Teacher's Guides

In advance of your scheduled American Textile History Museum educational program, download and print the appropriate Teacher’s Guide with pre- and post- lesson plans, suggested activities, and listings of Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks applicable for each program. These guides can be printed "as is," or set your printer to double-sided printing for the most efficient paper use.

Programs at the Museum:

  • Colonial Days
  • Cash or Credit? How and What Did the Native Americans and Early Colonists Trade?
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider…and the Production of Rayon Thread
  • Fleece to Fabric
  • Junk to Jackets
  • Pacific Print Work
  • Technical Tools

Traveling Textile Programs:


Look for upcoming Guides to be posted here.

School Programs at the Museum:
Learn more about programs at the Museum. School Programs in the Community:
Learn more about traveling textiles programs to your location. Teacher Workshop:
How Cutting-Edge Science Imitates Nature to Develop Synthetic Fibers and the Extreme Fabrics of Today