Tsongas Industrial History Center

Hands-On History: Weaving & Working on the Line is coming right up on September 12th. Drop in between 1-4pm to learn to weave. You will also have a chance to join an assembly line to see what it was like to work in the mills. This program is free and open to all ages. It's a chance to celebrate the City of Lowell, MA - Government's bicentennial and our Center's 35th anniversary.

Our September Mindful Weaving Workshop is on Thursday, September 3rd. Come relax with us at a 4:30pm session or a 5:45pm session. Don't forget, our Mindful Weaving workshops are for people ages 16 and up and we require a registration because of limited space. Call us at 978-970-5000 or email: [email protected].

Teachers: As we look forward to the new school year starting, we are sending this reminder to call us now to book your field trips for the upcoming school year. Our reservationists are available to discuss the best program that will fit your classroom, date, and time needs. Call us at 978-970-5080 to reserve today.

Don't miss our next Hands-On History: Weaving & Engineering happening on Saturday, August 8th. We've been enjoying meeting lots of new people this way who come to learn to weave. This Saturday, you will also have a chance at tackling an engineering design challenge. It's a great activity for families! Drop by between 1-4pm.

Thank you to the Toxics Use Reduction Institute for hosting our summer campers. They had a great time and learned a lot in a real laboratory setting. Thanks for a great partnership!

Thank you to UMass Lowell for this news story about 35th anniversary, our recent Hands-On History events, and our broader engagement with families, educators, community organizations, and UML faculty and students. Our next Hands-On History: Weaving & Engineering is on Saturday, August 8th from 1-4pm. Drop in to learn more about us!

https://www.uml.edu/news/stories/2026/tsongas-hands-on-history.aspx

Tsongas Industrial History Center Celebrates 35 Years of Hands-On History | News Elaine Cabucci, a Salem, NH native, traveled to Lowell to experience handloom weaving with the Tsongas Industrial History Center's Weaving Workshop, run through their Hands-On History program.

Come visit us at the Lowell Folk Festival! We are all set up on Merrimack Street where you can learn to weave. Come say “hi” and learn more about our hands-on field trips!