The Windham Textile and History Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history and heritage of the American textile industry. The museum is specifically interested in the history of the people who worked and built mill communities in the Windham region during the industrial revolution.
The focus is on the cotton thread manufactures on the rivers of Eastern Connecticut in the late-19th and early-20th centuries. The museum preserves two buildings of a mill complex formerly owned by the Willimantic Linen Company, which later became the American Thread Company.
The interpretive programs examine the work and leisure of mill workers and their ethnic background as well as the staff and managers and their role in the industrial age. The Museum serves school children, students, and scholars pursuing relevant topics, the general public and tourists visiting Northeast Connecticut.

Current and Upcoming Events

Windham Textile & History Museum's 20th Anniversary Celebration: 1989–2009 Everything Textile

May 22 - August 30 "CELEBRATION QUILTS" : This new exhibit features over thirty quilts that celebrate special events, people, and places. On most Saturdays during the exhibit, James Key of Quilter's Dream will be quilting in the main exhibit hall. The exhibit is sponsored by P & B Textiles, Red Rooster Fabrics, and Quilter’s Dream.

May 22 (5:30-7PM) The opening of our "Celebration Quilts" exhibit with a wine and cheese reception. Admission is free.

  May 24 (4-5:30) "The Development of Quilt Designs" as part of our Tea & Talk series. The speaker will be James Key. Admission is $10 per person (includes tea & pastry). Reservations appreciated  (860-456-2178).

June 4 (8PM) "A Lantern Tour of the Willimantic Bridges".  $5 per person (includes tour & reception at museum to follow). Reservations appreciated  (860-456-2178).

June 6 - June 7 "Victorian Days in Willimantic". Visit www.victorianwillimantic.org for complete details.

June 6 "Alice in Wonderland’s Croquet Tournament" at Jillson Square. Visit www.victorianwillimantic.org for complete details.

July 19 (4-5:30) "How to Care for your Quilts" as part of our Tea & Talk series. The speaker will be Pat Ferguson. Admission is $10 per person (includes tea & pastry). Reservations appreciated  (860-456-2178).