Museum of Work & Culture Launches Annual Appeal & Raffle
Early Incentive Drawing in December to Including 10 Gift Certificates
WOONSOCKET, R.I. – The Museum of Work & Culture has launched its Annual Appeal & Raffle to support the Museum’s free educational and public programming.
This year’s raffle will feature an early incentive drawing on Wednesday, December 9 for 10 gift certificates to local eateries and entertainment venues.
The final drawing will be held on Sunday, April 11 during the Museum’s Annual Salute to Spring event and will include over 30 prizes.
“We are more reliant than ever before on the generosity of our supporters,” said Director Anne Conway. “They have made it possible for the Museum to remain vital during these challenging times and grow our reach with free virtual programming that has benefited thousands of students and individuals in 2020.”
Raffle tickets are $5 each or $20 for 5 tickets. Donations may be made at
and raffle tickets may be requested by emailing
Please be sure to include your full mailing address when requesting raffle tickets.
About the Museum of Work & Culture
The interactive and educational Museum of Work & Culture shares the stories of the men, women, and children who came to find a better life in Rhode Island’s mill towns in the late 19th- and 20th centuries. It recently received a Rhode Island Monthly Best of Rhode Island Award for its SensAbilities Saturdays all-ability program.
About the Rhode Island Historical Society
Founded in 1822, the RIHS, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is the fourth-oldest historical society in the United States and is Rhode Island’s largest and oldest historical organization.
In Providence, the RIHS owns and operates the John Brown House Museum, a designated National Historic Landmark, built in 1788; the Aldrich House, built in 1822 and used for administration and public programs; and the Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center, where archival, book and image collections are housed.
In Woonsocket, the RIHS manages the Museum of Work and Culture, a community museum examining the industrial history of northern Rhode Island and of the workers and settlers, especially French-Canadians, who made it one of the state’s most distinctive areas.