Museums & Centers

Duke Farms, Shangri La Museum & Rough Point Museum

In her will, Doris Duke requested that her properties in New Jersey, Hawaii and Rhode Island be opened for public visitation and used for educational and mission-advancing programs.

The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) funds and oversees these museums and centers. Duke Farms, which is now a center for environmental stewardship, and Shangri La, which is a museum for learning about the global cultures of Islamic art, are led by DDCF's President & CEO, as well as the same board, and work closely with colleagues across the foundation.

Duke Farms

Duke Farms is a 2,700-acre center for environmental stewardship in Hillsborough, N. J., that enhances the environmental health of the region while offering visitors a free, inclusive and accessible resource for finding their place in nature. Opened to the public in 2012, it now inspires visitors to become better guardians and advocates for the planet through a variety of learning and recreational opportunities.

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Shangri La

Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art & Design is a Honolulu-based museum for learning about the global cultures of Islamic art and design in new and inspiring ways. The museum, which opened to the public in 2002, engages visitors in conversations about local and global issues through contemporary exhibitions, guided tours, digital and educational initiatives, public programs, residencies and community partnerships.

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Rough Point

Rough Point is a historic museum in Newport, R.I., containing an extensive collection of European fine and decorative arts and offering a window into the time period during which Doris Duke lived within the former home. Guided tours, exhibitions and cultural events are available year-round at the museum, which opened to the public in 2000.

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