Tsongas Industrial History Center

The Tsongas Industrial History Center provides unique educational programs and professional development at the Lowell National Historical Park for elementary, secondary and post-secondary students and teachers.

Visit or interact with us!

A hands-on learning center

Watch the video to see how students “do” history and science at TIHC.

Field Trips

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

Field Trips

Woman working togther laughing around a table

Professional Development

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

Professional Development

Summer Camps

Explore history, science, and nature at TIHC’s summer camps. Registration for 2018 begins Feb. 15.

Summer Camps

What's Happening

Reservations for the 2018-2019 school year are now open. Call us at 978-970-5080 to reserve your programs.
Did you come on a recent field trip visit? Here's a link to post-visit resources for your classroom.
We are hiring! Please see our posting on the UMass Lowell HR website for current opening for a "Marketing and Reservations Specialist."

News

Featured Story
International Educators Learn How to Teach Critical Thinking Skills

International Educators Learn How to Teach Critical Thinking Skills | Featured Story

8/21/2018
English teachers and professors from around the world came to UMass Lowell this summer to learn how to teach critical thinking skills – and to experience American culture, from urban dance to shopping.
In The News
Tsongas Industrial History Center Gets Grant for Workshops

Tsongas Industrial History Center Gets Grant for Workshops | In The News

8/15/2018
Lowell Sun

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded the Tsongas Industrial History Center, a partnership of UMass Lowell's College of Education and Lowell National Historical Park in Lowell, a highly competitive $158,367 grant to support a series of one-week workshops for educators that enhance and strengthen humanities teaching at the kindergarten through grade 12 levels.
In The News
Lowell National Historical Park Quarter Unveiled

Lowell National Historical Park Quarter Unveiled | In The News

8/15/2018
Lowell Sun

The Lowell National Historical Park quarter -- part of the U.S. Mint's America the Beautiful Quarter Series -- will display the image of a mill girl, working at a power loom with its prominent circular bobbin battery. Behind her, a piece of the city's skyline, including a smoke stack and the Boott Mill clock tower, can be seen through a window.
Featured Story
College of Education Excels in Online Graduate Degrees

College of Education Excels in Online Graduate Degrees | Featured Story

7/16/2018
UMass Lowell’s online graduate programs in education earned a No. 8 ranking from U.S. News & World Report this year. Students say the programs are well-structured and the faculty are both knowledgeable and supportive. They also applaud options in science education and autism studies.

More News

Tsongas Industrial History Center

Visit or interact with us!

A hands-on learning center

Field Trips

Professional Development

Summer Camps

What's Happening

News

Partners

Quick Links