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The Windham Textile and History Museum (the Mill Museum of Connecticut), located in the historic former headquarters of the American Thread Company in Willimantic, Connecticut, is a nonprofit educational institution housing a museum, a library, and an archive. Through its exhibits, programs, and collections, the Museum preserves and interprets for the general public the history of textiles, the textile arts, and the textile industry, with special emphasis on the experiences of craftspeople, industrial workers, manufacturers, inventors, designers, and consumers. The Museum also promotes a greater understanding of the major trends and changes in technology, the economy, immigration, society, the environment, and culture that shaped the history of textiles, the textile arts, and the textile industry in Connecticut, New England, and the United States from the colonial period to the present.

Happening now! Roger Ristau from the Connecticut Trolley Museum is presenting the general history at Dugan Hall with a s...
10/17/2026

Happening now! Roger Ristau from the Connecticut Trolley Museum is presenting the general history at Dugan Hall with a special focus on Willimantic’s trolleys.

10/17/2026

Look at it go! This is a Union Special 56400-PZ, an industrial chainstitching machine which our industrious volunteer, Phyllis Freeman, just got working for us! It will now be available in our industrial exhibit for demonstrations and for use by members of the museum.

TOMORROW, Saturday October 17th at 4pm!Roger Ristau of the Connecticut Trolley Museum will be giving a free presentation...
10/16/2026

TOMORROW, Saturday October 17th at 4pm!

Roger Ristau of the Connecticut Trolley Museum will be giving a free presentation about how trolleys shaped our communities and their lasting influence today. Whether you’re a history buff or transport enthusiast, this is a must-see event. Attendees will receive a half-off general admission voucher to the Trolley Museum good for one year.

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Garden Club sponsored presentation on Victorian naturalists!There was a jacke...
10/16/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Garden Club sponsored presentation on Victorian naturalists!

There was a jacket and waterbottle left behind after the talk. If one or both of these were yours, please message us or call during open hours to arrange pick up.

TOMORROW Thursday October 15th at 7pm, join us at the Mill Museum's Dugan Hall for a FREE special presentation sponsored...
10/14/2026

TOMORROW Thursday October 15th at 7pm, join us at the Mill Museum's Dugan Hall for a FREE special presentation sponsored by the Garden Club of Windham: Victorian Naturalist, 1830-1920. Juan A. Sanchez Jr. will be speaking about naturalists of the Victorian era.

We just got this double needle Union Special chain stitcher running thanks to our volunteer Phyllis! Next spring, this ...
10/12/2026

We just got this double needle Union Special chain stitcher running thanks to our volunteer Phyllis! Next spring, this machine will be part of our new makerspace – free for members to use!

Thanks to everyone who ventured out on this rainy Sunday to enjoy the talk by Mary Hendrickson! Stay tuned for examples ...
10/11/2026

Thanks to everyone who ventured out on this rainy Sunday to enjoy the talk by Mary Hendrickson! Stay tuned for examples of her finds to be on display at the Mill Museum, likely in the Spring!

10/10/2026

UPDATE: Weaving in Three Hours with Midge Colombo is now scheduled for Saturday, October 24th!

Tomorrow is the second Sunday of the month, you know what that means! Museum admission is FREE tomorrow, Sunday October ...
10/10/2026

Tomorrow is the second Sunday of the month, you know what that means! Museum admission is FREE tomorrow, Sunday October 11th. Come for the exhibits and stay for Mary Hendrickson's 4pm talk on the Rossie Velvet Mill of Mystic, CT.

There are still seats available for Midge Colombo's "Weaving in Three Hours" class this Sunday from 12pm-3pm. $65 gets y...
10/09/2026

There are still seats available for Midge Colombo's "Weaving in Three Hours" class this Sunday from 12pm-3pm. $65 gets you all the materials and instruction you need to create a small weaving project you can finish and take home the same day!

To sign up, call or stop by the museum during open hours, or email info@millmuseum(dot)org

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411 Main Street
Willimantic, CT
06226

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

(860) 456-2178

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