Preserving and Interpreting the History of the Farm, Village, and Sea

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Open Thursday - Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM

Last admission 3 PM

Artisan demonstrators available 11 AM - 1 PM

Thrift Shop Open Saturdays 10 - 2 PM

2026 Raffle Quilt!

Win this beautiful Quilt at the South County Museum's 40th Annual Quilt Show!

Don't miss your chance to take home this stunning quilt, So Many HSTs, generously donated and made by Deborah Jennings.

Deborah is the granddaughter of Dr. William DeWitt Metz, for whom the Museum's Metz Exhibition Hall is named. Her grandmother, Clarice Metz, founded the South County Museum Quilt Show 40 years ago, making this year's raffle a special tribute to the family's legacy at the Museum.

All proceeds support South County Museum's textile programs and future quilt shows.

Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. They can be purchased in person or online here.

The raffle will be drawn at the end of our 40th Annual Folk Art Quilt Show. Only 1 ticket will be drawn, and you do not have to be present to win.

The quilt show runs from September 11th-13th.

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Thank you to our 2026 season sponsors

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OUR EXHIBITS

Our curated exhibits at the South County Museum are intended to educate and inspire our visitors.

From our main exhibit hall to our living history farm, we invite you to immerse yourself in all that South County Museum has to offer.

Explore the story of the bustling commercial fishing port of Point Judith or the famous legacy of Kenyon's Department Store. Engage with the storied history of the indigenous peoples of Rhode Island and the elegance of Narragansett Pier’s past. Learn about the traditional crafts of carpentry and blacksmithing - and even try them for yourself! There is no shortage of fascinating history displayed amongst our exhibits and within our collection of over 20,000 artifacts.

Founded in 1933, the South County Museum has preserved the rural history of southern Rhode Island for ninety years! After moving twice in the first four decades of operation, the museum found its current home at Canonchet Farm in 1985. Once the site of a historic mansion built by former governor William Sprague IV (sadly lost to a fire at the turn of the 20th century), the museum now uses its eight-acre campus to house a number of buildings including our Metz exhibit hall, carpentry barn, blacksmith’s forge, fiber shed, print shop, and carriage barn!