Lowell is a city built around the story of America's industrial revolution. The Lowell National Historical Park preserves the mills, canals, and worker housing that made this one of the most important manufacturing centers of the nineteenth century. Beyond the industrial heritage, Lowell has a growing arts scene and a lively cultural calendar.
The Boott Cotton Mills Museum, with its operating weave room of 88 power looms, is the standout attraction. The Brush Art Gallery and the American Textile History Museum round out the cultural offerings.