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Free
Admission to the Boott Cotton Mills Museum
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President’s
Day Weekend, February 14-16, 2015
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 Lowell,
MA – February 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Lowell
National Historical Park is waiving museum fees at the Boott Cotton
Mills Museum in honor of Presidents’ Day weekend, February 14-16, 2015.
Come discover the story of America’s Industrial Revolution, and experience
the sights and sounds of the power looms manufacturing cloth in an operating
1920s weaveroom.
On
Monday, February 16, join us at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum from 11 a.m.
to 4 p.m. for the We Can Do It! Lowell Kids Week Family Festival. Meet
your neighbors, make art, and learn how kids can make a positive change
in their communities and the world! The free festival will include a scavenger
hunt in the museum exhibits, activities with community organizations, kid-friendly
workshops, and art-making. Participants include Merrimack Valley Time Exchange,
Lowell Humane Society, Girl Scouts of Eastern MA, Lowell Macaroni Kid,
Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust, UNICEF USA, The Umbrella Community
Arts Center, Middlesex Community College, Lowell National Historical Park,
and others!
The
Family Festival signals the start of Lowell
Kids Week, a series of free and fun family activities during February
school vacation, February16-21, 2015. Nearly fifty events are hosted by
over twenty partner organizations and take place throughout Lowell. Check
www.lowellkidsweek.org
for a complete schedule. All programs are free, but many require pre-registration
– plan ahead and register early!
In
addition to Presidents Day weekend, five more fee-free
days are scheduled in 2015: opening weekend of National Park Week (April
18-19), the National Park Service’s Birthday (August 25), National Public
Lands Day (September 26), and Veterans Day (November 11).
The
Boott Cotton Mills Museum is open daily from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. The
Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit is open daily from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. Visitors are encouraged to begin their visit to the Park at the Visitor
Center, open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at 246 Market Street. Free
parking is available near the Visitor Center at 304 Dutton Street.
For
more information about Lowell National Historical Park visit www.nps.gov/lowe
or call 978-970-5000. For information about national parks nationwide that
are participating in fee-free events during these same days, please visit
www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm.
About
the National Park Service
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than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America's 405 national
parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local
history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Visit us at
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Contact:
National
Park Service
David
Byers
978-275-1705 |
