Walk through an authentic mill building to experience local history and culture from the original Native Americans to the rise and decline of the mills. See the equipment and pictures of the immigrants who worked them. Great for all ages.
Not only is there a good archive of information about Manchester and the surrounding area, but there is a short tourable display area. The library staff are very helpful and ready to ask questions and help anyone find information. Computers are available for free use to search through photos and archives as well.
Museum is small, but has a lot of rich history!!!!! Great place to check out!!! Cheap price to get in, but worth your time!!!
The museum was well laid out, very organized with some unique displays and pieces. It even covered the the Indian tribes that originated in the area. The only complaint I have is, there are guided tours available of the cellar, but we were never told about it by the young man who took our admission money. We found out later from a friend.
We enjoy visiting this museum every few years. It is a quaint and we find the history of the millyard and Manchester interesting. Can get free tickets from the Manchester City Library if you live or work in the city.
This customized museum relates the history of the mill industry that used to provide employment for most of Manchester. Information is readily displayed and easy to read. The museum is spacious. The displays entice the visitor to seek more information, perhaps do pertinent research, on the mills that once provided employment for much of the city and surrounding towns.
Although the museum is fairly limited, we thoroughly enjoyed it for the first time when family visited from Florida. We were concerned that our grandchildren, ages 9 and 12 would be a bit too old to enjoy it, I think we as adults enjoyed it every bit as much as they did and they have been to many places in Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Washington, DC.
A good lesson on the history of Manchester, NH and the history of mill life in this town. I always enjoy investigating the history of places I visit and this small museum is very thorough in telling the story.
We truly enjoyed our visit to this little museum. It gave us a feel for what life was like in Manchester during the rise (and fall) of the mills. They had lots of artifacts and some interesting videos. We stumbled upon it after seeing the Lego exhibit at the SEE museum upstairs. This was a far quieter and more interesting experience for us. It was well laid out and informative. The Lowell museum is MUCH bigger, but this small museum gives a fine taste for the local history of the area. We'll definitely return. (I only wish that the Lego exhibit was included in the Mill rather than the science museum).
Not all that big and took about 1.5 hours to do reading pretty much everything. Interesting if you find history of mill towns interesting in general. Maybe a little expensive at $8/each for for what it is.Overall a good stop as part of an afternoon out to sightsee and good out to eat.