The staff members of which are located at The john brown house museum and aldrich house, oversees The rihs's educational work related to ri and american history, teacher professional development in The field of ri and american history, primary document-based curriculum development, unit plans, student tours, and written materials, including The freely available digital textbook, encompass, as well as public programs, such as lectures, concerts, and workshops. The goff center directs The rihs's Rhode Island online directory initiative (rhodi) project and also runs ri history day, The state affiliate of national history day. The public programs and rhodi staff report to The director of advancement and public programs but are considered part of The goff center.

Museum program - The rihs operates two museums, The john brown house museum and The museum of work and culture, as well as operating The aldrich house, which serves as its headquarters, event venue, and educational space. The museum of work and culture also serves as a visitors' center for The blackstone river valley. In addition, The john brown house museum serves as The primary location of our museum artifacts, which number over 20,000.