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| Venue: | Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation |
| Hours: | 1pm-3pm |
| Ages: | Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Learn Something |
From 1-3 PM on Sept 16, discover the science behind growing crystals, see the magnificent linotype produce type metal casting ready to print, hear the roar of our three working machine shops or the tick tock of a tower clock.
Play with hand tools & more. Great for all ages! Admission is 7.00 per adult and $5.00 per child, student, or senior. Children under 6, active and retired US military and members are free.
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Admission is 7.00 per adult and $5.00 per child, student, or senior. Children under 6, active and retired US military and members are free.
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154 Moody Street, Waltham, MA, 02453 map
Phone: 781-893-5410
The museum is located under the smokestack in the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill apartment complex off Moody Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, just 10 miles from downtown Boston.
Warning to Visitors:
Avoid using GPS, computer mapping services, or even the street address, which can be most deceiving. Instead, follow the directions below. Remember: look for the smokestack!
If you must use GPS, use the address of 19 Pine Street will bring you to the Municipal parking lot’s entrance.
Driving Directions
Nearby: In the museum vicinity, look for the small but well-posted buff-colored signs.
From the North or South: Take Interstate 95/Route 128 to exit 26 (Route 20 east) and proceed 1.6 miles. Just before Waltham Common turn right onto Moody St. Cross the river, turn left onto Pine St, and left onto Cooper St into the City of Waltham Municipal Parking Lot.
Parking
Park in the Waltham City Municipal Parking Lot on Pine Street behind the Embassy Theater. Find a parking spot, purchase a ticket from one of two ticket machines, and place the ticket on your dashboard. It is free to park on Sundays and holidays, and after 6pm. Follow the signs to the museum, which will lead you across the footbridge over the river, and right at the path which leads to our front door. The museum entrance is below the smokestack.
Please do not park at the museum’s back door. This is a restricted entrance, and parking here is for Mill Apartment residents by permit only. Your car may be towed.
We do not have handicapped parking, but drop off arrangements can be made.
Public Transportation
The museum is a short walk from the MBTA transit depot on Carter St. Bus 70/70A from Cambridge via Watertown runs all day long. Express buses (500 and above) run on limited schedules to and from Boston, Cambridge, Riverside, and Newton. Commuter rail trains run infrequently from Boston’s North Station on the Fitchburg line. For information visit www.mbta.com or call 800-392-6100 .
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- Bring your valid AAA card for an additional discount on your admission!
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