NRF promotes and invests in the architectural heritage of the Newport community, the traditional building trades, and Doris Duke’s fine and decorative arts collections, for the enjoyment, education and inspiration of all.
As a leader in the preservation of early American architecture, NRF supports research and education in areas directly related to its collections and issues of critical concern to the field of historic preservation.
Tour Doris Duke’s art-filled mansion and enjoy panoramic ocean views from the extensive grounds, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. Open late March to November.
Experience the only museum in the world specializing in 18th-century Newport furniture and related decorative arts. Open late May to October.
Explore 40 acres of open space, a tribute to the agrarian heritage of Aquidneck Island. The site is open daily from dawn to dusk for public enjoyment.
Newport Restoration Foundation holds one of the largest collections of period architecture owned by a single organization anywhere in the United States.
Celebrate excellence in historic preservation efforts within the City of Newport, Rhode Island.
Live amidst history by renting one of our many historic properties.
Help us to continue a lived-in legacy by becoming a Restoration Partner today.
Rough Point Museum was the Newport home of heiress, collector, and philanthropist Doris Duke (1912-1993). Experience Doris Duke’s life and legacy through the arrangements of the rooms, the fine and decorative arts and fashion collections, and a historic landscape with panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Bring your yoga gear and join us for a relaxing and re-energizing vinyasa yoga session, set against our expansive ocean backdrop.
Roam around the house and grounds of Rough Point Museum during this special after-hours event!
Grab your blanket, a basket of snacks, and your favorite people to celebrate Friday with Cheryl Savageau!
We look forward to welcoming you safely onsite for a self-guided experience at Rough Point.
During Your Visit:
For inquiries about private tours, please contact Jen Davis (jen@newportrestoration.org).
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The products of the Newport Restoration Foundation Store celebrate the life and passions of our founder, Doris Duke. We invite you to explore our curated collections—including unique, one-of-a-kind pieces inspired by our museums’ design, collections, and stories— exclusively available here.
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2022 Operating Schedule (subject to change):
Tuesday-Sunday: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE
Please pardon our appearance as Rough Point’s exterior is currently being restored in order to protect the house and its collection from water infiltration. Please be aware of exterior scaffolding and equipment onsite.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you to the museum.
Museum Tickets (includes access to the house, special exhibition, and grounds & gardens) General Admission: $20.00 Students with ID: $10.00 Children 12 & under: Free
Rough Point is a Blue Star Museum.
Combine Your Ticket Purchase a combined ticket to both Whitehorne House Museum* and Rough Point Museum for only $25! Combo tickets must be purchased onsite or by calling 401-847-8344.
FOR TICKETS
680 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 401–847–8344 visit@newportrestoration.org
Parking is available onsite. The house is air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible.
The Visit of the Stadtholder Prince Frederik to the Fleet of the States General at Dordrecht, 1646
Study for Decorative panel with two hounds by Oudry
Covered Jar depicting a celebration of longevity by the Daoist Eight Immortals
Dutch Rococo marquetry chairs
Nymph Attributed to Clodion
Portrait of Mountjoy Blount, Earl of Newport and George, Lord Goring by Van Dyck
This marine scene from the Golden Age of Dutch painting was among the last works of art that Doris Duke added to the collection at Rough Point. She purchased it at auction in New York in 1985.
Two paintings by French artist Oudry hang on the second floor landing at Rough Point are preparatory sketches for paintings commissioned by Samuel Jacques Bernard, the comte de Coubert (1686-1753), for the dining room of his grand hôtel on the rue du Bac in Paris, built between 1740 and 1742. The full-scale paintings were removed in 1887 when the hôtel was dismantled and its decorations sold. They are now in the Museés des arts décoratifs, Strasbourg.
Doris Duke had a great fondness for antique ceramics and even went to the trouble of learning how to properly repair them. This piece probably appealed to her both for its complicated technique, known as fahua -- with an outer layer of turquoise blue openwork over a solid container -- and for its subject matter, the Eight Immortals of Chinese mythology celebrating the birthday of the god of longevity in the immortal land, depicted with pine trees and clouds over waves.
A set of four chairs, each part ornately shaped and decoratively inlaid with foliage, urns, and flowers. Doris Duke bought these chairs in New York at auction in 1972.
This is one of two double portraits painted by Anthony Van Dyck for the two men depicted here, one for each. The other portrait is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London. It was purchased by Doris Duke in 1963 and was her first major purchase of Old Master paintings and the perfect complement to her father's collection of 18th-century portraits by British painters.
