Now Taking Reservations

Reservations are open for the full 2024-2025 school year. Call us early for the best chance of booking the programs and dates you prefer. We look forward to welcoming your classes in Lowell for in-person programs.

We are offering some programs only on certain days and times of the year. We will also continue to offer our popular virtual field trip programs.

Thank you for your interest in coming for a field trip to the Tsongas Industrial History Center. We invite you to call us at 978-970-5080 to speak with our staff about a reservation. You can also begin the process by filling out our Field Trip Inquiry form. This form will start the process and our Reservations Staff will contact you to finalize your reservation. Contact us early for the best availability of dates for this school year.

We highly recommend you review the Plan Your Visit page before you call.

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Field Trips

Students participate in hands-on learning activities and visit sites where history was made.

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A hands-on learning center

Watch the video to see how students “do” history and science at Tsongas Industrial History Center (TIHC).

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Virtual Field Trips

Interactive, "live" online programs for students - in class or at home.
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Remote Learning Modules

Modules are ready for Google Classroom: primary and secondary sources, photographs, videos, questions, and writing prompts.
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Teaching Resources

Activities, lesson plans, and multimedia resources. Read more.
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Primary Resources

A database of historic documents, maps, and images.
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Professional Development

The TIHC offers a variety of engaging professional development opportunities that meet the needs of history, science, and English language arts teachers.

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Summer Camps

Explore history, science, and nature at TIHC’s summer camps.

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Tsongas Industrial History Center (TIHC) News

  • We have news to share about an upcoming change in leadership at the Tsongas Industrial History Center. After 33 years of dedicated service to the TIHC, Sheila Kirschbaum will retire at the end of this school year. Sheila has held various positions at the TIHC, starting as a Museum Teacher in our first spring season in 1992, and then becoming Project Assistant in 1996, School Liaison in 1999, Assistant Director in 2010, and Director in 2011. We will greatly miss her guidance, vision, and knowledge of the TIHC. While there will be several chances to celebrate and thank Sheila over the next few months, we do want to note that the Director of Educational Partnerships position (which includes the TIHC partnership) is now posted. View the full job description and application process on the UMass Lowell Human Resources website. Please help us spread the word about this important position.

  • Summer Camp Registration is now open and our camps are filling fast!

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Partnership

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.

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  • National Park Service