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Getting Here

The museum is located under the smokestack of the historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill complex at 154 Moody Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, just 10 miles from downtown Boston.

Special note to GPS/Computer Map Users

We have found that visitors who use GPS or computer maps to find the museum might have a difficult time, as our address coordinates and actual entrance are usually far apart. (It seems our historic mill and satellite technology were born in different ages!) Please take care in following our directions and remember that the museum entrance is beneath the smokestack.

Parking

Parking is available in the Municipal Parking Lot at 19 Pine Street near the Embassy Theater, across the Charles River from the museum. Find a parking place, then go to the nearest automated parking machine to prepay and receive a receipt to place on your dashboard. Follow the signs toward the museum, cross the river on the footbridge (enjoy a great view of the waterfall as you do!), and follow the brick pathway to your right. The museum entrance is just beneath the factory smokestack.

Please do not park at the museum’s back door. This is a restricted entrance, and parking here is by permit only. You may be towed.

Directions

From the West: Take Interstate 95/Route 128 to exit 26 (Route 20 east). Follow Route 20 east for approximately 2 miles, and just before Waltham Common turn right onto Moody Street. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Pine Street. Turn left onto Cooper Street into the City of Waltham Municipal Parking Lot.

From the East: Take the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90 to exit 17 (Newton Corner). Bear right onto Centre Street, which turns into Galen Street in Watertown. Drive 0.6 miles to Watertown Square and turn left onto Route 20. Drive 3 miles west on Route 20. Just past City Hall and Waltham Common, turn left onto Moody Street. Turn left at the second traffic light onto Pine Street. Turn left onto Cooper Street into the City of Waltham Municipal Parking Lot.

Public Transportation

The museum is a short walk from the MBTA public transit depot on Carter Street, serving both commuter rail and bus lines. MBTA commuter rail trains run several times per day from Boston North Station along the Fitchburg/South Acton line. MBTA buses run throughout the day between Waltham and Boston, Cambridge, Riverside, and Newton. For information visit mbta.com or call 800-392-6100.