The annual Doris Duke Preservation Awards, a joint program of the Newport Restoration Foundation and the City of Newport, encourages excellence in historic preservation by recognizing exemplary projects that carry forward the legacy of Doris Duke and have had a significant impact on the preservation of the cultural and historic fabric of Newport, Jamestown, Middletown, […]
Featuring David Kaplan, presenting "Quasi una Fantasia." This program will explore the gray area between composition and improvisation. Small bites and light drinks included.
Join Lycette Designs and Newport Restoration Foundation for a hands-on evening of stitching set against spectacular ocean views. All levels welcome, no experience required. The custom canvas, thread, needle, snips, and canvas carrying bag are included, and light refreshments and guidance will be provided. This Needlepoint Night’s custom canvas features the Whimsical Camel pattern, in […]
Step inside Doris Duke’s closets on this guided tour that explores the legacy of Doris Duke’s through the collection of 2,000+ items she left in her closets and our caretaking of this unique collection to preserve it for the future. This tour will also include collection storage and Fashioning Resiliency, on view in the Doris […]
Reed McLaren of The Sustainable Garment and the Newport Restoration Foundation will guide an exploration of how stewardship and legacy of textile belongings influence the greater circular economy. Bring a beloved textile item from the wardrobe or home, and Reed will demonstrate the tools and practices once used to preserve belongings with her presentation The Lost Art of […]
New garden-to-table workshop. Learn to make fresh pasta and sauce with Amy of Matriarch using herbs and edible flowers from Rough Point's kitchen garden. All levels welcome. Doors open at 5 p.m. so you can explore the museum before the workshop begins at 5:30 p.m.
Featuring the internationally celebrated Sitkovetsky Trio, presenting "Romanticism and Musical Poetry." The trio will explore the breadth of the Romantic era. Small bites and drinks included.
October marks the 58th anniversary of the establishment of the Newport Restoration Foundation. Explore Doris Duke’s legacy of historic preservation and get a look inside Restoring Rough Point— a comprehensive preservation campaign. This tour will give a look inside the ongoing restoration project at Rough Point—including spaces like the East Wing that are currently not […]
