The Haffenreffer Museum's Collections Research Center (CRC) is located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The CRC houses the Museum's main offices and research spaces, including the Circumpolar Laboratory, as well as the Museum's Education Outreach program. 

The CRC is not open to the public; however, University faculty, students, and researchers may request access by appointment, determined by staff availability. These research visits can accommodate groups of up to twenty people.