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April Architecture!
April 18, 2024
11:00 AM–3:00 PM
April Vacation week is just around the corner! Join us on Thursday, April 18th from 11am-3pm for some special hands-on activities with an architectural twist. Explore the unique architecture of the Chestnut Hill Pumping Station, which today houses the Waterworks Museum, then put your skills and creativity to the test by helping us to build a cardboard city out of recycled boxes, making a “robot hand” from paper cups, and discovering what kind of structures you can make from Kapla blocks. All activities are free of charge, with a $5 suggested donation. Help us monitor capacity by reserving your free tickets today. We hope to see you there!
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Great Engines Hall
The centerpiece of the Waterworks Museum is its collection of steam engines. Three original coal-powered, steam-driven water pumps are preserved at the Museum and are monuments to 19th century technology and innovation. Leavitt, Worthington, and Allis stand in the Great Engines Hall and reach more than 3 stories tall. Walk around each and see the multitude of perfectly engineered parts that pumped million gallons of freshwater a day into the City of Boston.