Calendar of Events at Lippitt House Museum
Upcoming Events
Tickets purchased for museum events are non-refundable.
House at Work: A Behind the Scenes Tour
Saturday, November 15th at 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM
A whole new way to see Lippitt House Museum, this program brings visitors "behind the scenes" to spaces not normally included on a guided tour. Hear the stories of the servants employed by the Lippitts, their daily tasks and the mechanics of the house that made it so modern for its time.
Join cultural professional Heather Pouliot Kisilywicz in an evening of historical discussion and genealogical discovery. After a brief welcome reception, attendees will learn about Rhode Island's transformation through the Industrial Revolution and will leave with tips on how to trace their own family's journey to the Ocean State.
Program coming 2026
Discovering Ancestral Journeys to Rhode Island
Discovering Ancestral Journeys to Rhode Island
Program coming 2026
Join cultural professional Heather Pouliot Kisilywicz in an evening of historical discussion and genealogical discovery. After a brief welcome reception, attendees will learn about Rhode Island's transformation through the Industrial Revolution and will leave with tips on how to trace their own family's journey to the Ocean State.
Past Events
Friends & Enemies:
A Historic Walking Tour of North Burial Ground
Saturday, October 4th from 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
This 75-minute walking tour - a collaboration between Lippitt House Museum and North Burial Ground Staff - highlighted the stories of the contemporaries (the "friends and enemies") of the Lippitt family in the mid 19th century.
Student Bring-a-Friend Tour Night
April 16, 5:00PM and 6:00PM
On Wednesday, April 16, students were invited to sign up for a guided tour and brought a student friend for free!
Lippitt After Dark
February 26 and 27, Tours begin at 5:00PM and 6:30PM
Visitors stepped back in time to a wintery February evening in 1875 at Lippitt House for an inside peek into the daily life of a Victorian household.
Community Conversations: Local Responses to Impending Deportations
Many residents without documentation are facing uncertainty with impending changes in national policy. Attendees gathered to hear how some Rhode Island organizations are responding.
Swan Point Cemetery Tour
During this 90-minute walking tour, participants explored the park-like setting of the oldest section of Swan Point Cemetery’s historic landscape and monuments. This tour was led by architectural historian Ronald J. Onorato and Lippitt House Museum Interim Director Cathy Saunders.
