Every day RISD welcomes visitors from both near and far. Prospective students and parents come to campus to learn more about our programs and check out our studios and facilities. Other visitors come to see exhibitions on view in our galleries and at the RISD Museum and to enjoy a range of lectures, films and performances at the RISD Auditorium and the Chace Center’s Metcalf Auditorium. Whatever brings you to campus, we invite you to connect with the inspiring spirit of our creative community.
Campus map
Bayard Ewing Building (BEB)
Architecture studios + office, Landscape Architecture studios + office, BEB Gallery, Liberal Arts classrooms
Industrial Design (ID)
Industrial Design studios + office, ID Gallery, Experimental + Foundation Studies studios
Colonial Apartments
Dexter House
Dwight House
Dunnell House
Congdon House
Carpenter House
Pardon Miller House
Alumni House
What Cheer Studios
Tillinghast Estate
Woods-Gerry House
Admissions, Campus Exhibitions, Woods-Gerry Gallery
Plantations Barn Building
Fones Cottage
Barstow House
Larned House
Counseling + Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) 5th Floor
Nickerson Hall
East Hall
Metcalf Refectory (The Met)
Homer Hall / Health Services
South Hall
Nightingale House
123 Dyer Street
Hay Building
Alumni Relations
Budget Office
Compliance
Controller's Office
Government Relations
Information Technology Services (ITS)
Institutional Engagement
Media Group
Payroll Office
Risk Management
Memorial Hall
Painting studios + office, Painting Gallery, Printmaking studios, Tap Room
Carr House
Carr Haus Café, Center for Student Involvement (CSI), Office of Intercultural Student Engagement (ISE), Office of International Student Services (OISS), RISD Global, Student Affairs
Waterman Building / Nature Lab
Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab
Experimental + Foundation Studies studios + office
Waterman Gallery
Metcalf Building
Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry + Metalsmithing and Sculpture studios + offices
Foundry
Wood Shop
Metal Fabrication Facility
College Building
Architecture + Design Division office
Environmental Health + Safety Office
Experimental + Foundation Studies studios
Liberal Arts classrooms + division/faculty offices
Textiles studios + office
Tutoring Center
Center for Arts & Language
Environmental Health + Safety
Bank Building / risd:store 3D
risd:store 3D (materials supply)
Furniture Design studios
Graduate Gallery
Central Power Plant (CPP)
Central Power Plant (CPP)
Chace Center
1st floor: RISD Museum entrance, Michael P. Metcalf Auditorium, RISD WORKS (Museum shop)
2nd floor: Dryfoos Student Media Gallery, Gelman Student Exhibitions Gallery
3rd floor (lobby): Museum Special Exhibitions Galleries
4th floor: Minskoff Center for Prints, Drawings and Photographs 5th floor: Experimental + Foundation Studies studios
Market House
Fine Arts Division office
Fine Arts/Experimental + Foundation Studies Computer Lab
RISD Auditorium
Auditorium
Media Resources
upper floors: Film/Animation/Video studios + office
Design Center / risd:store
1st floor: risd:store + Watermark Café, Graphic Design office, Graphic Design Gallery, mail services
2nd–9th floors: Graphic Design and Photography classrooms + studios, computer lab, Type Shop, Red Eye Gallery
189 Canal
Apparel Design studios + offices.
Fletcher
Center for Integrative Technologies (CIT) Mason Building
Continuing Education classrooms, Continuing Education computer labs, Digital + Media studios + office, Graduate Studies office + studios (Glass, Graphic Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textiles), Interior Architecture studios + office, RI Campus Compact, Sol Koffler Graduate Student Gallery, Teaching + Learning in Art + Design classrooms + office
Prov Wash
Academic Advising
Academic Affairs
Career Center
Continuing Education Lab
Executive Education (RISD EE)
Federal Perkins Loan Office
Finance and Administration
Furniture Design
General Counsel
Human Resources
Institutional Research
Integrated Planning
ITS Service Desk
President's Office
Provost's Office
Registrar’s Office
RISD Global (including European Honors Program)
RISD Research
Student Employment
Student Financial Services (Financial Aid)
Title IX Office
15 West
Archives
Dining & Catering
Fleet Library
Portfolio Café
173 Benefit Street
Construction Planning and Management office
Driving to RISD
From the north or south
From either I-95 South or I-95 North, take Exit 22A (Downtown, Memorial Boulevard). Proceed straight through the first four sets of traffic lights and enter the left-hand turn lane as you approach the fifth set of lights. Take a left over the bridge and proceed on College Street to the next intersection. Turn left onto North Main Street. The Chace Center and entrance to the RISD Museum is on this block—to the right, with the RISD Auditorium to the left.
From the east
Follow I-195 West to Exit 2 (South Main Street). Travel down South Main Street through the first light at College Street, where South becomes North Main Street. The Chace Center and entrance to the RISD Museum is on this block—to the right, with the RISD Auditorium to the left.
From the northwest
Follow Route 146 to I-95 South. Once on I-95 South, follow the North and South directions above.
On-street and nearby lot parking is available near campus and downtown.
Traveling to Rhode Island
Air
Located about 10 miles south of Providence, Green Airport is Rhode Island's only airport, with direct flights to and from many cities around the country, along with a few international destinations.
Transportation options between the airport and RISD include Airport Taxi RI, the Metro Boston Transit Authority commuter rail and Rhode Island Public Transit Authority buses, which provide service to downtown Providence. You can also request a ride with Uber or Lyft, or rent a car at the airport and drive to campus yourself.
Logan International Airport in Boston, MA is approximately 50 miles north of Providence. Peter Pan bus company provides Logan travelers with bus transportation to downtown Providence.
Train
Amtrak and the Metro Boston Transit Authority provide train transportation via Providence Station in downtown Providence, just a short walk from the heart of campus.
Bus
The Providence Peter Pan bus terminal is located just north of RISD, with Peter Pan Bus Lines providing free shuttle service to Kennedy Plaza, Providence's downtown bus terminal. Greyhound and Megabus also offer bus service to downtown Providence.
Getting around Providence
Rental cars are available at Avis, Budget and Enterprise locations a short walk from Providence's Kennedy Plaza bus terminal and at T.F. Green and Logan airports. Access to on-demand transportation is also available through Uber, Lyft or at dozens of zipcar locations on or near campus.
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) provides public transportation within Rhode Island, including buses, trolleys and the Providence/Newport water ferry service.
Spending the night
If your visit involves more than a day trip, please check the RISD accommodations portal for reduced rates at selected hotels in downtown Providence.