Best Museum Lowell Near Me

Michael Luu: One of the most interesting and immersive museums I've been to. I highly recommend going. The video in the theater is about 15 minutes and very informative. It shows the origin story of Lowell and where the city is headed today. I do wish they showed more info on how the water turbines powered the rest of the mill.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $1–5 …More

Jesse H.: Stupendous!! Thrilling!

dan cohen: Had a great afternoon visiting the museum. The exhibits were very informative and it was easy to get around.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Price for adult entry $6–10 …More

Thanh B: Very interesting museum to learn about technologies and history. Make sure you look at the signs for how they create patterns - the 'tube' pattern was mind blowing to me. Ask for some demonstrations from the technicians there, the guy named Michael was very helpfulVisited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $6–10 …More

Marley O'Neil: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $6–10More

Rita Renken: Very interesting and informative!Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait …More

Alisson Sarazin: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry FreeMore

Jennifer Youssef: Love the history here!

Anne Grasberger: I came because I weave, I'll be back to absorb more of the history of workers, conditions, strikes, and more. Loved the sound of the looms, the complexity of the machines, and buying some of the cotton woven here in the gift shop.

Lucia: Very cool! Better to visit on the weekdays as its less busy. If you go after 415pm, the entry fee is free. They have a working mill and some other elements that make it applicable to kids and adults. Doesn't take too long to visit the whole museum, no more than an hour for me - closer to 40 minutes. This is worth going to along with other museums in the area, or as a side activity.

Ladder of Knowledge: Learned alot.

Frank Mianzo: Nice museum. Worth the stop. Lots more tours available around town.

Stephen & Kathy Brassard: An amazing look back at our recent history. How great development and ingenuity let to horrible work conditions and work place injure and illnesses. And because there were woman who stood up and fought we now have OSHA.

Larry Stewart: Nice place to learn the history of the cotton industry

Donna Mitchell: Parking: The parking garage is near the visitors center, but some blocks away from the mill. The walk past businesses, restaurants and the quilting museum was interesting. We had great weather for it. The walk would not be so enjoyable if the weather were bad.Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry $1–5 Parking space Plenty of parking Parking options Paid street parking, Free parking garage …More

Francine Arnold: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $11–15More

John Brian Anderson: Interesting and InformativeVisited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $1–5 …More

Bobbie Wu: Learned a lot about the textile industry in Lowell. Seeing the sewing machines run on the first floor is fun. There are hands-on exhibits on the second floor, and you can also watch a very informative 25-minute short documentary. There are student discounts.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $1–5 …More

Susan Kelly: Excellent living history and actual running looms! A pleasant air conditioned space on a hot day!

Sue W.: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $1–5More

Monica Hayden: Wonderful exhibit of beautiful quilts! Gift shop was well stocked with many items including reasonably priced fabric.Visited on Weekday Wait time Up to 10 min Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $6–10 …More

Chloe: Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $6–10More

Helen Labadie: Watch out, this museum might convert you from a textile-curious crafter to a full-on quilter!! (That's what happened to me, whoops!) This small but thoughtfully curated museum has rotating exhibits featuring the work of incredible artists. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the gift shop has some fun stuff.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $6–10 …More

Colin McGibbon: There's so much more to see and experience here than the name suggests. Besides the beauty and expertly created pieces, visitors can learn about many symbolic exhibits, the stories of the artists and their motivations, all while enjoying the awesome collections. Be sure to check out the gift shop once you're done! A wonderful museum.

Manaal Syed: Small little museum in old cotton mills in a sleepy town. Visited on a weekday and there was a small group there. Gift shop is the entrance and the museum is on the second floor. It’s definitely small, but the exhibitions were amazing! Seeing the work up close and learning about each and every piece was lovely. As a person who sews casually it got me interested in quilting.

Carole La Neve: Wonderfully artistic quilts. Enjoy at your own pace. Photos are allowed, no flash. About 30 minutes to see the whole collection.Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $6–10 …More

Natalie Hall: The museum is located in a beautifully renovated industrial district. It is well worth stopping by and spending about an hour perusing the exhibitions, library, and gift shop. There is also a great deal to see in the immediate vicinity.

Dona Pagano Denny: I do not need to say much about the quilt museum. It sells itself. Quilts, color, fabric, fat quarters for sale.Are you kidding me?Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry Free …More

Chris Tohline: OMG so beautiful, highly recommended!!!Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $6–10 …More

Holly Gubanc: Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry $6–10More

Steve Esser: The displays are, colorful, interesting, intriguing, splendid and most importantly fun to to view. The Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry collection of works are amazing.A wonderful place to visit in New England.

