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Location
Parking
Easy to find parking; free municipal lot across the street in Market Square
Visitor tip
Download the optional audio guide on your phone before visiting to enhance your experience to a full 1.5 hours. The guide is available in English, French, and Spanish, making it particularly valuable for understanding the French Canadian immigration narrative central to the museum's exhibits.
Visitor tip
Don't miss the Merci Train exhibit—multiple visitors specifically highlighted this as a must-see attraction within the museum that adds significant value to the visit.
About Museum of Work & Culture
History exhibits on mill workers. Exhibits on Rhode Island's 18th- & 19th-century mill workers, with hands-on activities & games.
Quick Facts
- Type
- History Museum
- Highlights
- Textile mill history, French Canadian immigration, interactive exhibits, audio tours in multiple languages
- Admission
- $8 senior/veteran
- Parking
- Free municipal lot nearby
What visitors say
Parking was easy to find. Staff are welcoming, helpful, and friendly. It was nice to learn about the history of textile mills within Woonsocket. Much more of a backstory than I expected. They have audio tours available, many historical…
This is easily a top 3 Museum in RI. The work they've put into this place over the 29 years they've been open has been amazing. Everything is interesting, everything is important, everything is educational. You have to come here.
This museum is a fantastic way to learn and better understand the forces around immigration and the story of immigrants who slowly became accepted as Americans and helped build the country into a greater nation
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Did You Know?
- The museum has been operating for 29 years, making it an established institution dedicated to preserving Woonsocket's industrial heritage
- The museum features a connection to the WWII Ghost Army, with exhibits explaining how one local mill contributed to the pre-Normandy Ghost Army unit
- The audio guide is available in three languages (English, French, and Spanish) and provides a 1.5-hour immersive experience, reflecting the museum's focus on French Canadian immigration history
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