Becoming Providence: Mural and Gallery Tour is an immersive exploration of Providence’s creative identity, experienced through vibrant murals and dynamic gallery spaces. You’ll encounter striking murals that offer a window into the city’s evolving identity, revealing the people, stories, and forces that have shaped Providence over time.
Along the way, we’ll step inside three standout galleries, where that story continues through contemporary artists whose work is actively shaping what Providence is becoming today. The result is a visually rich, thoughtfully designed experience that reveals the city not as a static snapshot, but as a place in motion, continually redefining itself.
Looking for a private experience tour? If so, follow this link to check availability for a group tour, or follow this link for information about Corporate Groups.
Starting at $30 per person
Book in advance to get the best prices!
Meeting Point: Inside the Graduate Hotel Lobby
Address: 11 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI
Distance: About 1.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy
Tour Length: About 1.5 hours
Guests should wear comfortable shoes, weather-appropriate attire, and bring an open mind. In hot weather, hats, sunglasses, water bottles, and sunscreen are usually good ideas.
Tours are rain or shine! Only in dangerous weather conditions will a tour be canceled. A tour guide will reach out to you the morning of the tour to let you know if a tour is canceled- if you have not been contacted, assume the tour is proceeding as scheduled.
Street parking is readily available throughout Providence, and free on Sundays. This is the easiest option.
For the Creative Capital Tour, the closest parking is the Biltmore Garage at 51 Washington Street.
There is a bathroom available at the meeting point.
We love hosting private experiences! Follow this link to check availability for a group tour, or follow this link for information about Corporate Groups.
Tour guide tips are not included in the tour price, but are appreciated when a guide exceeds your expectations. A generous tip is anywhere between $5-10 per guest.
Tours can be canceled for any reason up to seven days after purchase.
The Providence Tour Company also offers trip protection, which allows guests to cancel up 48 hours before the tour is to begin. The fee for trip protection is a flat 10% of the ticket price.
If you believe that your circumstance warrants an exception to this policy, please contact us.
