Visited the museum today. Great place. The layout is easy to follow. Lots of information. The guides are friendly and informative. The re-creations of the school and homes are amazing. Lots of authentic artifacts.

The Museum of Work and Culture is a museum in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, that features exhibits focusing on the citys textile manufacturing heritage. The museum is operated by the Rhode Island Historical Society and located at 42 South Main Street in Market Square in the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, immigrants flocked to Rhode Island in search of work and prosperity within the states mill towns. Their labors - both on and off the factory floor - helped define the culture of the Blackstone River Valley. Today, the Museum of Work and Culture preserves their stories for future generations. Visitors begin their journey in a farmhouse and imagine the experience of agricultural life in nineteenth-century Québec. From there they cross the border into the United States and enter the workday world of the Industrial Era. The Museums other exhibits recreate the new settlers life at home, at work, and at school, and present the story of the Independent Textiles Union (I.T.U.). The Museum of Work and Culture explores the continued impact of the industrial revolution and honors the experience of the people, past and present, who have enriched the Blackstone River Valley.

Giving 3 just because I read the other post.. cuz truth is I just walked past it dont know why I was not able to get into the museum before.. probably was closed... will visit ASAP.. once people wake up and realize we been doupt, fooled, lied to,You can fool some of the people all the timeAll the people some of the timeBut you cant fool all the people all the time*G.P.Barnum*If I am not mistaken

Cool little museum in a beautiful area. Very well done exhibits.

What a neat little museum! I was in RI for a meeting and, as I was driving home, saw a sign for this museum. The name interested me, so I took the exit and made a visit. So glad I did!I learned so much about the culture of RI and the workers who came from other countries to work in the mills.There are really beautiful and well done recreations of a school room, a house and the inside of a church.Make time for a visit, youll be so happy you did!Also, the young lady at the front desk was very informative and passionate about the place!

Never knew this was there. Was worth the trip and very interesting how the immigrants came to this country and how the shop owners treated them. Not far off from today.

I came here for a school trip and i loved it i need to come here again but i did not see alot

What a cool place. No idea that Woonsocket was by far a majority French Canadian city up until at least the 50s. According to the woman at the desk, older folks still speak French with one another..

Beautiful little museum. They have a nice function room for events.

Great never new it was there, need to get your audio fixed

Nice, small museum. Exhibits are clean and well thought out. Interactive activities for kids.

Great place to take you back to the historical flashback to French Woonsocket RI back when the roads were cobblestone! Great parking space. The lights can be confusing going in or out, your best way to go is at River Falls light and turning in through there to find a spot. 5 from me! Also a beautiful building! The brick & stone is amazing!

What a great experience. Museum is beautiful, staff is wonderful. So much history in the city of Woonsocket. Also an excellent world war one and two exhibit. I highly recommend

A very well kept museum with a lot of information; videos, audio, and interactive activities. Our party consisted of ages 7-88 and everyone was happy.

A great exhibition on the role of immigrant labor, especially Québécois immigrants, in the making of the industrial revolution in southern New England. Well appreciated.

It is great! Shows the history of the industrial revolution and how the French Canadians played a part in it.

Enjoyed learning the history of the Stadium Theater.

Wonderful presentation of the history of Woonsocket and the Industrial Revolution. Friendly and knowledgeable staff and the docent who did our tour, Lois, was amazing.

Wonderful museum with engaging exhibits and activities

Amazing museum everyone should visit

Learned so much and really came away understanding that area and R.I.s history in that time.

This museum was a really cool experience. I had no idea that the mills that formerly existed in this area had such a strong connection to both the former French-Canadian culture of the area (which I also knew very little of) and changing labor rights movements. Very worth a visit

Very cool. Solidarity forever.

Was an ok place. Kinda dusty. Its hard to counter how poorly immigrabts have been treated over the couple of hundred years since this countrys founding, yet people are still horrible to one another.

This Museum was very interesting. I learn alot within the hour I spent there and it is highly recommended by me. I am always looking to learn something new, and if you feel the same way, you would really appreciate this establishment.

Learned alot of stuff tons of history and stuff cool place and stuff.

This museum tells the story of many of my ancestors. It was a beautiful representation of their journey. We spent mothers day here, which was a perfect choice to celebrate my mother, grandmother, and the women that came before.

Went with my 14 year old daughter and she loved the history of the area. And reasonable tickets purchased on Groupon.

Worth it to learn about the hard working people and their hertitage.

I love this place... Nothing like history

A wonderful experience. Diverse eclectic displays. Dont miss this....a creatively conceived and organized gem.

Attend Collamati family display, super market started in 1913 by the father and the children stayed in business until 1965, a Woonsocket institution.

I feel like an hour of my life was stolen. A sign on the interstate said Visitor Center. Followed from one road to another and never found it. Save your time. Save your life

Good museum showing Woonsocket area and mills. Top floor shows how unions got started there.

Very nice people are polite would recommend this this

Exceptional place to go while learning the culture of Woonsocket RI and helps with authentic museum and historical view of society back when in the French community back to the day the roads were cobblestone! I give 5 !

Important history to be learned of Blackstone Valleys role in Industrial Revolution, Immigration, life in a mill village, role of religion in the community as well as the company store. Excellent exhibits and outstanding special events: e.g., French-American celebrations! Parking lot across street and handicapped spaces near door.

Unique museum, realistic feel to the exhibits. Great for information on the French Canadian immigrant experience in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Interesting place to visit!

I love this place it tells great history of Woonsocket work force and culture.

Fantastic view into what it was like to work in textile Mills in the 19th century and beyond. A must see for history buffs, unique!

Very informative and interactive we had a lot of fun

Great place to visit. Good history and nicely set up.

Great place for learning about Rhode island

Great museum on the local contributions to the Industrial Revolution

The history of the use of mills. Amazing!

Wonderful museum to visit and explore lots of interesting history and facts

Very nice, enjoyed every exhibit.

Pretty cool. Very interesting! My grandkids learned alot n really enjoyed it

Great museum and gift shop. Does tours as well. Led by knowedgeable staff.

Great for a family day ! Museum is definitely worth it . So many things to learn !

Very nice, very informative nice clean place reasonably priced, would recommend.

Been visiting since I was a child. Always worth entertaining your brain around our history.

A necessary history and tribute to Woonsockets, and many surrounding towns, heritages and culture.

This memorial displays and explains the engaging artifacts and history around the surviving soldiers who fought in France. Through many trepidations these surviving soldiers and their families were bound to settle in Rhode Island. The Work and Culture Museum creates an exceptionally realistic sketch of these peoples traumanic and pleasing events, life styles, and time-line that helped cultivate Rhode Islsnds rich, enovative, industrious, and enduring generis culture. I greatly recommend this historical learning tool for multiple of reasons /purposes. J.L. Elizabeth Girard

The pow wow there was great to

It wasnt as full as I thought it would be .

Interesting exhibits

Great learning experience

Excellent museum

Fun!

It is ok. Nothing great nor fantastic about the museum. Small. The gift shop does sell postcards.

Nice for school fieldtrips

Never been before, but will be back for the full tour.

Cool arts.

Lit art.

Never went

So historical

Terrible

History...

Excellent

Place must see

It very nice

Good to learn more

Fun

I had an awesome visit

Older crowds will like

El museo conserva todo los muebles y la maquinaria de una antigua industria de textil. Además de una rica historia de la época de la colonización Estadounidense.