10 mai 2018

A Visit To Some Interesting 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.

Prior to you just stepping out of your hotel and walking around, it is probably a good idea to have a local map of the place. This map should pinpoint exactly places of interest in the town so it can at least save you some research time. It will also show you relative distances of each so you can plot your course of adventure much easier.

A recommended first will be a visit to the Boots Museum, which is basically dedicated to the time the town entered the Industrial Revolution, shortly after the invention of the cotton gin. It also showcases how industrial workers lived at the time, which is something not to be bragged about at all due to the harsh living conditions of the day.

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.

In sum these are just a few recommended places for visiting, but there are of course plenty of others. Please choose as many places to visit to enrich your stay and increase your knowledge. But remember to always have fun doing it also.




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