The Whistler House Museum of Art, birthplace of the artist James McNeill Whistler, was established in 1908 as the permanent home of the Lowell Art Association.
Mission:
The Whistler House Museum of Art is committed to
- Preserving the birthplace of James McNeill Whistler, one of America’s premier artists;
- Raising awareness in the Greater Merrimack River Valley about the history of the house itself and the works of its original residents, innovators of the American Industrial Revolution;
- Educating the public about 19th Century American art and promoting current research and exhibitions related to Whistler, the house, Lowell and regional artists.
