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Lowell National Historical Park
Exhibits
 

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Clock tower at the Boott Cotton Mills.

 Exhibit Hours, Late Fall

 October 13-Nov 28, 2009        
 Visitor Center
 Free
 Daily, 9:00am-5:00pm
 
 Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Fees Apply
 Daily, 9:30am-4:30pm
   
 Mill Girls & Immigrants Exhibit
 Free
 By Guided Tour, Tue, Fri & Sat
 Center for Lowell History  Tuesday 9am-9pm
 River Transformed Exhibit  By Guided tour, Mon & Thur

  Exhibit Hours, Winter 2009-2010
  Nov 29 - March 14, 2010
 Visitor Center
 Free
 Daily, 9:00am-4:30pm
  
 Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Fees Apply
 Daily, 9:30am-4:30pm
   


There are several exhibits available in downtown Lowell that are operated by Lowell National Historical Park. Information about them is included below. For information about the operating hours and days for these exhibits please click here. The City also is home to a wealth of cultural and historical offerings in addition to those of Lowell National Historical Park. To find out more about these, please click here to view information from the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau:



Visitor Center
Begin your visit at Market Mills, the former Lowell Manufacturing Company mill complex, one of the city’s original textile mills. Market Mills houses the National Park Visitor Center, where you can make reservations for tours, explore exhibits, visit the Children’s Corner, and view the award-winning multi-image video program, “Lowell: The Industrial Revelation” every half hour 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Also on view at 4:00 PM is “Lowell Blues,” a film by Henry Ferrini about author Jack Kerouac and his native city. (Due to special programs, times may vary occasionally). General information on area lodging, cultural institutions, and dining is also available. Also in Market Mills: the Visitor Center Bookstore, and the Brush Art Gallery and Studios. 246 Market Street, Lowell, MA. Limited free parking is available.

Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Don’t miss the roar of a 1920s weave room with operating power looms! The Boott Cotton Mills Museum includes the weave room plus interactive exhibits and video programs about the Industrial Revolution, labor, and the rise, fall, and rebirth of Lowell. Adults, $6.00; Seniors, $4.00 (62+); Youths, 6-16 $3.00; Students (16+ with ID), $4.00; Children 5 and under, free. 115 John Street (formerly 400 Foot of John Street), Lowell, MA. Parking is available for a fee at city garage, or on street metered parking.

Also at the museum, check for daily happenings at the Tsongas Industrial History Center, Lowell Historical Society, and shop at the Museum Store (reduced hours in winter - call for details) for a large selection of mill-related books, cloth from our weave room, books for kids, and other mill-related items.

Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center
The Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center, located at 40 French Street, is a program of Lowell National Historical Park in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The mission of the Mogan Cultural Center is to “tell the human story of Lowell” through the development of exhibits, projects and programs. The Center serves as the home to the world-renowned Angkor Dance Troupe, LNHP’s Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit and the University of Massachusetts’ Center for Lowell History. The Mogan Cultural Center strives to play a positive role among community groups as well as advance cultural and historical activities within the city. 40 French Street, Lowell, MA. Parking is available at city garage for a fee, or on street metered parking. PLEASE NOTE: The hours of the Center for Lowell History are Tuesdays, 9:00am-9:00pm. The Mill Girl and Immigrant Exhibit is open per the schedule above.

Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit
Explore the history of “mill girls” and immigrants in a Boott Mill boardinghouse. The Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit, located in the Patrick J. Mogan Cultural Center, tells the human story of the Industrial Revolution by concentrating on the working people of Lowell. Free. 40 French Street, Lowell, MA. Parking is available at city garage for a fee, or on street metered parking.   PLEASE NOTE: The hours of the Center for Lowell History is Tuesdays, 9:00am-9:00pm. The Mill Girl and Immigrant Exhibit is open daily, per the schedule above.

Bring history alive for your students with a visit to the Tsongas Industrial History Center at Lowell National Historical Park.
Bring history alive for your students
Bring history alive for your students with a visit to the Tsongas Industrial History Center at Lowel
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Weave Room, Lowell National Historical Park  

Did You Know?
By 1850 the mills commemorated at Lowell National Historical Park were annually producing enough cloth to encircle the earth twice!

Last Updated: October 13, 2009 at 07:57 EST