Founded in 1892, the Peace Dale Museum of Art and Culture is South County’s oldest museum housing more than 15,000 archaeological and ethnological objects from around the world.

One of the oldest African Heritage organizations in the country, the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society preserves African-American and African descendant’s history and accomplishments in Rhode Island.

The Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center strives to reduce prejudice against all minorities. The Center teaches about the experience of the Jews and the suffering of other peoples due to bigotry.

The Tomaquag Museum is Rhode Island’s only indigenous museum dedicated to sharing culture, arts, and history with an extensive collection and archive that focuses on tribal communities of southern New England.

Touro Synagogue is America’s oldest synagogue and a National Historic Site. The synagogue was visited by George Washington and was key in support of First Amendment rights.