A brief survey of the watches and the people at Waltham Watch over 100+ years starting with The Boston Watch Company and ending with Waltham Precision Instrument company. Chris Carey and his wife Christine own and operate Watertown Watch and Clock, now located on Trapelo Rd in Waltham, Massachusetts. Chris honed his watch making skills...

Please join us at the Waltham Museum. Alan Young, license plate collector and historian of early plates and registrations invites you to attend his presentation to the Waltham Museum on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at 1:00 PM. As a collector of early license plates for over thirty years, Alan has built a library of research...

Welcome to the World of Summer Wines! Mother/daughter duo Roseanne and Elisa Simonsen return to the Waltham Museum to share their love of wine. Enjoy a sampling of Summer Wines and just the right snack to pair with each one. Learn what makes them go so well together. Close out the evening with coffee, tea,...

A special exhibit of Waltham Cartoonist ‘Pat’ Arena’s Work: 92 Years in the making Thousands of Cartoons! Raytheon Corp. Staff CARTOONIST E. Press Award Winner Printer, Teacher, Cartoonist, life long illustrator WWII Navy Veteran FREE Admission, donations Welcomed Saturday September 9th 10am-4pm Sunday September 10th 12pm-4pm

Join us for a talk with David V. Herlihy. The City of Waltham was a hub of transportation innovation in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s from bicycles to automobiles. In Waltham there were 3 manufacturers that stand out. Orient, Comet, and Howe and Stanforth…David Herlihy will bring you the history of cycling in Waltham...

On Saturday Sept.23rd, the Waltham Museum will be open 10am-2pm for tours and a 1pm talk with Charles Herman Metz. Come meet the man who raced and innovated bicycles in the 1890s, who was the first mass producer of motorcycles in the U.S., and who as a peer of Henry Ford manufactured automobiles at the...

Calling all Pre World War 2 & Brass Era Vehicles, Veteran Motorcars ! Rescheduled to Rain Date Sunday October 22nd. The Motorheads Car Club in conjunction with Gore Place, Waltham Museum, Metz / Waltham Vehicle Owners Group / Marsh Metz Owners & Waltham Historical Society invite you to participate in a show of prewar vehicles...

Join us for a talk with Waltham native, former MIT staff member, and author Bev Boisseau Stohl.  Bev ran the MIT office of the renowned linguist and social critic Noam Chomsky.  Chomsky and Me describes a relationship between two quite different people who, through the happenstance of work, form a bond that is both surprising...

Enjoy the harmonious voices of Ashley, Amy, Jane and Sherri - Life's a Pitch Quartet! Join us as we come together to celebrate the joyous holiday season through the power of music. Enjoy a festive time of barbershop-style music! Join your voices with theirs during the Sing-A-Long. Grab your loved ones, put on your favorite...

Are you passionate about supporting local pollinators, creating a vibrant ecosystem in your own backyard, or just having some native plants that you can grow in large flower pots or barrels?  Then this event is perfect for you!  Have you ever sowed seeds in winter, which is what many perennial plants need to germinate in...

"A Bittersweet History: The Role of Chocolate in 18th Century New England."  Join the Waltham Museum for an interactive experience to learn about the history and local production of colonial chocolate!  The location of Waltham and its proximity to the mills along the Charles River helped industry thrive in the region.  In this discussion, historian Michele Gabrielson...