Lowell National Historical Park - Plan Your Visit

Lowell National Historical Park by National Parks Service

Operating Hours Seasons

The Visitor Center is open year round. During the summer season the hours of the Visitor Center are extended. The Boott Cotton Mills Museum and Working People Exhibit hours vary by season. Call ahead for specific exhibit hours. Park is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. The Boott Cotton Mills Museum and the Working People Exhibit are also closed Christmas Eve (Dec. 24).

Local Partners Information Resources

Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau

Getting There

Car

To drive to Lowell National Historical Park, take the Lowell Connector from either Route 495 (Exit 35C) or Route 3 (Exit 30A if traveling southbound, Exit 30B if traveling northbound) to Thorndike Street (Exit 5B). Follow brown and white "Lowell National and State Park" signs. Free parking is available in the Visitor Parking Lot next to Market Mills.

Public Transportation

Commuter rail service is available from Boston's North Station to Lowell's Gallagher Terminal. Lowell Regional Transit Authority shuttles run between Gallagher Terminal and downtown Lowell every half hour. Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Getting Around

All areas of the park are within walking distance of the Visitor Center.

Ride on a turn-of-the-century trolley from site to site during your visit. The trolley provides transportation to the Visitor Center, Suffolk Mill, Boott Mill, Working People Exhibit and other attractions in Lowell. The trolley runs daily early March through Thanksgiving. Check at the Visitor Center or Boott Cotton Mills Museum for current schedule. Free!