Carolyn Bandouveres: Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sureMore

Laundry Lady: Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry $6–10More

Charles Bannister: Quilty and Humbert Humbert.

Scott Phillips: The prices are fair. The atmosphere is nice. I enjoy the exhibits that they display.

Seek Nature: Worth a visit friendly staff.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Price for adult entry $6–10 …More

Marian Bressel: Newly renovated, looks great. I loved the current exhibit of birds.Visited on Weekend Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry $6–10 …More

Eric Millet: Magnificent art displays. Friendly staff. Great gift shop.

Tenlong Hwong: Nice and cozy place with several interesting paintings. Staff was very kind and even offered cookiesVisited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended No Price for adult entry $6–10 …More

María Farinella: Interesting

Lady D and her RV: Yup. Nice place to kill an hour or so. Can't say much about it, but it was interesting. No pamphlets, no tour, and assistance. You just look and walk around all by myself. I should have done some research before hand but forgot I had the tickets and went last minute. If you have a library membership, you can acquire a free pass for the day. I would call and see if they still provide passes. Was not impressed and unfortunately I love museums. Ya, it's not the Breakers or anything, place did seem small because you allowed to only see a little bit of the building. The man I spoke to for a bit was nice. I am not sure how much the tickets are, but I would not pay over $10.00 or so. If your a fan, please pay what you think it's worth, but this is a place you could use a pass at only. I know, it's not Boston, it's the local history. Wish there was more to see. They saved crumbs. The only thing I enjoyed was a few paintings. I can still picture it in my mind. I got nothing else. Oh well.

David Bragdon: James Whistler was born in 1834 in this interesting house in Lowell. The displayed art is enjoyable, although missing some major Whistler pieces. You can walk to the Whistler House Museum from the Commuter Rail Lowell Station. In summer, or warm spring or fall day, you can rest on a bench in the lovely Whistler Park.

Kitsap View: Whistler's etchings and other artists of the north east, paintings and art pieces.

Martha Van Winkle: The docents were informative, I learned a lot.

Bruce Reith: Whistler and his parents lived here for like a year before heading to Alaska to die

Cindi Manganello: Fantastic museum!

Guadalupe Williams: This is James McNeill Whistler's birthplace. The family left when he was three and when he was 21 he left The US and lived as an expatriate the rest of his life. The home to furnished with period furniture and is full of art, by Whistler, Arshile Gorky, and local artists, as well as traveling temporary exhibitions. There is a lovely park next to the house that has benches around a lawn, and a sculpture of Whistler. The museum is kind of a hidden gem in Lowell, and is well worth a visit.

Nadine Barnett: Great set of museums, you likely won't spend more than 2 hours in any of them. I wouldn't pay the ad.mission price for just one of the museum's but it's not bad if you see more than one in a full day. Plenty of places to picnic too. A lot of interactive stuff that actually works! I would reccomend.

Denise Hansen: Doors were locked yet sign said they were open. Online said they were open. No one rang us in when we tried the buzzer and knocking. Plus the place was kind of Hard to find.

***J*: It's a wonderful place to visit..

Bob Stone: Recommend the guided visit!

Dan DeLouise: A little hidden gem! You won't be disapointed

Ioana Singureanu: A must-see museum and a great center exhibition space featuring work from local artists.

Jamielee Plouffe: Good place too explore

Bonnie Thibault: A hidden gem!

Chrissy F: Will visit again. Very knowledgeable staff!

Jason Hou: Our family, 3 generations, went together on a Friday afternoon. We were the only ones at the museum. The staff was extremely friendly. They shared a lot of knowledge with us, and the kids learned a great deal about 19th and early 20th century American painters. We also saw many painters we had not heard of before. This museum also has some furniture and appliances from the period that was interesting to see.I definitely recommend this little museum.

Ted S: Visited on Weekday Wait time No wait Reservation recommended Not sure Price for adult entry FreeMore

Behzad Taimur: UMass Lowell has many rarities and cool places to go see. Definitely one of the best ones is this place. Located in South Campus and on a little hillock, you get amazing views of the Merrimack river and its valley. Best time to go here would be sunset! While there, you can also go check out this historical building - if that's your thing. It has a few art works and historical artifacts. But if that's not your thing - Then go there for the grass and the hill-top views!

Kevin OBrien: Full of history

James Hughes: Fun day here

Kyle Puleo: beautiful historic house with Jack Kerouac museum inside. There's a great view of the Merrimack behind it

Mike Makoski: I work here, it's great!

Jeff Todd: This is one of my favorite spots on South Campus. This house was built to have a spectacular view of the sunset over the Merrimack River. It has some interesting historical artifacts and photos/artwork.