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The Boott Cotton Mills Museum was operational for over one hundred and twenty years before it was closed down in 1955. Since then, it has been restored and reopened as a museum that pays homage to the mill and the mill tradition of the city of Lowell. The museum not only features authentic mill equipment, but also turns on all the industrial grade looms to give visitors a look at a real working mill.

The industrial grade looms run at top speed and are located in the weave room. There is a gift shop that is filled with educational books of the 19th century, as well as videos and other information on the history of mills in Lowell. The museum building itself has three floors, two of which are specifically used for the museum while the third hosts modern condominiums and lofts.

115 John Street, Lowell, MA 01852, 978-970-5000

Boott Cotton Mills Museum
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