National Streetcar Museum at Lowell — Attraction in Lowell

This museum is the only satellite museum of the way bigger Seashore Trolley Museum in Maine, but that doesn't mean that it's not worth visiting! This museum focuses a lot more on the history of streetcars, focuses on Lowell, and has many videos and interactive activities helping kids and adults understand the history of streetcars and where they went. There is NO physical streetcars to explore here, however the National Park Service operates a historic streetcar when the museum is open which you can ride though Lowell. Dont expect anything too crazy, but I would still highly recommend visiting here if you love history, transit, or just want a unique experience when visiting Lowell. I would recommend getting to this museum without a car as there is no nearby parking. Lowell station on the MBTA commuter rail allows for easy access to Boston every 2 hours (on weekends), and parking is also available at the station. Local bus services in Lowell also leave from the transit center, and the museum is just a 15 minute walk away. If visiting Lowell, MAKE SURE to visit here as well! You will...

This is a very small museum, but is a little jewel hidden in lowell. Its completely volunteer run, and servers as a satellite to the Kennebunk Maine museum as well as an information center about the trolleys they run during the warmer weather. The majority of the museum is informational, with a few artifacts and a number of interatbule exhibits geared to kids. The second floor is intended for children, and is very cute. Some of the exhibits are a bit dated, but it would have been a blast as small kid interested in trains and trolleys. As a heads up, its cash only or eventbirght ticket.

Also, if you are interested in driving a trolly, they offer course at the Kennebunk museum. ask the volunteer at the...

Not a destination. Granted, we came before the train rides start (end of June) which was the whole reason we visited, but even with a train ride this is not worth a drive.

The “museum” is a single room with poster boards and a single display. Upstairs is essentially a playroom for small kids with a train theme.

Maybe we came before the season started, because unlike the Google pictures, there were no real streetcars on display outside, just the single train seen from the street that you don’t need to visit the...