Plan A Visit
Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Sunday
10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Closed Mondays & major holidays
If you need assistance and/or specific services to participate in our programs or tours, please notify the museum.
Our staff will help determine appropriate options to meet your needs. For those with disabilities, the Museum encourages you to contact us at 401-598-2805; RI Relay for the hearing impaired 800-745-5555 TTY.
The museum will be closed to the public on the following major holidays:
Memorial Day - Monday, May 30, 2011
Independence Day - Monday, July 4, 2011
Columbus Day - Monday, October 10, 2011
We will be closed to the public on the following additional days:
Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011
Fourth of July Weekend - July 2-4, 2011
Thanksgiving Break - November 24-27, 2011
Winter Break - December 23, 2011- January 3, 2012
The museum will close at 1:00pm on the following days:
Friday, July 1, 2011
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Directions
The Culinary Arts Museum at Johnson & Wales is located at 315 Harborside Boulevard on the Providence and Cranston city line. From Interstate 95, North or South, take Exit 18 and follow the signs for Allens Avenue. At the traffic light, turn right (south) onto Allens Avenue. Go straight for one mile. (The street name will change to Narragansett Boulevard.) Turn left at the traffic light after the Shell gas station onto Harborside Boulevard. The Museum is located in the first building down the hill on the left. There are designated parking spaces to the right of the museum's entrance. Guests are free to park elsewhere in the lot if space is available.
Accommodations
The museum is located 4 miles south of downtown Providence on the Harborside Campus of Johnson & Wales University, and there are several choices for hotel accommodations, including:
Johnson & Wales Inn
213 Taunton Avenue
Seekonk, MA 02771
Radisson Hotel Providence Airport
2081 Post Road
Warwick, RI 02886
The Providence Biltmore Hotel
11 Dorrance St.
Providence, RI 02903
Providence Hotels - Providence - Warwick CVB
Accessibility
The Culinary Arts Museum is fully wheelchair accessible. A ramp is located at the front of the building, and the museum is contained on one floor. There is 25,000 square feet of gallery space, with several seating areas throughout. For more information, call 401-598-2805, or email museum@jwu.edu.
Fees
Adults: $7; Seniors, 62 or over: $6; College Students with valid ID: $4; Children, 5-18: $2; under 5: free. AAA Discount: $1 off adult admission. Group rates available; call 401 598-2805 for info.