What others are saying…

The Waltham Times, May 22, 2025
Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation celebrates groundbreaking cyclist
”The Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation celebrated the achievements of groundbreaking cyclist Kittie Knox (1874-1900), welcoming organizers, actors and riders working to elevate her story at a Sunday morning event.”

The Waltham Times, May 1, 2025
Waltham museum wins Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies award of excellence
”On Wednesday, The Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies held its Awards of Excellence ceremony at The Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation… which was awarded the Debra Miller Award for Excellence in Museum Education.”

The Waltham Times, April 29, 2025
Inaugural NextGen STEMFest coming May 10
”The inaugural NextGen STEMFest festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 10 in and around the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation. A quick walk will lead visitors to the Watch City Steampunk Festival, which is scheduled at Waltham Common during similar hours.”

The Waltham Times, April 8, 2025
Charles River Museum marks 250th birthday of industrialist Francis Cabot Lowell
”Monday marked the 250th birthday of Francis Cabot Lowell, recognized as one of the most transformative figures in American industrial history and whose contributions made the City of Waltham a prominent part of the Industrial Revolution.”

The Waltham Times, April 3, 2024
‘Dinner and a Show’ connects downtown Waltham
”Started in 2016, the “2nd SHIFT Series” attracts a diverse array of musicians to the museum. In 2018 the museum began its “Dinner and a Show” program, which merges the seasonal slate of live performers with local restaurants.”

The Waltham Times, March 16, 2025
New England’s model engineers show off their craft in annual show
”The New England Model Engineering Society held their 26th annual show at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation on Saturday, March 15. The popular show, a fundraiser for the museum, draws hundreds of spectators of all ages with its enthralling displays of ingenuity.”

Time Out, July 17, 2024
The most unusual museums in Boston
”In the 1800s, thanks to its access to hydropower, Waltham became the center for Boston’s industrial revolution. This charming museum, set in the Francis Cabot Lowell Mill, adjacent to the Charles River, honors the city’s place as a continued hotspot for inventors and innovators.”

Boston College News, June 2024
BC STEM educators guide Charles River Collaboratory project for underserved youth
”The Charles River Collaboratory, a new project of the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation of which Boston College is a partner, will receive a three-year, $150,000 grant from Cummings Foundation to support the engagement of underserved youth and their families with emerging technologies and tools.”

WGBH Morning Edition, June 24, 2024
Colorful new mosaics portray the cogs of industrialization on the Charles River
” …a new series of mosaic panels at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation offers a commentary on the land that once was, is, or shall become.”

MuseumNext.com, January 12, 2024
Course correcting with the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation
”Course Correctors confronts negative aspects of the USA’s industrial legacy by raising awareness of the darker side of its history, whilst also highlighting modern companies whose people, processes, and products seek to mitigate the historically destructive effects of industry.”

The Somerville Times, December 1, 2023
Mosaic panels designed by Somerville artist installed on the Charles River Greenway
”The New England Mosaic Society (NEMS) collaborated with the staff of the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation to design and create three large panels (42” x 68”) installed adjacent to the museum entrance on the Greenway.”

Travel Awaits, December 27, 2022
7 Lesser-Known Boston-Area Museums Worth The Trip
”Weaving, Watches, Wheels, And Beyond. The Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation in Waltham celebrates the technical advancements that drove America’s Industrial Revolution.”

New York Times, September 5, 2018
Opinion | It’s Time for a National Museum of Disability
”This was pretty much true of us, too, until we spent most of our junior-year American history class studying disability and creating “Division, Unity, Hardship, and Progress: A Disability History of the United States,” a museum exhibition to share what we learned with the public. It is on view at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation here in Waltham.”

WBUR, July 04, 2018
These High Schoolers Are Calling For A National Disability History Museum By Making Their Own
”A group of students from Gann Academy in Waltham, Massachusetts, spent the school year collecting documents and artifacts to create a museum exhibit on the history of disability in America.”

DisabilityVisibilityProject.com, June 19, 2018
Disability History in the US: Interview with Anna Caine and Tal Chafetz
”11th grade history US history students at Gann Academy spent an entire year interviewing people, collecting artifacts, conducting oral histories and research, and creating a museum exhibit on disability history. This disability history exhibit is on display this summer in Waltham, Massachusetts at the Charles River Museum of Industry titled, ‘Division, Unity, Hardship, and Progress: A Disability History of the United States.’ “