Tips for Visiting
- Finding Us: The museum is located at the very back of the mill complex. Keep the giant smokestack in view; we’re located just below it.
- Parking: Most of our visitors park in the Municipal Parking Lot on Pine Street, but there are several public parking lots and meters within walking distance. Click here for a PDF of a City of Waltham parking map.
- Where to Eat: Waltham has more than 100 great restaurants, many of which are found near the museum on Moody or Main Street. Choose from incredible ethnic cuisine, fine dining, or good old American. Click here for more information.
- Food and Drinks in the Museum: Food and drinks are not allowed in the museum galleries except during private functions.
- Photography: Still photography and video in the museum is permitted for personal use only. Tripods and lighting can be used with permission. Commercial photography/videography is by appointment only; location fees apply. No photographs or video may be reproduced, sold, or distributed without permission of the museum.
- Coats: Coat racks are available. Please do not leave valuables. The museum is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- Orientation Film: For an overview of Waltham’s contributions to the American Industrial Revolution, be sure to see our orientation film in the amphitheatre. Ask a museum staffer for assistance.
- Strollers: Baby strollers are allowed throughout the museum.
- No Smoking: Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the museum.
