Launch Trampoline Park in Warwick .

PHOTOGRAPHY : COURTESY OF LAUNCH TRAMPOLINE PARK ; COURTESY OF RISD MUSEUM ; COURTESY OF AUDRAIN AUTO MUSEUM / MATTHEW NEWTON ; COURTESY OF GO PROVIDENCE .

Learn a Thing or Two

From sports to the arts to history , these locally minded museums have a lot to share .

For the art lovers : RISD Museum The RISD Museum ( as in the Rhode Island School of Design ) is home to more than 100,000 works of art ( in-house and online ). These pieces date from ancient times to today and include paintings , prints , sculpture , photography , textiles and furniture from all over the world . Providence , risdmuseum . org

For the kiddos : Providence Children ’ s Museum Providence Children ’ s Museum ’ s interactive exhibits ( think : an innovation lab with crafts and 3-D printers and a woodlands-themed tree house ) inspire lifelong learning through creativity and exploration . Providence , providencechildrensmuseum . org

For the sailors at heart : Herreshoff Marine Museum From picture-perfect little dinghies to daring America ’ s Cup contenders , the Herreshoff Marine Museum pays tribute to the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company and Rhode Island ’ s prestigious boat-building legacy . Board antique cabin cruisers , view

RISD Museum in Providence .

historic memorabilia and brush up on your nautical knowledge . Bristol , herreshoff . org

For the anthropology lover : Tomaquag Museum Rhode Island ’ s only indigenous museum , the Tomaquag Museum is dedicated to sharing Native culture , arts and history from a first-person perspective . Exeter , tomaquagmuseum . org

For the motorheads : Audrain Auto Museum With access to more than 350 cars and motorcycles ranging from brass-era , pre-War cars to the supercars of the 2000s , the museum hosts three to four fresh and thematic exhibits a year to entertain all generations . Newport , audrainautomuseum . org

For the sea creature enthusiast : Living Sharks Museum The Living Sharks Museum is an intimate look into the world of

sharks , examining everything from their history to sharksploitation to modern conservation . Westerly , livingsharks . org

For the sports fans : International Tennis Hall of Fame Home to historic grass tennis courts , the museum ’ s interactive technology and exhibits provide a unique perspective on how the sport has evolved . Newport , tennisfame . com

Play Time

Whether bowling is your thing or you love solving a mystery in an escape room , there is a fun activity for everyone .

Bowling Knock down some pins at Lang ’ s Bowlarama in Cranston or Breaktime Bowl and Bar in Pawtucket . langsbowlarama . com ; breaktimebowlandbar . com

Trampoline Parks Jump around at Launch Trampoline Park in Warwick and Aero Trampoline Park in Woonsocket . launchtrampoline park . com ; aerotrampolineparkri . com

Escape Rooms Solve the mysteries before the timer runs out at RI Riddle Room in East Greenwich or Escape Rhode Island in Providence . ririddleroom . com ; escaperhode island . com

Go Karting and Axe Throwing Race around the tracks and try to hit a bull ’ s eye with an axe at R1 Indoor Karting Entertainment Center in Lincoln . r1indoor karting . com

Audrain Auto Museum in Newport .

Rock Climbing and Bouldering Scale the walls at Rock Spot Climbing in Lincoln , Providence or Peace Dale . centralrockgym . com ; rockspotclimbing . com

Arcade Grab a drink and play some pinball at Free Play Bar Arcade in Providence . freeplaybar . com

Roller Skating Take part in the roller-skating revival at United Skates of America in Rumford . united skatesri . com

Brush Up on Your History

Dive into the state ’ s past with outings to these historical sites .

Newport Mansions Called “ summer cottages ” by their wealthy nineteenth-century owners from New York and Philadelphia , this is where folks can witness Gilded Age splendor in all its glory . Newport , newportmansions . org

Old Slater Mill Home to the first water-operated cotton-spinning mill in the United States , Old Slater Mill is considered the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution . Pawtucket , slatermill . org

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum Many don ’ t realize Gilbert Stuart , the famous painter of the George Washington portrait , was a Rhode Islander . This homestead-turnedmuseum features more of his works as well as a beautiful garden and working gristmill . Saunderstown , gilbertstuartmuseum . org

Museum of Work and Culture You have to love a museum where you ’ re encouraged to touch the exhibits . Located on the Blackstone River in the historic mill village of Woonsocket , the museum gives a glimpse into immigrant life in Rhode Island ’ s pre-industrial era . Woonsocket , rihs . org