James Whistler was born in 1834 in this interesting house in Lowell. The displayed art is enjoyable, although missing some major Whistler pieces. You can walk to the Whistler House Museum from the Commuter Rail Lowell Station. In summer, or warm spring or fall day, you can rest on a bench in the lovely Whistler Park.

I was pleasantly surprised by the Whistler House Museum. Its a charming, historic home with a number of interesting paintings. There was a newly renovated/opened floor when I stopped in, and a number of the rooms are maintained as they were in Whistlers time. The often have little receptions with wine, and theres a lovely garden/park to the side of the house. If youre in Lowell, Id definitely recommend visiting.

Great set of museums, you likely wont spend more than 2 hours in any of them. I wouldnt pay the ad.mission price for just one of the museums but its not bad if you see more than one in a full day. Plenty of places to picnic too. A lot of interactive stuff that actually works! I would reccomend.

This is James McNeill Whistlers birthplace. The family left when he was three and when he was 21 he left The US and lived as an expatriate the rest of his life. The home to furnished with period furniture and is full of art, by Whistler, Arshile Gorky, and local artists, as well as traveling temporary exhibitions. There is a lovely park next to the house that has benches around a lawn, and a sculpture of Whistler. The museum is kind of a hidden gem in Lowell, and is well worth a visit.

Yup. Nice place to kill an hour or so. Cant say much about it, but it was interesting. No pamphlets, no tour, and assistance. You just look and walk around all by myself. I should have done some research before hand but forgot I had the tickets and went last minute. If you have a library membership, you can acquire a free pass for the day. I would call and see if they still provide passes. Was not impressed unfortunately and I love museums.

Nice art

The docents were informative, I learned a lot.

Whistlers birthplace, mainly an art gallery. Beautifully maintained inside and out. Nice location to hold an event. Our docent was very knowledgeable of art history of their holdings. I would have liked to hear more about the buildings history.

Whistlers birthplace, mainly an art gallery. Beautifully maintained inside and ou

A must-see museum and a great center exhibition space featuring work from local artists.

Doors were locked yet sign said they were open. Online said they were open. No one rang us in when we tried the buzzer and knocking. Plus the place was kind of Hard to find.

A little hidden gem! You wont be disapointed

It is a great place to bring children. I love it myself and we had such a wonderful time. I think everyone should check it out. I did and have no complaints whatsoever...it was a wonderful experience.

Its a wonderful place to visit..

Whistler and his parents lived here for like a year before heading to Alaska to die

Whistlers etchings and other artists of the north east, paintings and art pieces.

This is a charming and historic house with a lot of art to see. The staff who run it are super friendly and guided us through the history.

Our family, 3 generations, went together on a Friday afternoon. We were the only ones at the museum. The staff was extremely friendly. They shared a lot of knowledge with us, and the kids learned a great deal about 19th and early 20th century American painters. We also saw many painters we had not heard of before. This museum also has some furniture and appliances from the period that was interesting to see.I definitely recommend this little museum.

Will visit again. Very knowledgeable staff!

Recommend the guided visit!

Fantastic museum!

Good place too explore

A hidden gem!

Interesting

Beautiful items very interesting

Nice place to go for a few hours

Nice atmosphere

Art and an artist in residence