The Measure of Work — Sounds of Labor in Lowell

Boott Cotton Mills Museum x Think Outside the Vox

The
Measure
of Work

Sounds of Labor in Lowell

A choose-your-path experience through six eras of labor history

Six composers. Six eras. One city’s long history of labor, told through sound and American Sign Language. Pick your traveler and make your way through Lowell, from the land’s first keepers to the hum of the modern mill.

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Who Are You
in This Story?

Each traveler starts at a different point in Lowell’s history. Your choice sets the path.

The Board

Six stops on Lowell’s labor history. Jump anywhere on the journey.

The Team

The people who made this project happen.

Behind the Scenes

How this project came together.

2025 Think Outside the Vox x Lowell National Historical Park

Supported by The Mellon Foundation and American Conservation Experience