Charles River Museum-Industry

CRMII is celebrated as a foundation of the American Industrial Revolution that inspires future innovation. Our venue is perfect for unforgettable events!

Located on the scenic banks of the Charles River in the historic 1814 Boston Manufacturing Company textile mill, CRMII is on... the National Register of Historic Places as America’s first factory. Hands on exhibits feature American innovation and invention from 1812 to modern day, including the Boston Manufacturing Company, The Orient Bicycle and Metz Automobile, the Waltham Watch Factory and...

A museum dedicated to America's Industrial past and the innovation that change the way we live.

In 1976, the Bicentennial issue of Life magazine declared that Francis Cabot Lowell's factory in Waltham was the fourth most important development to shape America. Unfortunately, Lowell's factory was virtually dead when it received the honor. After 150 years of production, the historic facility was shuttered, neglected, and perilously close to demolition. Luckily, the mill's fortunes soon...