Experts' Choice Award Redwood Library & Athenaeum
3 expert reviews
“In 1747, Abraham Redwood gave 500 pounds sterling to found a library of arts and sciences; three years later, this Georgian Palladian–style building opened with 751 titles.”
– Fodor's
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"There's also a gallery with revolving exhibits and a quiet reading room, and a series of genteel concerts and garden parties is held here." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Today, the 160,000-volume collection—which focuses on 18th-century decorative arts, early U.S. political history, and Rhode Island geography—is open to visitors." Full review
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