Attleboro Area Industrial Museum

05/26/2026

This Saturday from 11am-2pm! Remember to stop by the Attleboro Makers Festival. Visit our tent for a free family activity and check out the many makers, artisans, artists, and industrialists that will be there.

05/15/2026

Last Chance: Tomorrow's Read Aloud & STEM Activity for Ages 3–5

Join us at the AAIM for a read aloud of “The Tiny Seed” followed by a STEM activity geared toward younger children.

Children will engage in an engineering challenge. Can you design a free standing flower using playdough, popsicle sticks, straws, and more?

🗓️ Tomorrow (Saturday, May 16th) from 2-3pm
📍 Attleboro Area Industrial Museum (42 Union St, Attleboro, MA)

This event is free. Registration is encouraged but not required. This event is intended for ages 3-5 (parents must accompany children.)

Questions? Call 508-222-3918 or email [email protected].

👉 Registration link in the comments (or click “Learn More” button on this post.)

Join us at the AAIM for a read aloud of “The Tiny Seed” followed by a STEM activity geared toward younger children.

05/12/2026

Free Make & Take This Saturday!

The Fire Queen built in 1850 was used in Attleboro until 1885 when the town upgraded it’s fire protection to install water mains in populated areas. The Fire Queen required 24 people in order to transport it to the scene of the fire and to activate the hand pump.

See the Fire Queen in person and create your own hand pump using everyday items: water bottles, straws, and balloons. Learn the science behind how water travels through pipes using pressure.

🗓 This Saturday, March 21st
⏰ Drop in anytime between 10:30am–1:30pm

Free and open to all ages. We hope to see you there!

Questions? Call 508-222-3918 or email [email protected].

05/08/2026

Reserve Your Spot: Free Read Aloud & STEM Activity for Ages 3–5

Join us at the AAIM for a read aloud of “The Tiny Seed” followed by a STEM activity geared toward younger children.

Children will engage in an engineering challenge. Can you design a free standing flower using playdough, popsicle sticks, straws, and more?

🗓️ Saturday, May 16th from 2-3pm
📍 42 Union St, Attleboro, MA

This event is free. Registration is encouraged but not required. This event is intended for ages 3-5 (parents must accompany children.)

Questions? Call 508-222-3918 or email [email protected].

👉 Registration link in the comments (or click “Learn More” button on this post.)

Join us at the AAIM for a read aloud of “The Tiny Seed” followed by a STEM activity geared toward younger children.

05/05/2026

This Saturday at 2pm: Join us as David Bliss takes us back through the generations, sharing the remarkable history of his family’s dairy, once one of the largest dairy production facilities in the area. From delivering fresh milk to doorsteps across the city to crafting the ice cream that generations of families still remember, Bliss Dairy’s story is woven into the fabric of our local landscape.

David will explore how Bliss Dairy was shaped by and influenced the evolution of agriculture in our city. Whether you grew up stopping at a Bliss Dairy ice cream stand or are discovering this piece of history for the first time, this is a talk you won’t want to miss.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Questions? Email [email protected] or call (508) 222-3918.

04/30/2026

Last Chance: Advanced 3D printing class this Saturday!

Level up your 3D design and printing skills. This is an open concept "free choice" event — an instructor will be there to answer questions and provide minimal support.

- Ages 10+
- Space is limited to 10 students
- Registration required, $5 deposit

This class is only open to students who have previously attended a 3D printing class at AAIM. Register below or on our website under STEM events.

Questions? Call 508-222-3918 or email [email protected]

Students who have continued developing their skills at home can come to the museum to print their creations or build new ones.

04/24/2026

We’re in the final stretch.

Thanks to incredible community support, the Attleboro Area Industrial Museum has raised more than $75,000 toward our $100,000 50th Anniversary Fund goal.

Now we’re asking for one final push before the April 30 deadline.

These funds help ensure the long-term sustainability of the museum, supporting collections care, exhibitions, and community engagement for years to come.

Every contribution helps move us closer.

Our goal is to raise $100,000 to support the Museum’s continued growth. Your support at any level will help fund new and existing programs.

04/23/2026

Reserve Your Spot: Advanced 3D printing class!

Next Saturday, join us at AAIM to level up your 3D design and printing skills. This is an open concept "free choice" event — an instructor will be there to answer questions and provide minimal support.
- Ages 10+
- Space is limited to 10 students
- Registration required, $5 deposit

This class is only open to students who have previously attended a 3D printing class at AAIM. Register below or on our website under STEM events.

Questions? Call 508-222-3918 or email [email protected]

Students who have continued developing their skills at home can come to the museum to print their creations or build new ones.

04/13/2026

This Saturday! Come find us at Attleboro’s Spring Fling at Balfour Park for a fun-filled day celebrating the season and Earth Day. AAIM will be hosting a free make-and-take activity, so be sure to stop by our tent and say hello!

Questions? Call 508-222-3918 or email [email protected].

04/06/2026

This Saturday at 2pm: Richard Foster will present Attleboro: The Metals City — tracing the city’s rich metalworking legacy from Revolutionary-era button makers and Civil War manufacturers all the way to the clad coins in your pocket and nuclear fuel elements for the U.S. government.

Free and open to the public. We hope to see you there! Light refreshments will be provided.

Don’t miss this fascinating look at how Attleboro’s craftsmen and innovators shaped not just a jewelry industry, but an entire tradition of American manufacturing.

This program is part of Second Saturdays at the Attleboro Area Industrial Museum.

Questions? Call 508-222-3918 or email [email protected].