Samuel Slater Experience

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Samuel Slater Experience is open to the public year-round on weekends, some Monday holidays, and school vacation weeks. Click the button to learn more and to prepare for a visit.

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Exhibits

The Samuel Slater Experience comprises more than twenty unique, immersive exhibits that make the history of the American Industrial Revolution and its people come alive. Here is a preview of a few of them.

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Cast of Characters

A dozen different people are featured in the videos that tell the Samuel Slater story, including mill owners, mill workers, and residents of Webster. We will introduce them here. First, let’s meet the mill owners: Samuel Slater, Horatio Slater, and Jedediah Strutt.

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Floor Plan

Exhibits are divided into two groups: exhibits in the right side of the museum floor space trace the life of Samuel Slater from his travel from England to America, eventually to Webster, where he established six textile mills and created the “family system” of manufacturing. The left side of the museum recaptures a bustling Main Street in Webster circa 1910.

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Do you have a passion for history and enjoy conversing with others? Consider volunteering as an Experience Guide!

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Karen Pike

21:39 27 Jul 23

This museum is a hidden gem. Strongly recommend. Lot's to do for adults and kids. Plan on staying at least 1 1/2 hours. Admission only $10 for seniors.

G. Juskiewicz

13:44 24 Jun 23

I had fairly low expectations walking in here because it is really in the middle of nowhere and who the heck is this Samuel Slater guy anyway?Wow though. I was blown away! It is small but powerful. They really pack a ton of education about living in the area during the Industrial Revolution into the small space. I’ve already recommended it to a bunch of family and friends.Side note, I went with a child who is non-verbal and on the spectrum. The staff was incredibly accommodating and went out of their way to make sure we had everything we might need. I can’t rave enough about the three people working on the day we went! Genuinely just good and kind people.Thank you to those behind this little gem for New England history lovers! We will be back.

Tara Corcoran

11:30 08 May 23

This museum is incredible. You are transported into a different time. Spectacular!

Shanni Prutchi

02:37 28 Mar 23

While visiting locally, I had some time to kill and was deciding between the Experience and a local art museum. Not knowing what exactly the Samuel Slater Experience had to offer, but hopeful from the positive reviews, my dad and I visited, and we were absolutely amazed.The exhibits were brilliantly designed and presented, and easily rival ones I’ve seen at major museums. With a wide variety of interactive portions, recreated town businesses, and great explainers, this is a great visit for adults and kids alike.We were very lucky to get a tour from one of the docents, who did an excellent job, and we learned a lot about the area. I spent the next day raving to anyone who would listen to me that they should visit.Also, Slater is 100% a traitor. It’s called corporate espionage.

Linda Neff

16:35 11 Mar 23

I took three of my grandchildren ages 7,11, and 14. All of them agreed it was the best experience I ever took them to. I take them somewhere in Massachusetts every vacation! I know it was good because they each went home and told their parents about it!The hostess was wonderful!