Get your inventiveness in gear!
Located on the scenic banks of the Charles River in the historic 1814 Boston Manufacturing Company textile mill, CRMII is on the National Register of Historic Places as America’s first factory. Hands on exhibits feature American innovation and invention from 1812 to modern day. Including the Boston Manufacturing Company, The Orient Bicycle and Metz Automobile, the Waltham Watch Factory and more.
At the Museum
Another Side of In This new interactive exhibit blends the space age plastic Lexan with modern computer and light and sound software to produce an immersive interactive experience for museum visitors. The exhibit is a collaborative effort between Phish Bassist Mike Gordon, internationally recognized artist Marjorie Minkin, and renowned electronics designer Jamie Robertson.
Steampunk Form & Function II The second incarnation of our Steampunk exhibit features over 30 artist spanning all areas of the retro-futuristic movement, from light up clothing to a grand piano. Interactive pieces delight the young and old and offer a new innovative design solution to the age old question, how do we make technology beautiful?
Inspire your own Yankee ingenuity. Visit us soon!
154 Moody Street
Waltham, MA 02453
781-893-5410
$7 regular admission
$5 for seniors and students
Children under 6, members and US Military active and retired are free
Photos courtesy Sam Ogden and Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation. Design by Perugi Design.
