⚙️ Steam engines & wild machines · Waltham · ages 5+
Working steam engines, watchmaking machines and wonderful contraptions inside a real 1814 textile mill on the Charles — the very building where America's industrial revolution picked up speed. Kids who love how things work get an afternoon of gears, whistles and moving metal, and Moody Street's restaurants are right outside the door.
⚙️ Visit official website ↗Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation is in Waltham, Massachusetts (154 Moody St, Waltham, MA). Working steam engines, watchmaking machines and wonderful contraptions inside a real 1814 textile mill on the Charles — the very building where America's industrial revolution picked up speed. Kids who love how things work get an afternoon of gears, whistles and moving metal, and Moody Street's restaurants are right outside the door. It's one of the outings in GOkidOZ's Greater Boston day-trips guide — use the button above for the official site, or head back to browse every museum, tour and nature spot.