Newport Museums
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Museums in Newport, RI, Rhode Island.
Situated on two acres, the museum is located in three separate buildings and offers exhibitions, concerts, lectures and more. The purpose of the museum is to preserve, exhibit and interpret items revolving around the heritage of Newport. A museum shop, The Griffon Shop features a variety of museum merchandise.
This is the world's largest tennis museum, and it hosts a variety of tennis memorabilia and historical references. The Newport Casino building, where the museum is located, was built in 1880 for the U.S. National Lawn Tennis Championships (U.S. Open), which was held here between 1881 and 1915.






