Special Event

Event

Hands-On History: Weaving Workshop

Lowell National Historical Park

Fee:

Free.

Location:

Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John St.)

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, December 14, 2019

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

3 hours

Type of Event

Children’s Program
Partner Program

Description

Join Lowell National Historical Park and the Tsongas Industrial History Center for an afternoon of hands-on history! Learn how to weave on a loom and find out how cloth was made by hand. Use the art of weaving in some make and take activities for all ages.

This is a free event and all are welcome. Drop in any time from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This event is a drop-by any time program for the whole family.

About Hands On History Programs:
Connect, Create, and Discover! Lowell National Historical Park and the Tsongas Industrial History Center are excited to offer hands-on workshops monthly for everyone to come and experience history by doing! Bring the whole family down to the Boott Cotton Mills and use our educational workshop spaces to discover the Industrial Revolution and its legacies. Activities are appropriate for all ages.

Drop in any time from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
For information on future sessions please keep up to date by checking our website, www.nps.gov/Lowell, or follow us on social media, Lowell National Historical Park

Parking:
Free parking available at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center parking lot. The address for the lot is 304 Dutton Street, Lowell, MA. Please bring your ticket into the Visitor Center at 246 Market Street to be validated. It is a 5-10 minute walk to the Boott Cotton Mills Museum and Tsongas Industrial History Center. There is paid parking available at the John Street Garage across the street from the Boott Cotton Mills.

Reservation or Registration: Yes


Contact Information

Lowell National Historical Park
978-970-5000