Charles River Museum of Industry: Travel Directions

Travel Directions

By car from Rt. 95 (128):
Take exit 26 (Rt. 20). Follow Main Street to Central Square, Waltham (on Waltham Common); right on Moody Street. Cross river. Left on Pine Street, left into "Embassy Municipal Parking Lot".

There is a sign on Pine Street at the entrance of the driveway leading to the parking lot, but sometimes the sign is not easy to see due to trees or vehicles.

Park and proceed on footpath (look for signs indicating direction to the museum).

Cross river footbridge, turn right and follow walkway -- keeping the river to your right. Museum is at the end of the walkway.

All trains and buses stop at Waltham Common, near the Museum.

By train from Boston:
Fitchburg-Gardner line from North Station to Waltham Station.

By bus:
#370 express from downtown Boston (Federal & Franklin);
#70 from Central Square, Cambridge;
#53, 54, 56, 58 from Newton Corner;
#61 from Lexington Center

From Train & Bus Stop:
Walk toward Moody Street; turn left onto Moody. Just before crossing the river, turn into driveway of old mill complex. Follow the driveway, keeping river on your right. Museum is at end of gravel driveway. If you get lost, look for a tall smokestock in the old mill complex, right by the river. The museum is right under the smokestack of the old mill. CALL FOR DIRECTIONS: 617-899-5410.

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NARA Waltham Federal Archives: Travel Directions

DIRECTIONS
The facility is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, approximately 15 miles west of Boston.

From Boston
Take Massachusetts Turnpike west to Route 128/I-95, Exit 15. Take Route 128/I-95 north to Trapelo Road, Exit 28A - Belmont. Follow Trapelo Road for 2.8 miles. The facility is on the right. For an alternate route, take Storrow Drive, Boston, to Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, to Belmont Street, Watertown. Continue on Belmont Street to Trapelo Road. The facility is on the left.
From west of Boston
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Route 128/I-95. Go north on Route 128/I-95 to Trapelo Road, Exit 28A - Belmont. Follow Trapelo Road for 2.8 miles. The facility is on the right.
By public transportation
From the Park Street station, take the MBTA bus to Harvard Square. From Harvard Square, take the MBTA bus to Waverly Square in Belmont (bus runs every 15 minutes). Walk or take a taxi 1.5 miles west on Trapelo Road to the facility.