Public Health

Finding clean water and keeping it clean

The consequences of noxious water and the need to find clean water and keep it that way.

Architecture and Landscape

Elegant buildings and pleasant walks

Elegant surroundings for everyday services lift individual spirit and create pride in community.

Engines and Engineers

Make it work and keep it working

Big projects, big pumps and big reservoirs need visionary engineering and practical engineers.

Social History

The give-and-take of building consensus

Visionaries, politicians, engineers, managers, artisans, workers and Boston residents search for consensus.

Welcome to the
Waterworks Museum

The Waterworks Museum interprets unique stories of one of the country's first metropolitan water systems through exhibitions and educational programs on engineering, architecture, social history, and public health.

Latest News & Events - See our calendar for details.

June 19, Waterworks Wednesday, Keith Morgan: Designing the Richest Town in the World (7-9 pm)

June 22, Marion Pressley: The Landscape of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir (11-12:30)

June 23, Marcis Kempe: The World of Water Tanks--An Under-appreciated Art Form (12-1 pm)

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SUMMER HOURS	(April 1 - Dec 31) Wed: 11am-9pm Th-Sun: 11am-4pm

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Public Health

Finding clean water and keeping it clean

Architecture and Landscape

Elegant buildings and pleasant walks

Engines and Engineers

Make it work and keep it working

Social History

The give-and-take of building consensus

Welcome to theWaterworks Museum

Latest News & Events - See our calendar for details.

CHOOSE AN ACTIVITY

Welcome to the
Waterworks Museum