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ranging from Knives Out to “ Severance ” have borrowed computers to serve as period-appropriate props during filming — or , in the case of the Academy Award-nominated drama Hidden Figures , build a decoy 1960s-era computer based on floor plans at the museum .
Along with its sizeable collection , the museum is part of the Rhode Island Afterschool Network and hosts after-school programs for students interested in technology . Beginning last year , the museum has partnered with area high schools to host the Greenpower Electric Car Challenge , where student teams build electric vehicles from kits and race them at Ninigret Park . The museum also offers workshops and enrichment courses and includes a maker space for visitors interested in robotics .
“ We want to be a resource for people who want to build things ,” Berman says . “ The outreach part for us is one of the important pieces .”
The Learning Lab is open on Saturdays from 10 a . m . to 4 p . m . and Sundays from noon to 4 p . m . and by appointment . Visits to the warehouse are by appointment only . 1755 Bald Hill Rd ., Warwick , 741-6997 , ricomputermuseum . org
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Naval War College Museum
Once the site of the entire United States Naval War College , Founders Hall is now home to the Naval War College Museum . Located on Coasters Harbor Island as part of Naval Station Newport , the museum tells the story of the Naval War College and traces the naval history of Narragansett Bay .
The building was originally constructed in 1819 as the Newport Asylum and Poor House . In 1884 , Commodore Stephen B . Luce , first president of the newly established Naval War College , commissioned the building for use as the new school . As the campus expanded , Founders Hall became the administration building and then the site of the Naval War College Museum .
According to Director Ryan Meyer , the museum ’ s collection offers a varied look at United States naval history , dating back beyond the school ’ s founding to the American Revolution . Narragansett Bay , he says , has played an outsized role in the country ’ s naval history , offering a unique opportunity to tell the Navy ’ s story through
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