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As of Saturday, March 14 the John Brown House Museum, Museum of Work & Culture, Aldrich House, and Mary Elizabeth Robinson Research Center will be temporarily closed until further notice. All programs and events have been moved to virtual formats, postponed, or canceled. Please see our events calendar for updates. Thank you for your understanding.

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May 9, 2018
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Museum of Work & Culture Offers Walking Tours of Historic Woonsocket

Beginning Saturday, June 2, the Museum of Work & Culture will be offering walking tours of historic Woonsocket each Saturday at 10am through August 25.

May 25, 2017
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Museum of Work & Culture Offers Walking Tours of Historic Woonsocket

Beginning Saturday, June 3, the Museum of Work & Culture will be offering walking tours of historic Woonsocket each Saturday at 1pm. Guides will lead groups along the banks of the Blackstone and Main Street, explaining how the river influenced the birth of the Industrial Revolution and how, in turn, the mills environmentally impacted the river.

Jul 19, 2016
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Woonsocket Walking Tours

Learn about the relationship between the Blackstone River and Woonsocket’s industrial development on a historic walking tour of the city.

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