West End Museum

I was invited to a reception by a friend at the West End Musuem. I first off never heard of the museum or knew where it was. I am always up for an adventure and willing to check out something new!
When arrived I was greeted by Michael & Kimberly, two volunteers at the museum. After I put my coat away, Kim offered to give me a tour of the museum and so we went.
Kim gave me an amazing tour and had a lot of knowledge about the West End! Really had me intrigued the whole time! Within the tour there were some elder ladies who were visiting and made the tour humorous! After the tour concluded, Kim introduced me to two of the Board of Directors. They were very nice and seemed genuinely interested. One of them even invited me to a bike ride this weekend to learn about the history of Lowell back to the West End!
This place is great and highly recommended!

Very interesting museum. They have so much information on the history of the West End neighborhood and the urban renewal project that led to it being razed.
The displays are really well done and I love all the old photos.
The man who showed me around the entire museum was very nice and knew so much about the neighborhood.
This museum is free, donations suggested, so stop on by.

The West End, an old Boston neighborhood of diverse yet integrated ethnic groups, was razed in the late 1950s as part of «urban development.»
The echoes of this decision are still felt today, and now this new museum gives a place for people to go and learn more. It’s an interesting place to stop during lunch hours; it is small, intimate, and well-​maintained.
«The past is always a rebuke to the present.»
Robert Penn Warren