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Alexander Graham Bell 150th Celebrations
Scene at BU, April 1, 2026
“Questrom School of Business Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets, and Society hosted a 150-year anniversary celebration of Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone at the Charles River Museum March 27. Bell was a professor of the mechanism of speech in BU’s School of Oratory at the time of his invention.”
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation to host first-ever Rube Goldberg machine contest
The Waltha Times, March 26, 2026
“‘It is the literal best STEM activity … that’s untouched by AI,” said Zach Umperovitch of Zach’s Contraptions. He will be visiting the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation from March 30 to April 3 for three Rube Goldberg-related activities: A device build, a talk and a contest.”
Banners across Waltham celebrate the city’s innovators
The Waltham Times, March 24, 2026
“The banners feature brief biographies of significant innovators as well as accompanying graphics. Some names will sound familiar to many Waltham residents — Paul Moody, Charles Metz and Francis Cabot Lowell, for instance. Others may be less familiar, such as Marshal Walter “Major” Taylor, a record-breaking Black bicyclist racing in the late 1800s.”
College intern unearths hidden gems in Charles River Museum’s archives
The Waltham Times, March 5, 2026
”To realize this vision, Hurdle and an expanding team of interns and volunteers are cataloguing the museum’s vast collection, currently stored in rows of boxes and cabinets deep inside it.
“ ‘Researchers and the public deserve access, and we need ways to efficiently process it,’ explained Steve Guerriero, director of education at the Charles River Museum. “It’s not just the work Gabriel’s doing. It’s teaching and mentoring new volunteers. That’s also a force multiplier.’ ”
Student Reflection: Hannah Nguyen ’27, January Arts & Museums Internship at The Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation
careerservices.fas.harvard.edu, February 2026
”This winter, I had the opportunity to work with the coolest museum I’ve ever set my eyes on. I’ve worked in my fair share of museums from fine art institutions to local historic houses to natural history museums, but none match up to the straight-up wonder I experienced at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation.”
Ringside seats to bot battles at Waltham museum
The Waltham Times, January 29, 2026
“Hosting the daylong combat event for the fifth time, the museum will welcome competitors of all backgrounds and ages (kids must be accompanied by an adult) vying to topple their opponents in a specially designed 8-foot-by-8-foot arena with a protective roof.”
Have you broken a treasured object? Bring it to this Repair Cafe
WCVB Boston, January 29, 2026
”Volunteers in one Massachusetts community are putting their minds to mending. The Waltham Repair Cafe offers free repairs on everything from microwaves to your favorite pair of jeans.
Aptly housed in the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation, the repair cafe features skilled volunteers who offer up their time and services to repair broken objects and keep thousands of pounds of stuff out of the waste cycle.”
New scholarship keeps promising intern at the Charles River Museum
The Waltham Times, December 30, 2025
“When 22-year-old Gabriel Hurdle first walked into the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation last year, he was simply looking for experience.”
Museum talk on the Great Boston Fire captivates a Waltham audience
The Waltham Times, November 20, 2025
”Boston journalist and author Stephanie Schorow brought the dramatic story of the Great Boston Fire of 1872 to life in a sold-out talk on Nov. 12 at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation. The event, one of the museum’s Mill Talk series, attracted a crowd of historians, local residents and firefighters from Waltham and beyond.”
Massachusetts' Historic 'Watch City' Overflows With Timeless New England Charm And Riverside Views
msn.com/islands.com, November 1, 2025
”Continue learning about local history at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation. Artifacts highlight Waltham's impact on the country, be it watches, transportation, or water turbines.”
Charles River Museum honors pioneers who helped build Massachusetts’ high-tech economy
The Waltham Times, October 19, 2025
”The Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation houses a treasure trove of historic artifacts like machine shop equipment and mechanical watches. But last Thursday night, the spotlight was on high-tech pioneers who built iconic companies from the 1960s into the 2000s.”
Waltham museum puts on ‘striking’ exhibit
The Waltham Times, September 19, 2025
”The newest exhibit at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation is particularly relevant during this politically turbulent period. “We’re living in a time of protest,” said show creator Maya Colman.”
Celebrating the American spirit with museum concert series
The Waltham Times, September 4, 2025
”There aren’t many concert halls that can be described as having “a cathedral sound with a steampunk vibe,” said musician Mark Erelli, but to bands and singers who have played at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, that’s a great part of its appeal.”
Burwell partners with Museum, bringing ‘Men’s Shed’ to Waltham
The Waltham Times, August 22, 2025
”A “tinkering” club for the well-being of retired men: this is Malcolm Burwell’s vision for the “Men’s Shed”.”
‘Mill Girls’ were the backbone of 19th century Waltham industry
The Waltham Times, August 3, 2025
”Working at a factory in the 1800s was by no means glamorous or safe, but it did allow girls and women of the time to earn money and have a modicum of independence, unlike most of their peers.
“I think they are an amazing group of women,” said Lynn Hallen, a volunteer docent at Waltham’s Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation. “
Charles River Collaboratory summer program spreads a love of STEM
The Waltham Times, July 22, 2025
”A low conversational buzz fills a room packed with students eyeing laptops as they figure out how to trick ChatGPT into giving fake, or “hallucinatory,” answers to questions, part of a larger discussion on ethics and morality in AI. Music from an AI band, Velvet Sundown, pumps out as students work. This is not a typical classroom.”
Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation celebrates groundbreaking cyclist
The Waltham Times, May 22, 2025
”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.”
Waltham museum wins Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies award of excellence
The Waltham Times, May 1, 2025
”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.”
Inaugural NextGen STEMFest coming May 10
The Waltham Times, April 29, 2025
”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.”
Charles River Museum marks 250th birthday of industrialist Francis Cabot Lowell
The Waltham Times, April 8, 2025
”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.”
‘Dinner and a Show’ connects downtown Waltham
The Waltham Times, April 3, 2025
”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.”
New England’s model engineers show off their craft in annual show
The Waltham Times, March 16, 2025
”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.”
American History TV: Murder in a Mill Town
C-SPAN, February 22, 2025
”Author Bruce Dorsey talked about the 1832 crime that captivated America - the murder of a young pregnant woman in New England. The Massachusetts Historical Society and the Charles River Museum in Waltham hosted this program. “
The most unusual museums in Boston
Time Out, July 17, 2024
”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.”
BC STEM educators guide Charles River Collaboratory project for underserved youth
Boston College News, June 2024
”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.”
Colorful new mosaics portray the cogs of industrialization on the Charles River
WGBH Morning Edition, June 24, 2024
” …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.”
Course correcting with the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation
MuseumNext.com, January 12, 2024
”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.”
Mosaic panels designed by Somerville artist installed on the Charles River Greenway
The Somerville Times, December 1, 2023
”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.”
7 Lesser-Known Boston-Area Museums Worth The Trip
Travel Awaits, December 27, 2022
”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.”
Opinion | It’s Time for a National Museum of Disability
New York Times, September 5, 2018
”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.”
These High Schoolers Are Calling For A National Disability History Museum By Making Their Own
WBUR, July 04, 2018
”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.”
Disability History in the US: Interview with Anna Caine and Tal Chafetz
DisabilityVisibilityProject.com, June 19, 2018
”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.’ “
