Visit A Few Recommended Museums Lowell

By Margaret Lee


You are probably reading this article right now because you are on vacation. You are probably on vacation right now in Lowell and are just dying to go out and see some sites and something interesting before you leave. There are of course a few museums Lowell has to offer that may tickle your fancy and make your visit worthwhile. Do read on for some tips on where to go.

It may be a good idea first to have a map for the local area so you can plot your visits much better and make the most of your time. Having a map will go a long way in making sure your daily trips and excursions are more efficiently planned and productive.

Probably a good first place to visit will be the Boots Museum. This is a place dedicated to the town and what it went through in the early days of the Industrial revolution in America, around the time when the cotton gin was invented. It showcases in particular how hard life was for the industrial workers of the day and it will bring back a bit of nostalgia.

A next museum cum at gallery that is worth a visit is Western Avenue Studios. This is a great place to go to especially if you are an art lover and like to do a bit of exploring as well. It is basically a huge building with about 245 working arts stations, which are open to the public on the first Saturday of every moth from 12 noon to 5 pm. The general gallery is however is open from Wednesday to Sunday at noon. Apart from this if you do not like too much are, then you can go to Navigation Brewery next door where you can enjoy craft beer and great food from local food trucks.

For those into arts and crafts, the New England Quilt Museum may be to their taste and liking. Quilting is a uniquely American craft and art and so does deserve its own place of honor. The place contains contemporary and antique quilts and historical records. They also do provide classes into how to make quilts to make sure that this art form will never die.

For train lovers, whether young or old, they should enjoy themselves at the National Streetcar Museum. This is a specialty museum dedicated to railed transportation, but more geared for the street trams and such. Children and the young of heart can also enjoy the second floor of this place, which has been converted to one huge play area where one can pretend to be a tramway operator and such. It is great fun for families with children.

And of course you should not forget to visit the Mogan Cultural Center. It is a research center dedicated to preserving the multi ethnic culture of the local town and is also a resource center for socio-cultural studies. It also provides a snapshot of what the entire state went through in terms of social change in the advent of the Industrial Revolution in America.

This article has thus shown you some possible places to visit while in Lowell. There are of course plenty of other places to visit that may be of interest, but what is important is that you have an open mind in absorbing new sights and information to make your stay worthwhile.




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