EVENT
Winter Engineering
Catapults and Cotton Balls
February 21, 2026
10:00am–2:00pm
Looking for something fun to do over February break? Join us on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10am-2pm for some fun, family-friendly drop-in activities.
Unleash your inner physicist as you create a catapult out of popsicle sticks and a wooden spoon! Make a cotton ball launcher out of cardboard and try some target practice!
This program is FREE of charge (suggested donation $5) and is recommended for ages 5+. Reservations are REQUIRED so your make sure to get your tickets today!
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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.