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The Museum's 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. |
The Museum's 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. |
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The Museum hosts walking tours.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Museum of Work and Culture virtual walking tour features French Canadian culture|url=https://www.heraldnews.com/story/entertainment/arts/2021/01/30/museum-work-culture-virtual-walking-tours/4291501001/|access-date=2021-11-14|website=The Herald News|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The Museum organizes a Salute to Spring festivities, and [[poutine]] contest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-04|title=Go On a Poutine Bender with the Museum of Work and Culture's Competition|url=https://www.rimonthly.com/go-on-a-poutine-bender-with-the-museum-of-work-and-cultures-competition/|access-date=2021-11-14|website=Rhode Island Monthly|language=en-US}}</ref> |
The Museum organizes a Salute to Spring festivities, and [[poutine]] contest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-04|title=Go On a Poutine Bender with the Museum of Work and Culture's Competition|url=https://www.rimonthly.com/go-on-a-poutine-bender-with-the-museum-of-work-and-cultures-competition/|access-date=2021-11-14|website=Rhode Island Monthly|language=en-US}}</ref> |
Revision as of 18:30, 14 November 2021
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The Museum of Work and Culture is a museum in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, that features exhibits focusing on the city's 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.[1]
About The Museum
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, immigrants flocked to Rhode Island in search of work and prosperity within the state's 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 Museum's 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.
The Museum hosts walking tours.[2]
The Museum organizes a Salute to Spring festivities, and poutine contest.[3]
References
- ^ Woonsocket - The Museum of Work and Culture
- ^ "The Museum of Work and Culture virtual walking tour features French Canadian culture". The Herald News. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "Go On a Poutine Bender with the Museum of Work and Culture's Competition". Rhode Island Monthly. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
External links
- RIHS Museum site
- Woonsocket.org Description
- Kia Hall Hayes, Providence Journal, "Work museum marks its 10th anniversary" (January 23, 2007) (accessed February 11, 2008)
See also
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- Textile museums in Rhode Island
- Industry museums in Rhode Island
- History of New England
- Museums in Providence County, Rhode Island
- Anthropology museums in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
- French-Canadian culture in Rhode Island
- Museums established in 1997
- 1997 establishments in Rhode Island
- Quebec diaspora
- Northeastern United States museum stubs
- Rhode Island building and structure stubs