154 Moody Street • Waltham, MA 02453 • 781-893-5410
EMAIL US: info@charlesrivermuseum.org
For inquiries on private event rentals, use our contact form HERE
Charles River Museum
HOURS of OPERATION:
SATURDAY, 2/22, REGULAR VISITATION hours will end at at NOON (final admission at 11:30), so we may host the Massachusetts Historical Society's Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize Ceremony (this event is FREE to the public)
Wed - Fri: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM • Sat: 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day
Final admission 30 minutes before closing
Visitor Hours subject to change due to special and private events.
Charles River Collaboratory Hours:
Wed - Thur: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
In our Museum Innovation Center, entrance adjacent our Visitor Entrance
Admission also available at the door
Directions and Parking:
Please seek parking on street or at other public lots.
The closest public parking lots are the
Embassy Parking Facility at 42 Cooper Street
and the Carter Street Lot adjacent Waltham Common
Watch these handy videos for getting to our Visitor Entrance:
NOTE: There is NO Museum Visitor Parking in the Mill-owned lots where we are located.
YOU WILL BE SUBJECT TO TOW BY MILL MANAGEMENT
Additional Parking & Directional info: CLICK HERE
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Upcoming Events
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