
Now, and ongoing
Get your own guided tour without paying the guided tour price! Free with general admission, just follow the list of cell phone tour stops, and dial up for a teens’ perspective on our displays – includes historic songs, original poetry, and more. Created for the ATHM by teens from Lowell’s United Teen Equality Center - check it out!
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lowell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.


In the Textile Learning Center (TLC)
For ages 3-6 years old
Please join us for our NEW monthly children’s program, Learning with Lulu, at 2 PM on second-Sundays of the month! Our museum mascot, Lulu the Lamb, and friends will take you on a journey to new experiences through literature and hands-on creativity right in the Museum’s play area. Children ages 3-6 will hear entertaining stories and make fun and easy crafts that will also introduce them to a world of literature, culture, geography, and history via topics such as the rich silks of China or the colorful cloth of Africa. Free for museum members, non-members with paid admission, and those only attending the story hour – donations appreciated.
Free admission to ATHM and all partner sites for a preview of the Lowell Quilt Festival which runs through August 14. Visit www.lowellquiltfestival.org for information.
Free admission and hands-on activities in the Weston Howland Textile Learning Center sponsored by The Highland Street Foundation. Visit www.highlandstreet.org for the full schedule of all museums offering Free Fun Fridays this summer.
Free admission all day to everyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Visit www.smithsonian.com/museumday to get your ticket for ATHM and other participating museums.
ATHM is one on many museums and galleries participating in this city-wide event. Visit www.lowellopenstudios.org for more information.
Reservations and Information:
For information or to make reservations, call 978-441-0400 ext. 250, or email reservations@athm.org.