Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit

Visitors at the Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit

James Higgins

Quick Facts

Location:

660 Suffolk Street, Lowell Massachusetts 01852

Significance:

Originally one of the ten major manufacturing companies in Lowell, the Suffolk Mill now features a special exhibit about waterpower and machinery.

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

No

Amenities

7 listed

Cellular Signal, Elevator, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Information, Information - Ranger/Staff Member Present, Trash/Litter Receptacles, Wheelchair Accessible

The Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit hosts an impressive display of mechanical marvels that drove America’s Industrial Revolution in Lowell. Find out how water becomes mechanical power and runs all the machines that made Lowell famous for its textile production! The exhibit brings history to life as a historic turbine spin beneath your feet and rangers demonstrate how a loom works! From turbines to textiles and pulleys to profits, the Suffolk Mill shows how Lowell’s mechanics made the incredible achievements of the nineteenth century possible!

The Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit is via guided tour only. 
To learn more about this and other guided tours, visit our Tours and Programs page.