ART! Roam Around Rough Point, Newport

A periodic opportunity to see Rough Point, its art, grounds at a time when you can just imagine what it was like for Doris Duke to live there – perhaps waiting for dinnertime – or looking out at the sunset – sculptured bushes, rolling lawns and all.

“Roam Arounds” are held on some Saturdays – always check the website for last minute changes.

Roam around the house and grounds of Rough Point Museum during this special after-hours event! On the last Saturday of every month, explore the house of an unconventional heiress then stroll the gardens and take in the seascape outside.

The collections at NRF’s Rough Point Museum offer an interesting combination of the Gilded Age tastes of Doris Duke’s parents, what she purchased as a complement to the items she inherited, and what she left in her closets and attics when she died in 1993. Our strengths, therefore, are in 18th-century British portraiture, French and continental furniture and other decorative arts also from the 18th-century, 16th-century Flemish tapestries, Chinese ceramics, and mid to later 20th-century couture fashion, but we also have several spectacular outliers. Below are highlights from different areas of the collection.

Tickets are free for Newport County residents.

Free transportation will be provided from the Florence Gray Center, Donovan Manor, and MLK Center in Newport; advance sign-ups for shuttle required. For more information on free transportation, please contact [email protected].

The next Roam Around Rough Point is set for Saturday, July 31st from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Free for Newport residents – $20, others.

Rough Point is located at 680 Bellevue Ave in Newport

Tickets/Registration – https://newportrestoration.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/roam-around-rough-point