Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation

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154 Moody St
Waltham, MA 02453
Located in the Francis Cabot Lowell Mill, an icon of the American Industrial Revolution, the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation brings together intriguing artifacts, cultural insights, and inspiring stories to delight people of all ages, enabling them to see the past and envision the future. The Museum's Main Gallery, displaying artifacts from industries and technologies spanning over 200 years of American innovation, is housed in the final boiler house of the Boston Manufacturing Company, a textile mill founded in 1813 and America's first modern factory. This site would become the model for the mills that formed the City of Lowell and is one of the most important locations of the American Industrial Revolution.

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Joanna R.
4/4/2025

Great staff and there so much to see. Being able to see some of these innovations in real life, that I had only previous seen in history books or documentaries was pretty neat. My favorite part...

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Julie I.
6/30/2019

I'm embarrassed to say that I've worked over a decade in this area of Waltham and have never realized this hidden gem of a historical museum existed. The guys working the front desk are super...

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Andres D.
3/9/2023

Very cool, if a bit cluttered, museum of industrial/technological history! Honestly the section about the mills counts as social history too, since it tells the story of industrialization and it's...

Molly A.
9/21/2023

I wish I could give 0 stars! Attended a wedding here and every single member of staff I encountered was rude, unhelpful, unprofessional, and disrespectful. Person with short brown hair was...

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Lori Z.
6/15/2023

Fantastic place with so many interesting parts! A must see! Parking is quirky but go!

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