Education Programs

The Tsongas Industrial History Center is an education partnership between the University of Massachusetts Lowell School of Education and the National Park Service at Lowell National Historical Park.

Please call 978-970-5080

The Tsongas Industrial History Center is a hands-on center where students learn about the American Industrial Revolution through activities and tours of the sites where history—and science—happened. Students "do history" by weaving, working on an assembly line, becoming history detectives, or voting in a town meeting. Students can also "do science" as they use the engineering design process, manipulate simple machines, create canal systems and test water wheels, measure water quality, or discover river cleanup techniques.

Close up of a kids hand's weaving fabric on a loom — Weaving at the Tsongas Industrial History Center
Meg Moore

Reservations Now Accepted!

Thank you for your interest in Tsongas Industrial History Center education programs. We are currently accepting reservations for in-person programs for the 2024-2025 school year.

In-Park Programs:

The following programs will be available for the 2024-25 school year.

Bale to Bolt	Power to Production
Change in the Making	River as a Classroom
Community Connections	Workers on the Line
Engineer It!	Yankees & Immigrants

Virtual Field Trips:
Virtual Field Trips will remain available throughout this school year. We encourage you to consider these popular programs for your classes!

Call us at 978-970-5080 to reserve in-person or Virtual Field Trip programs.