The Quebec Farmhouse Exhibit

The Museum of Work & Culture

I am going to the Museum of Work & Culture. It is about the men, women, and children, like me, that came to work and live in the Blackstone River Valley in Rhode Island.

There are many things to see at the Museum. Visiting the Museum will be fun and safe. We may touch, watch, or listen to things.

Touch, watch, or listen

Look

The Quebec Farmhouse Exhibit

This exhibit looks like a farmhouse. I can look at the statues of people working. There is also a spinning wheel.

First I walk into the farmhouse, then I can ring the doorbell and listen to a story.

The Precious Blood Church Exhibit

On the way to the church, I can look at theletter, map, and clock.

The church is a little dark. First I push a button, then I sit down to watch a movie.

The Mill Floor Exhibit

On the way to the mill floor, we walk by the bobbin sorting game. I can put the colored bobbins inside the matching bins.

When I walk into the mill floor, a story plays. If I want, I can listen to the story. I can look at statues and machines. I can sit at a table and use the weaving loomor color.

The Baseball Exhibit

First I walk up the stairs, then I look at the baseball exhibit. There is a big picture of a baseballplayer. There is a case with pictures andtrophies.

The Tenement House Exhibit

This exhibit looks like a house that the workers lived in. First Ilook at the rocking chair and milk bottles, then I press the doorbell and listen to stories. When I walk into the house, music will play. I can listen to the music if I like it.

The “Going To Work” Exhibit

This exhibit has stories about all the different people who have worked in the Blackstone River Valley. First I look at thepictureson the wall, then I watch videoson the computer. I can sit down and look at thebig mapon the table.

The School Room Exhibit

There are a lot of things in this room. There are statues of a nun and a priest. First I can look at the statues, then I can sit at a desk. Sound of the nun speaking will play. I can listen if I want to. There is a math bead counter. I can move and countthe beads.

The Independent Textile Union (ITU) Hall Exhibit

On the way to ITU Hall, I pass the Slater Club exhibit. First I look atpictures of the Slater Club members, then I press the buttons tolisten to stories about the Slater Club.

ITU Hall has a lot of things to look at. We may watch a movie. First I press a button, then I sit down to watch themovie.

The Gallery

This exhibit changes. There might be a video I can watch, or a story I can listen to. Sometimes there are picturesand things I can look at.

The Rhode Island Merci Boxcar Exhibit

On my way to the boxcar, I go down stairs. A boxcar is part of a train. I can sit down at a table and look atpictures.

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