The Samuel Slater Experience Grand Opening

A Historic American Industrial Revolution Museum Featuring State-of-the-Art Technology Set to Open in Webster, MA
Open Friday, March 4 for private and group museum self-guided tours

The Samuel Slater Experience, a historic museum featuring state-of-the-art 4-D digital technology to tell the story of Samuel Slater, the beginnings of the American Industrial Revolution, and the founding of Webster, Massachusetts in the early 19th century, announced today it will be opening its doors to the public on Friday, March 4, 2022 for its first self-guided tours. A team of specialists have been busy working on the former National
Guard Armory building in Webster since 2018 and are thrilled to reveal the new experience to the community and museum-goers from around the world.
The Samuel Slater Experience comprises more than twenty unique, immersive exhibits that transport the audience back to the early 1800s as
the seeds of the American Industrial Revolution were sown. The museum starts with a young and conflicted Samuel Slater and his immigration to
America, his success during the era and his impact on the geographic area. Guests will explore Slater’s unique factory model that would transform manufacturing in America. The museum then takes you forward a century, recreating downtown Webster in the early 1900s, which has become a hub of commerce and industry.

Hours of Operation
The Samuel Slater Experience is open to the public year-round.
Daily Schedule:
Friday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: Noon to 4 p.m.
The museum is also open on some Monday holidays and school vacation weeks. The museum is
closed on New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, and
Christmas Day.
Private events and group visits can be scheduled for other days and time periods.
Visitors should plan to spend an hour to an hour-and-a-half for their tour.