Tsongas Industrial History Center

05/28/2026

Lowell Catholic students recently joined us for our River as a Classroom program. Thanks for coming and glad you had a great day of learning!

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

Students from Sacred Hearts School Bradford recently participated in our Bale to Bolt field trip. They sent us some awesome drawings and words about their experience!

05/19/2026

High School Teachers: We are partnering with UMass Lowell's Biology Department and the Appalachian Mountain Club to present a two day professional development workshop for high school teachers at the end of June. Join us for a two-day workshop focused on "Genomics, Bioinformatics and Environmental Science: Developing Students' Data Analysis Skills." The two days will be filled with strategies and resources to engage students in real-world, interdisciplinary science. A stipend of $750 will be paid to all participants.

05/12/2026

Over the spring semester, UMass Lowell Graduate students in the SWIMMER (Sustainable Water Innovations in Materials, Mentoring Education and Research) program worked on creating engaging hands-on activities for some of the Industrial History Center ’s different target audiences based on topics they learned about in class. After incorporating some feedback from our staff, the students presented some truly amazing activities, from D&D-style card games about implementing green policies, to building Lego Watershed models! We’re looking forward to incorporating their work into some of our upcoming programs. Thanks SWIMMERs!
UMass Lowell James B. Francis College of Engineering

05/11/2026

Here's a quick look at what some of our EcoExplorers Campers liked best last year. This year's camp planning is well underway, and we have lots of exciting activities happening! Interested in our Summer Day Camps? We still have a few spots left: https://www.uml.edu/tsongas/summer-camp/

05/08/2026

All systems are go for the 21st Doors Open Lowell tomorrow, rain or shine! Come celebrate National Preservation Month at Lowell's signature preservation, architecture, and design event. Hope to see many of you out there!

Head to our website at www.doorsopenlowell.org for complete event details and you can also pick up a program guide tomorrow at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center (246 Market Street), Mogan Cultural Center (40 French Street), and the Boott Cotton Mills Museum (115 John Street) as well as the Pollard Memorial Library (401 Merrimack Street) and the Revolutionary Valley Visitor Center (115 Merrimack Street).

05/07/2026

If you are curious about what happens in our hands-on workshops during our field trip programs, this Saturday, May 9th is a great time to learn more and try out our activities. Our next Hands-On History: Weaving & Water Power will be from 1pm-4pm. Drop in to learn to weave, build a canal system, and test out some water wheels. Join us to celebrate Doors Open Lowell, the City of Lowell, MA - Government's 200th birthday, and our Tsongas Industrial History Center's 35th anniversary. Find us on the 3rd floor of the Boott Cotton Mills Museum at Lowell National Historical Park. Free and open to all!