Daily Briefing: What's next for a museum that recorded a part of RI's history

ALSO: All the top headlines to start hump day. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Nov 29 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. For nearly a century pieces of Rhode Island's history were kept in a home along Mount Hope Bay in Bristol. The Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology housed Native American remains and artifacts tied to Rhode Island and grew to include Indigenous artifacts from around the country as Rudolf F. Haffenreffer Jr. traveled around the turn of the century to add to his collection. He later began inviting people to his home to show off his purchases and later the property and collection were donated to Brown University. The university, however, stopped offering tours in 2008 amid concerns about the condition of the building. [Haffenreffer historic] Rudolf F. Haffenreffer Jr. opened his collection for The Providence Journal to photograph and write about, as seen in this article from Oct. 11, 1931. Providence Journal File With the building closed, what is to become of the collection? The Journal's Antonia Farzan recently talked with the director of the Haffenreffer Museum and learned that it's not quite as easy as just setting up display cases in a new building. Sure, there are plans to reopen the museum in Providence's Jewelry District, but what the museum will look like is sure to change. Antonia explores what's to come of the museum and why the changes are necessary. Part of that process also involves returning items to Native American tribes. The Providence Journal is chronicling the history of Rhode Island every day. [Check out our latest offer and catch it as it's happening with a subscription.]( WORTH A READ 🦖 Dinosaur extinction: [New study suggests they were killed off by more than an asteroid]( ☃️ A crafty Somerset, Massachusetts, mom built [Jughead, a 9-foot Christmas wonder and he's gone viral](. 📰 After shooting of Brown University student in Vermont,[school will drop charges against protesters]( [Today's Weather]( ☀️ Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. TOP STORIES [Why the Haffenreffer Museum is leaving Bristol and how it will change]( ["The fact that objects leave our collection is not at all a bad thing," director Robert Preucel told The Providence Journal. "It actually helps build relationships with communities. Museums are about relationships, more than they are about the objects."]( Brown hopes that moving the long-closed museum from Bristol to Providence's Jewelry District will make it more vital and accessible. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Pawtucket City Hall tower is leaking water]( [Saving this RI city's cherished, leaky City Hall is a tall order]( Built in the mid-1930s, Pawtucket's City Hall is an Art Deco monument to the community's glory days. It's also an expensive relic to maintain. [READ MORE]( [Redfin Real Estate Agent Bryan Quinlan stands in front of a starter home he listed in Mount Pleasant.]( [RI's housing market is still wild. Here's what the number were for October.]( Despite high prices and high interest rates, real estate agent Bryan Quinlan advised to buy now, if you can, as prices won't be coming way down. [READ MORE]( [Chicken and Waffles at Kin Southern Table + Bar.]( [6 Providence brunch restaurants and the dishes you've got to try]( Providence has a great brunch tradition, and all of these spots shine in their own way. [READ MORE]( [Nov 24, 2023; Providence, Rhode Island, USA; Providence Friars forward Bryce Hopkins (23) dunks the ball against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks during the first half at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports]( [Gaines leads Providence basketball to a rout of Wagner]( Providence dished out 25 assists on 29 field goals [READ MORE]( Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [Unlock news for $1]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](