Tomaquag Indian Memorial Museum

Our exhibits focus on Southern New England highlighting the Narragansett Tribe. Learn about the amazing life of a real Rhode Island hero, the prominent marathon runner and Olympic athlete Ellison "Tarzan" Brown, who was first and foremost a Narragansett.

Explore Narragansett history through The Pursuit of Happiness: An Indigenous View which reflects on the denial of our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The exhibit focuses on Education, Spirituality, Political and Economic Sovereignty, Love and Family, and the importance of traditional language.

The Eastern Woodland Basket Exhibit highlights ash splint baskets from southern New England. Come view the beautiful birchbark cantainers, stamped baskets, and porcupine adorned containers.

Music on Turtle Island allows visitors to view various traditional musical instruments and explore their uses as well as materials used to create these traditional items.

The Narragansett Indian Church exhibit traces the history and significance of the church through the eyes of tribal elders in Framing Community: The Narragansett Indian Church.