Exhibit Hours, Spring 2008
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May 24 - June 27
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Visitor Center
Free
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Daily, 9:00am-5:00pm
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Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Fees Apply
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Daily, 9:30am-5:00pm
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Mill Girls & Immigrants Exhibit
Free
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Daily, 1:30-5:00pm
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Exhibit Hours
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June 28 - August 23
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Visitor Center
Free
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Daily, 9:00am-5:30pm
Thursdays, 9:00am-6:30pm
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Boott Cotton Mills Museum
Fees Apply
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Daily, 9:30am-5:00pm
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Mill Girls & Immigrants Exhibit
Free
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Daily, 1:00-5:00pm
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River Transformed Exhibit
Free
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Daily, 1:00-4:30pm
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Moody Street Feeder Gatehouse
Free
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Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
11:30am-4:30pm
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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
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
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 Schedule of Events.
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
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