It is the mission of the Attleboro Area Industrial Museum, Inc. (AAIM) to collect and preserve the artifacts, photographs, documents, publications, tools, and machinery that relate to the industrial history of the Attleboro area; to make these materials readily available for both research and enjoyment; and to act as a resource center for the education of the public about the industrial history of the Attleboro area, so that knowledge of the past may contribute to a fuller understanding of the present and inspiration for the future.
History Program for Third Graders
Schedule a visit with
History-to-Go at your school or organization today!
History-to-Go is a program on the history of the Attleboro area with an emphasis on local industrial history. The program covers the role of Native Americans, the settlement era, the colonial era, the revolutionary era, the industrial revolution, and Attleboro’s era as a major center of jewelry production.
To enhance the learning experience children are allowed to touch many artifacts, hear a 19th century burglar alarm and see an operating model of a steam engine! Read More
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Attleboro Cultural Council,
a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency
We'd like to thank the Attleboro Foundation for a grant that supported AAIM.
Museum Hours of Operation
The Museum Hours: Thursday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm *Now open Saturdays* Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00pm
These additional hours made possible by the Lloyd G. Balfour Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day 2016.
There is no admission charge. However, donations are graciously accepted.
Group guided tours available: Adults $4 Children $3.
Call the museum for details: 508-222-3918
Take a Downtown Walk through Attleboro
with the Attleboro Industrial Museum and the Attleboro Y
This is
part of Attleboro's Big Read 2016. Saturday October 1, at 9:00 meet at the Attleboro YMCA on North Main Street. More information at www.attleboros1abc.org or call 508-222-0157
OUR GOAL ACCOMPLISHED
Thank You, Thank You, 50,000 times Thank You! read about it
TENacious Engineering
Thanks for a visiting the TENacious Engineering Exhibit this summer. One group was visiting from New Mexico and stopped to see. The Rube Goldberg Activity was a favorite of these visitors
The Sun Chronicle: Attleboro has place in political history thanks to campaign buttons. Read the story.
