A selection of New England’s natural and historic cultural images by artist Richard Moninski will be on display from September 23 through October 9. Learn more here. Register for the talk here.
A talk on the practice of medicine in the Blackstone Valley during the early American Industrial Revolution, September 10. You can learn more about the event here. Register for the event here.
Kids of all ages are invited to be entertained by pianist and historian Richard Hughes as he presents a special children’s silent movie program at the Samuel Slater Experience museum on Thursday, April 20 at 2 p.m. Learn more here.
The non-traditional Samuel Slater Experience museum will celebrate the first anniversary of its opening in a traditional way, with balloons, raffles, photo stickers, food truck, fun, and free admission for kids 12 and under. The festive event for the public will be held on Saturday,…
On Saturday, February 25, ice cutting expert Ken Ethier will present his popular program describing the methods and tools used to harvest ice from lakes and ponds two centuries ago, when ice was the only way to keep things cool. His one-hour talk will be…
The Samuel Slater Experience museum will host a three-session rigid heddle loom weaving workshop in Webster on Saturday, February 4, 11 and 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. Learn more here.
On Friday, November 4, Main Street in Webster circa 1916 will come alive at Samuel Slater Experience with Night at the Museum: Silent Movies with Richard Hughes. Pianist and historian Hughes will share the adventure, drama, romance, and comedy that characterized the silent movies of…
A Night at the Museum: Music with Mark & Raianne, brings the beloved Massachusetts singer-songwriters to perform in concert at Samuel Slater Experience on Friday, October 14. This community event is free to the public with the support of the Webster Cultural Council. Read more…
Discover the Nipmuc Lithic Trail, a special presentation at the Samuel Slater Experience by Joe Iamartino, will explore the history of Native Americans in the Nipmuc Territory surrounding Webster and northeast Connecticut on Saturday, September 24, at 11 a.m. with an encore at 1 p.m.…
Samuel Slater Experience will be among a select number of institutions across the country participating in Smithsonian Magazine’s 18th annual Museum Day, an initiative in which participating museums across the United States open their doors for free to those who download a branded ticket. The…
Just six months after opening its doors to the public and a spring season that brought visitors from all over New England to Webster, Mass., Samuel Slater Experience is expanding its program offerings this fall with concerts and conversations that pay homage to the history…
People in Webster, Dudley, Oxford and other towns in the area have begun to take notice of several new visitors to the municipal landscape. A number of life-sized painted sheep have begun grazing outside local civic and commercial buildings as part of Slater’s Sheep, a…