EVENT
2:00pm – SPECIAL ACCESS TOUR
May 1, 2021
2:00 pm
Special Access ticket holders will receive a guided tour and be permitted access to the sub-basement two stories below ground to view the massive Allis pumps that delivered 30 million gallons of water per day to the citizens of Boston. Participants will also have the exclusive opportunity to climb either the Allis Engine or the Leavitt engine for an up-close look at these mammoth machines. All participants will be required to sign a waiver acknowledging the risks associated with climbing the high and narrow pathways before being permitted to engage in the Special Access Tour. This waiver will be provided on your arrival. If you would like to review it ahead of time, please email us at tracy.lindboe@waterworksmuseum.org.
PLEASE NOTE:
All ticket holders must be wearing a face covering to be permitted entry and must continue to wear a face covering for the duration of their visit.
Care will be taken to enforce physical distancing of 6 feet between different parties throughout your visit.
If you have any symptoms of illness, please do not visit the museum at this time. We look forward to welcoming you back when you are well.
For your safety, and the safety of our staff, please adhere to posted signage at the museum and the instruction of staff members.
The Waterworks Museum reserves the right to refuse service to ticket holders who do not adhere to the posted safety standards.
Though the Waterworks Museum is working hard to minimize risk, an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is an extremely contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and death. By booking this ticket, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19.
Please arrive no more than 5 minutes before your scheduled entry time. Upon your arrival, please ring the doorbell and have your tickets ready.
Current Exhibit
Moving Water: From Ancient Innovations to Modern Challenges
Ancient civilizations engineered water systems that sustained communities for thousands of years. This exhibition spotlights six places that innovated ways to deliver, and control water for human use. It also looks at how climate change is impacting all of those places, forcing public officials to consider new ways to keep the water flowing.